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JAMB Use of English 1990 Question 57

Question 57

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): It was difficult to......... a man walking on the moon two centuries.

  1. A.contrive
  2. B.perceive
  3. C.conceive
  4. D.imagine
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (imagine)

Explanation

'Imagine' takes a direct object: it was hard to imagine a man walking on the moon. 'Conceive' would need 'of'.