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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.
The workers accused the manager of lying to take the bread out of their mouth. This means that the manager

  • A. wanted to deprive them of their means of livelihood
  • B. was very selfish
  • C. did not tolerate lazy workers
  • D. did not show enough sympathy with problems
View Answer & Discuss (1) WAEC 1996
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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.
My brother's driving could make one tear one's hair out. This means that his driving could make one

  • A. get very worried
  • B. enjoy one's journey
  • C. feel very bored
  • D. feel very relaxed
View Answer & Discuss WAEC 1997
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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.
It is alleged that the accountants doctored the accounts of the company. This means that the accountants

  • A. called in the company doctor
  • B. falsified the accounts
  • C. became sick on account of the bribe they received
  • D. improved the accounts of the company
View Answer & Discuss (1) WAEC 1999
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Although Aliyu was acquitted by the court for want of evidence, the police still kept a tab on him. This means that they

  • A. kept him under close observation
  • B. set a trap to catch him again
  • C. attached a tag to his clothes
  • D. kept him behind bars.
View Answer & Discuss (14) WAEC 2000
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When it came to the question of an increase in allowances, the striking workers spoke with one voice. This means that the workers

  • A. became frightened
  • B. appointed one of them as their spokesman
  • C. repeated their demand in a chorus
  • D. were unanimous in their position
View Answer & Discuss (4) WAEC 2000
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