Question

Choose the option that completes the sentence correctly.

Alexey Alexandrovitch hoped that this passion would pass, as everything does pass, that everyone would forget about it, and his name would remain _______ .

• A. etched
  
• B. unsullied
• C. the same
• D. cryptic

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

unsullied

Alexey Alexandrovitch was a Russian minister who had a love affair outside marriage. The given sentence is in relation to that "hoped that this passion would pass", he wished his name would not be tarnished due to his act of adultery. A suitable verb is required that refers to his name not being tarnished or spoiled. 'Etched' means 'to fix permanently in one's memory', this verb is not very suitable here as it does not relate to his name with respect to "his passion", hence option A is incorrect. 'Unsullied' means 'not soiled, pure, untarnished', and accurately relates to this sentence, he wished that his name would be untarnished due to his act of adultery, hence option B is incorrect. 'The same' means he wished his name would remain the same, but it's the opposite of what he wished, he wished his name would remain pure, as he had already spoiled his image, hence option C is incorrect. 'Cryptic' means 'mysterious, puzzling', but he was well known and was not a mysterious man, so he can't remain 'cryptic', hence option D is incorrect.