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JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 28

Question 28

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the most appropriate option to fill the gap: The old shoemaker at the corner of our street is ________ so I hope you will patronize him.

  1. A.mine shoemaker
  2. B.a tight friend
  3. C.a good customer
  4. D.my customer
  5. E.a close friend
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (a close friend)

Explanation

'A close friend' is the correct idiom; 'tight friend' is not standard, and the speaker wants others to patronize him because he is a friend.