Post-UTME English Language 2014 Objective — Question 1
Question 1 of 25 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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From options A to D, choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for this sentence: The teacher spoke with his tongue in his cheek when he said that lazy Ade was the best pupil. This means that the teacher
- A. did not mean what he saidCorrect
- B. was disappointed
- C. was angry
- D. tried to encourage
Explanation
"Tongue in cheek" means speaking ironically/not seriously, i.e. not meaning what was said.
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