Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pair of words to make the sentence a meaningful one. Each sentence is followed by five pairs of words. Choose the correct pair.

Earlier children were considered as small _______ adults who had to be _______ with the harsh realities of the world and be prepared for them.

Sentence talks about preparing the children. Only gullible or unsuspecting persons need to be prepared for harsh realities. ‘Foolish’ would also fit, but for the second blank ‘cherished’ is incorrect. For second blank we need something related to ‘prepared’. Reconcile and adept are ruled out as they would require no preparation. So, ‘familiarise’ is the correct answer.