NECO 2009 English Language · Question 5

Complete this statement with the most appropriate of the options lettered A- E If you don’t have all that you…

Question

Complete this statement with the most appropriate of the options lettered A- E If you don’t have all that you need for your cookery lesson, you should____________

  1. A.assimilate
  2. B.constitute
  3. C.improvise
  4. D.invent
  5. E.renovate

Answer: C. improvise

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence says you don't have everything you need for your cookery lesson. We need a verb that describes what you do when you lack the proper materials.

Step 2: Meaning of each option

  • Assimilate: to absorb or take in (food, information) or to blend into a group. It doesn't fit.
  • Constitute: to make up or form a whole (e.g., "ten members constitute a team"). It doesn't fit.
  • Improvise: to make do with whatever is available when the right things are missing. This fits.
  • Invent: to create something entirely new that did not exist before. It is too strong here, since you are not creating a new product, just substituting.
  • Renovate: to repair or restore a building or structure. It doesn't fit.

Step 3: Choose the best fit "If you don't have all that you need... you should improvise" means you should use substitutes or alternatives from what you have.

Tip: Think of "improvise" as "make do." Whenever a question says something is lacking and you must use what's available, such as in a band, a cooking class, or an emergency, "improvise" is usually the answer. Don't confuse it with "invent," which means creating something completely new.

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