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JAMB Use of English 1987 Question 40

Question 40

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrases in italics: The distance is not more than twenty kilometres as the crow flies

  1. A.by the longest route
  2. B.by the shortest route
  3. C.by air
  4. D.by the fastest means
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (by the shortest route)

Explanation

'As the crow flies' means in a straight line, the shortest distance between two places.