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WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2012 (Objective)

Question 1 Rapport

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook. This means that they vowed to win by

Détails de la réponse
The correct interpretation for the sentence "They vowed to win the race by hook or by crook" is "any possible means". The phrase "by hook or by crook" is an idiom which means to do whatever is necessary to achieve a goal, even if it involves using dishonest or illegal methods. In this context, it means that they are determined to win the race at all costs, even if they have to use unconventional or unethical methods to do so.