GATE EE 2019 Set 1 — Question 5

MCQ+1 / -0.33EasyVocabulary (Words, Idioms, Phrases in Context)Verbal AptitudeGeneral Aptitude

General Aptitude → Verbal Aptitude → Vocabulary (Words, Idioms, Phrases in Context)

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Question

Newspapers are a constant source of delight and recreation for me. The____trouble is that I read____ many of them.

Correct answer (D) only, too Solution The sentence structure suggests a single drawback to an otherwise positive situation. 'Only' correctly identifies the single 'trouble'. 'Too' is used to indicate an excessive or more than desirable amount, which fits the context of reading an overwhelming number of newspapers. Thus, 'The only trouble is that I read too many of them' is the correct completion. Turn this into a strength. Explore AI-powered practice and doubt support with Success Tracker.

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Correct answer (D) only, too Solution The sentence structure suggests a single drawback to an otherwise positive situation. 'Only' correctly identifies the single 'trouble'. 'Too' is used to indicate an excessive or more than desirable amount, which fits the context of reading an overwhelming number of newspapers. Thus, 'The only trouble is that I read too many of them' is the correct completion.

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