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GCE English Language 2024 Objective — Question 34

Question 34 of 80 from the General Certificate of Education (GCE) English Language 2024 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Some believe it is ominous for the owl to perch on the roof of a house.

  • A. A. lucky
  • B. B. propheticCorrect
  • C. C. suspicious
  • D. D. doubtful

Explanation

Ominous suggests the possibility of bad luck or disaster, foretelling something negative. Prophetic (foretelling the future) is the closest option among those given, carrying a similarly foreboding sense in this context.

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