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Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Musa will not do the job well because he has an itching palm?

A. He has rashes in his palm
B. He is always looking for something to touch
C. He is always ready to accept bribe
D. He is tapping people on the back

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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.

A. That Emeka always attended lectures at school
B. Emeka absence from lectures was all too glaring
C. It was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures
D. What made Emeka conspicuous was is occasional absence from school

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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

He was injured by a friendly fire?

A. He was wounded in a war by a friend of his who fired a shot mistakenly
B. He was injured by a gun shot that was fired by a friend
C. He was hit in a war by a war weapon fired by his own side
D. It was a war and he was hit by a bomb fired by an unknown soldier

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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Kola visits us on occasions, and I don't like that?

A. I do not like Kola because he visits us only when an event is being celebrated
B. I hate the fact that Kola only visits us when something is being celebrated
C. That Kola does not visit us often is something I object to
D. Kola seldom visits us and that is because he is a fair-weather friend

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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

At the time I arrived, Olu was lying in third place?

A. Olu's third position coincided with my arrival
B. When I arrived, Olu was sleeping in the space reserved for him
C. It was a competition and Olu was in third position when I arrived
D. On my arrived at the competition, Olu went to sleep

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