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 - 2007 (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.
At first we found life in the town very exciting but soon it became rather..............
Answer Details
The sentence expresses that life in the town was exciting at first but later became the opposite of that. So, the word that can be used to fill the gap should be the opposite of "exciting." The options are:
A. Tiring - this does not fit the context because "tiring" means exhausting and it is not the opposite of exciting.
B. Disturbing - this does not fit the context because "disturbing" means causing anxiety or worry and it is not the opposite of exciting.
C. Burdensome - this does not fit the context because "burdensome" means causing difficulty or hardship and it is not the opposite of exciting.
D. Boring - this is the correct answer because "boring" means dull or uninteresting, which is the opposite of exciting.
Therefore, the answer is D, "boring."