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 13 above, choose the best option from letters A - E that best completes the gap.
Answer Details
The best option to complete the gap is "swerving" (option A). "Swerving" means suddenly changing direction or turning aside from a straight path. In the context of the passage, the motorist turned sharply to the side of the road to avoid a collision with the oncoming lorry. Therefore, the word "swerving" best fits in the gap to describe the action taken by the motorist. The other options, such as "jumping," "hooting," "speeding," and "accelerating" do not accurately describe the motorist's action of turning sharply to the side of the road.

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