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A recently released, praise-filled biography of George Bernard Shaw fails, much like its predecessors, to truly capture the essence of his personality: the more he is (i)_____, the more his true self seems to (ii)_____.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| A. discussed | D. disappear |
| B. disparaged | E. emerge |
| C. disregarded | F. coalesce |
The sentence says the biography is laudatory (full of praise) yet still fails to capture Shaw’s essence. The two blanks set up a paradox.
Blank (i): The biography is about Shaw — it discusses him. The more he is discussed, the more elusive his true self becomes. “Disparaged” or “disregarded” would not logically follow from a laudatory biography that is earnestly trying to capture his personality.
Blank (ii): The sentence sets up a paradox — more discussion leads to less understanding. So the true self must disappear (become harder to find), not emerge or coalesce.
- “Emerge” would mean we understand him better — the opposite of the intended meaning.
- “Coalesce” means to come together — also contradicts the idea of failing to capture his essence.
Correct Answers: Blank (i) = A (discussed), Blank (ii) = D (disappear).
NACTE — the National Accreditation Council for Teacher Education — is the body in Pakistan responsible for accrediting teacher training programmes and institutions, ensuring they meet national quality standards. It was established to regulate and improve the quality of teacher education across the country.
Correct Answer: C — NACTE.
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