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JAMB Use of English 1984 Question 27

Question 27

Synonyms

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word: Our town is so small that we are always meeting our schoolmates accidentally

  1. A.coming across
  2. B.falling into
  3. C.knocking up
  4. D.running up
  5. E.running into
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Answer: E (running into)

Explanation

To 'run into' someone is to meet them by chance. 'Coming across' is used more for finding things.