In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opp...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1997 (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 - E, 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.
To ascend this steep hill is the problem, to.....is quite easy
Answer Details
The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "ascend" is "descend". In the sentence, "to descend is quite easy" correctly fills the gap, making the sentence mean that going down the steep hill is quite easy, while going up is the problem.