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

The officer has discussed the vexed issue of incessant power failure?

  • A. In anger the officer explained the problem of constant power failure
  • B. The officer added his voice to the much discussed problem of power cut
  • C. The officer's explanations angered those failures who have suffered the effects of frequent power failure
  • D. The officer told the people not to be angered by the frequent power cut
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37

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

The headmaster managed to talk his way out of having to give a speech.

  • A. He delieverd a speech despite the difficulty
  • B. He managed to give a speech out of a difficult situation
  • C. He managed to get himself out of a difficult situation
  • D. He managed to talk on his way
View Answer & Discuss (3) JAMB 2010
38

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

If he were here, it could be more fun.

  • A. He was expected but did not show up to make the occasion lively
  • B. There was no fun because he was not present
  • C. He did not show up so the occasion lacked much fun
  • D. He was being expected to supply more fun
View Answer & Discuss (9) JAMB 2011
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After the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each sentence.
Mary's classmates agreed to send her to Coventry. This means that Mary's classmates agreed to 

  • A. send her to the penitentiary
  • B. report her to the Sisters at the convent
  • C. ignore her
  • D. train her to the leader
  • E. send her to the Sisters at the convent
View Answer & Discuss (1) WAEC 1988
40

After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations of all or part of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
It appears Sade's success at the last examination has gone to her head. This means that Sade is

  • A. conceited
  • B. too happy
  • C. crazy
  • D. impudent
View Answer & Discuss (11) WAEC 1990
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