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JAMB Use of English 2007 Question 100

Question 100

Sentence Interpretation

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence: The country is holding its first free elections for five years.

  1. A.The last time the country held free elections was five years ago.
  2. B.The first free elections in the country have now taken five years to conduct.
  3. C.The country held elections five years ago but they were not free.
  4. D.There were elections in the country five years ago.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (The last time the country held free elections was five years ago.)

Explanation

'The first free elections for five years' means there have been no free elections in the past five years, so the last free ones were five years ago.