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WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2007 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
The Minister abridged his speech since he had to leave early.
Answer Details
In the sentence, the word "abridged" means "shortened" because the Minister had to leave early, and therefore had to make the speech shorter than originally planned. So, the correct option is A, "shortened".