Wherever the leader went people struggled to catch a … of him

Analyze the question: The sentence says people struggled to catch a __ of the leader wherever he went. The gap needs a word that fits the verb "catch" and suggests a brief, hard-to-get sight of someone.

Explain the concept: This is a collocation question. Some English words are naturally paired together.

• catch a glimpse of is a fixed expression meaning to see someone or something very briefly or partially.
• We do not say "catch a look of", "catch a view of" or "catch a picture of".

Step-by-step solution:

1. A. glimpse: "catch a glimpse of him" is a correct, natural idiom. It also suits the context, because a crowd would only see a famous leader for a moment.
2. B. look: We say "have a look at" or "take a look at", not "catch a look of".
3. C. view: We say "get a view of" or "have a view of". "Catch a view" is not idiomatic.
4. D. picture: We "take a picture of" someone. "Catch a picture" does not fit.

Answer: The correct option is A. glimpse.

Exam tip: Learn the fixed phrase "catch a glimpse of". When a JAMB English question has the verb "catch" before a gap and "of" after it, think "glimpse". Collocation questions reward memorising word partnerships, so read widely and note which words naturally go together.