Probably the motorist saw the - 1 - lorry too - 2 - to be able to - 3 - disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the - 4 -, a probably - 5 - head o...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1988 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

Probably the motorist saw the - 1 - lorry too - 2 - to be able to - 3 - disaster. However, he realized that if he kept to the - 4 -, a probably - 5 - head on - 6 - would be unavoidable. The only alternative was to take the lesser risk of leaving the road. With great care therefore, he turned sharply - 7 - the road into the ditch by the - 8 -. The consequence was that, instead of being involved in a serious and probably fatal - 9 -, the - 10 - escaped with a few minor - 11 - and bruises, while the only - 12 - to his car was a bent mudguard. By - 13 - into the roadside ditch to avoid what could have been a collision with the approaching lorry, he averted a - 14 - accident at the - 15 - of a few - 16 - to himself and the slight damage to his car.


In question numbered 12 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Answer Details
The best option that completes the gap is "damage." In the context of the sentence, the only damage that was caused was a bent mudguard to the motorist's car. "Collision" and "accident" would be too general, as they could refer to any type of incident involving the car and the lorry, and not specifically to the damage caused to the car. "Repair" and "fall" do not fit in the context of the sentence and are not related to the incident being described. Therefore, the best option is "damage" because it refers specifically to the harm caused to the motorist's car, which was a bent mudguard.

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