JAMB Use of English 2012 Question 78

Question 78

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Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): This professor of ... medicine has ... the mystery of bird flu.

  1. A.vetinary/unraveled
  2. B.vertrinary/unravelled
  3. C.veterinary/unraveled
  4. D.veterinary/unravelled
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Answer: D (veterinary/unravelled)

Explanation

The correct (British) spellings are 'veterinary' and 'unravelled'.