Fill in the blank in the following sentence with the most appropriate…

The correct answer is Option (2) → called off

A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.

After the death of the cartel head, the deal between the two parties was cancelled.
Complete sentence: The deal struck between the two parties was called off after the death of the cartel head.

Phrasal verb	Meaning	Example
(1) called up	to telephone someone, or to order someone to join the armed forces. It does not mean cancelling.	He was called up for army service.
(2) called off (answer)	to cancel something that was planned or agreed	The match was called off because of rain.
(3) called on	to visit someone briefly, or to ask someone formally to do something. A deal cannot be visited.	We called on our neighbours on Sunday.
(4) called down	to ask for something to come from above (call down blessings), or, in informal American use, to scold someone. It is not used for ending a deal.	The priest called down blessings on the couple.