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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.
 

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After the successful operation, he recovered by leaps and bound.
This means  ___________

  • A. He got well very rapidly
  • B. His well-bound wounds aided his recovery in the middle of the night.
  • C. He did a lot of keep-fit exercises.
  • D. He used to enjoy regularly
View Answer & Discuss (30) NECO 2001
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The impertinent woman has just left here with her bag and baggage. This means she left with all her________.

  • A. bags and boxes
  • B. clothes and shoes
  • C. jewellery
  • D. luggage
  • E. possessions
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Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

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The introduction of religious fanaticism in state affairs is an ill wind that blows no one any good. This means that if is a ..........development.

  • A. Dangerous
  • B. global
  • C. recent
  • D. strange
  • E. tempestuous
View Answer & Discuss (1) NECO 2001
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Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined. For all he cared: the game was as good as lost

  • A. He did not care if the game as lost
  • B. He could not care less if the game was lost
  • C. He was almost certain that the game would be lost
  • D. He was afraid the game would be lost
View Answer & Discuss (12) JAMB 2018
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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretaion that is most appropriate for the sentence.

Peter and Paul get along like a house on fire. This means that they 

  • A. have a very good relationship
  • B. are not on speaking terms
  • C. avoid each other always
  • D. pretend to like each other
View Answer & Discuss (10) WAEC 2017
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