WAEC English Language 2015 Objective — Question 22

Question 22 of 140 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

John's money was barely enough to keep the wolf from the door. This means that

A. John had killed a wolf
B. the money was just sufficientCorrect
C. the situation was desperate
D. John spent money lavishly

Explanation

'Keep the wolf from the door' means to have just enough money to avert hunger/starvation; 'barely' shows it was just sufficient.

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