In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opp...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2005 (Objective)Subject:English Language
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Last night, Uncle Joe was blind drunk but this morning he is as.......as a judge
Answer Details
The sentence suggests that Uncle Joe was drunk the previous night but he is now not drunk anymore. The underlined word 'drunk' means that Uncle Joe was intoxicated with alcohol. The opposite of 'drunk' is 'sober', which means not affected by alcohol or clear-headed. Therefore, the correct option to fill the gap is 'sober', which means the person is not drunk or intoxicated. The sentence means Uncle Joe is now completely clear-headed, just like a judge who is expected to be sound and clear in his judgments.