Explanation

The word in the first blank gives a false impression about Howard’s underlying gregariousness, so you need something that suggests he isn’t sociable; hence, silences is the best choice. Since Howard is, underneath it all, gregarious, new acquaintances who think him churlish are incorrect, so falsely is the best fit.

Hence options B and D are correct!
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is this sentence a valid one ? how can be false perceive?
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churlish means indeed rude. This opinion is false, they have this impression of him at glance but indeed it is not.

False is the right fit for the second blank.

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thanks

Should have written it 'falsely' instead of false to make sense in the example

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