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JAMB Use of English 1978 Question 59

Question 59

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the option that most suitably fills the space: In order to carry out the necessary examination the dead body was......

  1. A.extracted
  2. B.extradited
  3. C.exiled
  4. D.expelled
  5. E.exhumed
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Answer: E (exhumed)

Explanation

To exhume is to dig a buried body out of the ground, for example for an examination.