Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
He got a standing ovation for his speech

a

He stood up to receive the applause

b

The audience stood up and applauded as he finished his speech

c

Both he and the audience stood up at the end of his speech

d

He stood up to make the speech

e

He was applauded for the speech

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Hardeniyin01
10 years ago

The selected answer is wrong:

Standing ovation is when people stand and clap

REF: Longman dictionary 5th edition page 632

Prof E.C.G
12 years ago

"standing ovation" is standing while someone is being applauded.."option B" should be the correct answer.

PleasureEdna
1 year ago

I think the answer is E

Myschool Kelly
10 years ago

Correction has been made. Thanks for your contributions.

Aedion
1 year ago

wrong answer

Nameless1000
11 years ago

Dictionary confirms, its definitely ''b''

grays
10 years ago

who is d dumb person wu said opt b ws applaused? Opt b has applauded as wel as opt e. So u shud b d 1 to read clearly. B is d ans joor.

yughur
11 years ago

yea de ans is E

gunwale
10 years ago

God....standing ovation....eryone jst gazz stand up now...y dis myschool...yhu making me fear like yhu guys aint Competent

sunnidio
12 years ago

yes B is the correct answer

emydmighty
11 years ago

option B is d correct ansa

lummynous
10 years ago

B shuld b d correct ansa

isobo
12 years ago

thinx so, B is correct

Loyceblessing
7 years ago

Its meant to be d

Turo Dee
11 years ago

wetin be dis nonsense..B shud be de correct answer....

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