Directions: In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

A year is hardly sufficient time for a Master to ___(1) ___ about a new school, leave alone absorb a distinct tradition like ___(2) ___. Most of the new appointees had not served in a residential school and ___(3) ___ time to learn. But the short tenure did not allow ___(4) ___. They could not develop an understanding of the student and his ___(5) ___.