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 number.
In spite of all the honours that were heaped upon him, Pasteur remained a simple man
(1)______ heart. Perhaps the memories of his boyhood days, when he (2)______ the familiar scenes of his birthplace, and the (3)______ to be a great artist never wholly left him. He did (4)______ a great artist but after his sixteenth year he (5)______ the brush forever. He put his soul and energy (6)______ his work, and it was this very energy that in the end (7)______ him out. For him, each sufferer was more than (8)______ a case that was to be cured. He looked upon the (9)______ against hydrophobia as a battle and he was (10)______ to win at any cost.
In spite of all the honours that were heaped upon him, Pasteur remained a simple man
(1)______ heart. Perhaps the memories of his boyhood days, when he (2)______ the familiar scenes of his birthplace, and the (3)______ to be a great artist never wholly left him. He did (4)______ a great artist but after his sixteenth year he (5)______ the brush forever. He put his soul and energy (6)______ his work, and it was this very energy that in the end (7)______ him out. For him, each sufferer was more than (8)______ a case that was to be cured. He looked upon the (9)______ against hydrophobia as a battle and he was (10)______ to win at any cost.
Q1.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 1.
- Aat
- Bby
- Cin
- Don
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Concept: ‘At heart’ is a fixed phrase meaning ‘in one’s real nature, basically’.
- Pasteur got many honours, yet in his true nature he stayed simple → ‘a simple man at heart’.
- ‘By heart’ means ‘from memory’ (learn by heart) – meaning does not fit.
- ‘In heart’ and ‘on heart’ are not idiomatic here.
Trick: at heart = deep down; by heart = from memory.
Answer: (A) at
अवधारणा: ‘At heart’ एक fixed phrase है जिसका अर्थ है ‘मूल स्वभाव से, दिल से’।
- इतने सम्मान मिलने पर भी Pasteur स्वभाव से सरल रहे → ‘a simple man at heart’।
- ‘By heart’ = याद करके/रटकर – अर्थ नहीं बैठता।
- ‘In heart’, ‘on heart’ यहाँ मुहावरेदार नहीं हैं।
ट्रिक: at heart = अंदर से/स्वभाव से; by heart = कंठस्थ।
उत्तर: (A) at