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JAMB Use of English 1997 Question 26

Question 26

Sentence Interpretation

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence: The stadium had a capacity crowd in spite of the weather

  1. A.The weather favoured the crowd at the stadium
  2. B.The crowd defied the weather to fill the stadium
  3. C.The stadium was not filled because of the weather
  4. D.The crowd loved the weather at the stadium
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (The crowd defied the weather to fill the stadium)

Explanation

A 'capacity crowd' fills the stadium, and 'in spite of the weather' means the weather was bad but people came anyway.