Directions : In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below in each sentence, there are five words out of which one can be used to fill the blank to make the sentence grammatically and coherently correct. Find the most appropriate word that fit into the blank contextually.

Q:

There is nothing to indicate the building's past, ________ the fireplace.  

• 1
  except
• 2
  included
• 3
  belonged
• 4
  barred
• 5
  Foster