Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The headmaster ______ on the stage and gave a short speech.

appeared

The most appropriate word to fill in the blank is appeared.

The word appeared means "to come into view" or "to become visible." The other words in the options do not have the same meaning.

• Prescribed means "to order or direct the use of a medicine or treatment."
• Delighted means "feeling or showing great pleasure."
• Remembered means "to bring something back into one's mind."