The passage below has gap(s), following each gap is four options. For each gap, choose the most appropriate option. Teaching is a noble profession. Only tho...
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The passage below has gap(s), following each gap is four options. For each gap, choose the most appropriate option.
Teaching is a noble profession. Only those who have the calling to __6__ [A. impact B. impart C. infer D. confer] knowledge is called great teachers.
The teachers' duty goes beyond the four walls of a classroom. They teach students various topics and __7__ [A. formula B. courses C. classes D. subjects]. The teacher listens to their students express their worries and fears, yet the teacher has to pacify and __8__ [A. care B. guide C. beat D. guard] them through the right paths.
As a __9__ [A. stakeholder B. shareholder C. officeholder D. cardholder] in the field of education, the teacher ensures that teaching-learning __10__ [A. habit B. function C. process D. policy] takes place in and out of the classroom. The teacher lights the candle for the others to see. He/ she is fast enough to move at the speed of the __11__ [A. guiness B. genius C. heinous D. spacious] and patient enough for the slow-learner to catch up.
In his care are the __12__ [A. book B. diary C. register D. attendance], the mark book and every other document which must be duly filled. While at home, the teacher still plans his lesson and prepares his teaching __13__ [A. books B. steps C. maps D. aids], all for the purpose of effective teaching-learning process.
Teachers should not be brushed aside in the society as teaching is the profession that __14__ [A. birthed B. delivered C. approached D. positioned] other professions. Teachers should be given a great __15__ [A. attention B. honour C. privilege D. care] in the society.
Fill the gap labelled 8
Answer Details
The sentence in question is: "The teacher listens to their students express their worries and fears, yet the teacher has to pacify and __8__ them through the right paths."
In this context, the word that best fits is "guide." The role of teachers is not only to listen to their students and provide comfort (i.e., to "pacify" them) but also to lead or direct them in making the right decisions. Thus, teachers help students in finding the right path—in life or in learning—by offering direction or advice, which is what "guide" implies.
Other options such as "care" do not quite capture the action of showing someone the way forward, while "beat" is certainly inappropriate as it conveys physical force, which contrasts with the desired nurturing role of a teacher. "Guard" may imply protection, but it does not suggest the act of directing students along a path.
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