I was brought up in a village. Those days there (1) ______ no televisions, music systems or VCDs at (2) ______. Our only luxury was books. I was fortunate (3) ______ grandparents. My grandfather was a retired school (4) ______ and an avid reader. He knew a large (5) ______ of Sanskrit texts by heart and every night, under the dark sky with the twinkling stars, he would tell me many stories.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No. 4.
- Astudent
- Bprofessor
- Cengineer
- Dteacher
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The word "school" combines naturally with teacher to form the standard designation "school teacher". A school does not typically employ a "professor" (found in colleges/universities), and "student" or "engineer" does not fit the context of a retired professional who is an avid reader teaching texts.