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JAMB Use of English 1979 Question 69

Question 69

Sentence Interpretation

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement: In spite of the loud music, John soon managed to fall asleep

  1. A.the loud music soon helped John to fall asleep
  2. B.John soon fell asleep as a result of the loud music
  3. C.the loud music made John despise sleep
  4. D.the loud music made John unable to fall asleep
  5. E.John soon fell asleep even though the music was loud.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (John soon fell asleep even though the music was loud.)

Explanation

'In spite of' and 'even though' both show that he fell asleep despite the noise, not because of it.