For this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Despite his…

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence uses an idiom, "tightening his belt." We need the option that best explains what the sentence is really saying.

Step 2: Explain the concept "To tighten one's belt" is an idiom meaning to spend less money and live more frugally, usually because money is short. It is not about a literal belt. Idioms like this have a figurative meaning that differs from the literal words.

Step 3: Work through the sentence

• "Despite his wealth" signals a contrast. We would expect a rich man to spend freely.
• "Mr Oluboye is known for tightening his belt" means that, even though he is rich, he is known for being thrifty and careful with money.

Step 4: Test the options

• A. Helping the poor: nothing in the sentence is about charity. ❌
• B. He is very careful with his spending: matches the idiom and the contrast with wealth. ✅
• C. Refuses to wear a belt: this takes the idiom literally. ❌
• D. Wears fashionable belts: also literal, and it ignores the contrast. ❌

**Answer: B.

Exam tip: When you see "despite" or "although", look for the contrast. Then check whether the phrase is an idiom. If an option reads the phrase literally (like C and D here), it is usually a distractor. Other money idioms to remember: "cut corners", "live from hand to mouth", "penny-wise", "tighten one's purse strings".