In the following sentence, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in ...

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2017 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

In the following sentence, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Issa is very much interested in education while his sister in ________ 

Answer Details
The underlined word "interested" suggests that Issa has a positive attitude towards education. To find a word that is the opposite in meaning to "interested" and can fill the gap in the sentence, we need to look for a word that describes his sister's attitude towards education. Out of the given options, the word "indifferent" is the most nearly opposite in meaning to "interested". If someone is indifferent, they are not interested or concerned about something. Therefore, the correct answer is: Issa is very much interested in education while his sister is indifferent. Alternatively, we could say: Issa is very enthusiastic about education while his sister is apathetic. Enthusiastic means having a keen interest or intense liking for something, while apathetic means showing no interest or concern.

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