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.
In a way, adult education is an educational movement through the medium (1)___________ village schools. In the beginning, the (2)__________ were suspicious. It was hard to persuade (3)__________ to realise that they were really getting something (4)_________ the schools. They were not at all sure that they wanted their (5)__________ to leave their homes.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank number (1).