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 - 2003 (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.
In any group there are people who display apathy and others who show a lot of.............
Answer Details
The sentence suggests that there are two groups of people, one who are displaying apathy and the other who are showing a lot of something. Therefore, we need to choose a word that means the opposite of "apathy" and fits in the context of the sentence. The word that best fits this description is "enthusiasm," which means a strong excitement or passion about something. Therefore, the correct answer is (A) enthusiasm.