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 C?
- A.
delay
- B.
confuse
- C.
recruit
- D.
guess
- E.
speed
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Correct answer: E
Concept
In a sentence-completion (cloze) item, the correct word must satisfy BOTH the grammar of the slot AND the meaning the surrounding context establishes. Read the clause around the blank, fix the polarity (positive or negative) and the relationship the sentence asserts, then pick the word whose dictionary meaning matches that relationship.
Application
The clause is: "A helpful senior can ___ the learning process by sharing experiences and providing useful tips." The framing is positive and supportive ("helpful", "useful tips"), and the cause (sharing experience) should make learning happen faster and easier. So the blank needs a verb meaning "to make quicker / accelerate" that takes "the learning process" as its object. "speed" means to accelerate or hasten a process, so "speed the learning process" means making the learning happen faster, which is exactly the helpful effect the sentence describes.
Contrast
"delay" means to postpone or slow down, the opposite of a helpful effect.
"confuse" introduces difficulty, contradicting the supportive tone.
"recruit" means to enlist people and cannot take "the learning process" as its object.
"guess" means to estimate without certainty and does not combine with "the learning process" to give a sensible meaning.
Result
The word that fits is "speed".