9. (1) So today, “white elephant” refers to something that is of limited use and is a very expensive
burden.
(2) Traditionally, for people in Thailand and some other Asian countries, the rare white elephant had
tremendous religious significance.
(3) For this reason, a white elephant was sometimes given as a gift to an enemy.
(4) They were also expensive to keep as they have special dietary requirements.
(5) Because of this, white elephants didn’t work in the forests.


(A) 13254
(B) 23451
(C) 12543
(D) 25431