Post-UTME English Language 2017 Objective — Question 9
Question 9 of 60 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The fantastic Atilogu Dancers from Nigeria took London by storm. (nearest in meaning to the idiom 'took ... by storm')
- A. arrived in London by sea
- B. arrived in London during a storm
- C. were very popular with London spectatorsCorrect
- D. had very few spectators
Explanation
'To take a place by storm' is an idiom meaning to become instantly and hugely popular there.
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