After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Considering that he earns a very fat salary, the engineer ought to have built a house by now. This means that the engineer
A.
has not built a house because he is still considering his salary
B.
has not built a house though he earns a handsome salary
C.
will spend all the money he earns if he wants to build a house
D.
wants to buld a house but he has not earned sufficient money
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
John is too courageous a man to be dispirited by that setback. This means that John.
A.
experienced some difficulties but is still determined to succeed
B.
gave up after the setback
C.
lost the will to continue after the difficulties he encountered
D.
gave up the struggle because he did not have enough courage
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
Hassan should have had that promotion. This means that Hassan
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
By December this year, I shall have moved from Ibadan to Port Harcourt. This means that I will
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
The minister explained that the execution of the project had been impeded by lack of funds
