JAMB Use of English 1990 Question 59

Question 59

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): Animals in..... behave differently from animals living in the natural habitat.

  1. A.prison
  2. B.bondage
  3. C.captivity
  4. D.slavery
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (captivity)

Explanation

The fixed expression for animals kept by people, away from their natural habitat, is 'in captivity'.