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JAMB English Language 2007 Objective — Question 69

Question 69 of 96 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2007 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The idle steward could not see ___ on the wall, and he lost his job.

  • A. the writing
  • B. what will be written
  • C. the handwritingCorrect
  • D. what is written

Explanation

'The handwriting' completes the idiom 'see the handwriting on the wall', meaning to foresee future disaster.

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