JAMB Use of English 2013 Question 42

Question 42

Sentence Interpretation

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence: Amaka would pass for a beauty queen.

  1. A.She would be accepted by all as a beauty queen.
  2. B.She walked past the beauty queen.
  3. C.She was acting as a beauty queen.
  4. D.She would pass the drink to the queen who is sitting next to her.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (She would be accepted by all as a beauty queen.)

Explanation

To pass for something is to be accepted as it.