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. Bagheera is the fictional black panther in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. He was born in (1)_______ in the menagerie of the Raja of Udaipur. (2)______ he was strong enough, he (3)_____ the lock of his cage and (4)________ into the jungle. He regularly (5)_______ in the stories of Mowgli.
Select the most appropriate option to fill in blank No.(2)
Once
The blank links Bagheera's gaining strength to his subsequent escape — a time/condition relationship meaning 'as soon as'.
Once means 'as soon as / after' and fits perfectly: "Once he was strong enough, he broke the lock..." Unless (= if not) reverses the meaning; But introduces contrast (illogical here); Only does not connect a clause this way.
Hence the answer is Once.
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