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JAMB Use of English 1980 Question 19

Question 19

Comprehension
JAMB 1980 Passage D: Work at the smithy
The passage, as printed

The solderers received

  1. A.occasional money for their work
  2. B.too much for their work
  3. C.just enough for their work
  4. D.a fair wage
  5. E.not so much as their work demanded
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (not so much as their work demanded)

Explanation

To earn only two or three pounds a week they had to do a 'mountainous amount' of soldering, so their pay was small compared with the work.