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JAMB Use of English 1987 Question 7

Question 7

Comprehension
JAMB 1987 Passage II: The white man's road
The passage, as printed

According to the passage, the people of Umuaro and Okperi

  1. A.are friends
  2. B.are only acquaintances
  3. C.are no friends
  4. D.can never be enemies
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (are no friends)

Explanation

'You all know how friendly we are with Okperi' is said ironically: the speaker warns that any Umuaro man taken to Okperi's prison would not come back alive, so the two are not friends.