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Question : Comprehension:
In the following passage, some words have been deleted. Read the passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
I went on (1) _____ trying to 'find out how to'; but I wrote two or three novels without feeling that I had made (2) _____ progress. It was not until I wrote 'Ethan Frome' that I suddenly felt the artisan's full (3) _____ of his implements. When 'Ethan Frome' first appeared, I was (4) _____ criticised by the reviewers for what was considered the clumsy structure of the tale. I had pondered long on this structure, had felt its peculiar difficulties, and possible awkwardness, but could think of no (5) _____ which would serve as well in the given case: and though I am far from thinking 'Ethan Frome' is my best novel, and am bored and even exasperated when I am told that it is, I am still sure that its structure is not its weak point.

Question:

Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank no. 2.

Option 1: no sooner

Option 2: barely

Option 3: much

Option 4: so


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: much


Solution : The correct alternative is the third option.

It indicates that the writer wrote two or three novels without feeling that they had made a significant amount of progress, which aligns with the writer's sentiment in the passage.

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