Question : Comprehension:
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.
There are three main groups of oils: animal, vegetable, and mineral. Great quantities of animal oil come (1) ________whales, those enormous creatures of the sea (2) ___________are the largest remaining animals in the world. (3) ____________the whale from the cold of the Arctic seas, nature (4) ____________it with a thick covering of fat called blubber. (5) __________the whale is killed; the blubber is stripped (6) ____________and boiled down. It produces a great (7) ___________of oil which can be made into food for human (8)____________. A few other creatures yield oil, but none so (9)____________as the whale. The livers of the cod and the halibut, two (10) _____________of fish, yield nourishing oil.
Question:
Select the most appropriate option for blank number 5.
Option 1: Before
Option 2: Until
Option 3: when
Option 4: while
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Correct Answer: when
Solution : The most appropriate option is the third option.
The sentence structure suggests a sequence of events. Therefore, "when" correctly signifies the moment in time when the blubber is removed after the specific event of the whale being killed.
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