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JAMB Use of English 1981 Question 40

Question 40

Prepositions

Fill in the blank space with the best of the five options: They tried to cash in ________ the people's ignorance

  1. A.under
  2. B.against
  3. C.about
  4. D.with
  5. E.on
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (on)

Explanation

The phrasal verb is 'cash in on', meaning to take advantage of something.