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Post-UTME English Language 2008 Objective — Question 13

Question 13 of 30 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2008 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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A sweeping description of the first 16 teams to exit the tournament

  • A. is acceptable to the writer because it includes the Super Eagles
  • B. is unacceptable to the writer because some teams were not spinelessCorrect
  • C. suggests that the newspaper was very fair in its rider
  • D. suggests that the newspaper was thoroughly analytical

Explanation

The writer disputes the blanket ('sweeping') 'spineless' label, noting some teams (like the Super Eagles) actually performed spiritedly.

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