WAEC English Language 2020 Objective — Question 29

Question 29 of 80 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

The manager hit the roof when he was presented with the estimate for the new project. This means that the manager

A. mobilised the workers
B. became very angryCorrect
C. became very suspicious
D. cancelled the project

Explanation

'Hit the roof' or 'go through the roof' means to get very angry or go into a rage. Example: 'The father hit the roof when he discovered that his son had wrecked the family car'.

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