In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been denoted by…
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In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been denoted by a letter. For each blank, five options are given.
Choose the most appropriate word from the options that fits the blank appropriately.
In a healthy office environment, it is important that senior employees ___________(A) guidance and support to their juniors. Newcomers often feel ___________(B) when trying to understand their roles and responsibilities. A helpful senior can ___________(C) the learning process by sharing experiences and providing useful tips. This not only builds confidence but also ___________(D) stronger team relationships. When juniors feel respected and ___________(E), they are more likely to contribute effectively. Hence, mutual cooperation and mentorship are ___________(F) for maintaining a productive workplace.
Which of the following word best fits in blank A?
- A.
demand
- B.
growth
- C.
offer
- D.
review
- E.
wait
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Correct answer: C
Concept
A sentence-completion (cloze) blank is filled by the word that satisfies BOTH constraints at once: grammar (it must take the verb pattern and prepositions actually used around the blank) and meaning (it must make the sentence sensible in the wider passage). When the blank is a verb followed by an object and the preposition "to (someone)", the right word is one that means "give" and licenses the pattern give/provide something TO somebody.
Application
The clause is: "senior employees ___ guidance and support to their juniors." The frame is VERB + (guidance and support) + to + (juniors). A word meaning "to give / put forward" fits this transitive frame and the supportive theme of the passage (seniors helping newcomers).
Read the surrounding sense: the paragraph is about seniors helping juniors, so the missing verb must describe seniors GIVING help.
Test the preposition pattern "___ X to Y": the verb must take a direct object (guidance and support) and the goal phrase "to their juniors."
"offer guidance and support to their juniors" reads naturally and matches give-something-to-someone, so it is the word that fits.
Contrast
"demand" means to ask forcefully FOR something; one demands help from someone, not to someone, and seniors demanding help from juniors reverses the passage's meaning.
"growth" is a noun, so it cannot serve as the verb the slot needs.
"review" means to examine something already produced; you review work or a document, not "review support to" people.
"wait" is intransitive here and needs "for" (wait for guidance), so it breaks the "___ X to Y" pattern and the supportive sense.