WAEC 2015 English Language · Question 38

We arrived just … time for the grand opening.

Question

From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences. We arrived just....time for the grand opening.

A.by
B.about
C.before
D.in

Answer: D. in

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The sentence is "We arrived just ____ time for the grand opening." We need the word that forms a correct, natural expression with "time."

Explain the concept: English has two similar idioms:

in time (for) means early enough, not late. Example: "We arrived in time for the meeting."
on time means punctual, at the scheduled moment.

"Just in time" is a fixed phrase meaning "only just early enough," and it is followed by "for" plus the event.

Test the options:

A. "just by time": incorrect, not an English idiom.
B. "just about time": this can appear as "it's about time," but it doesn't fit with "arrived ... for the grand opening."
C. "just before time": not idiomatic here. "Before time" means too early, and it doesn't take "for the grand opening."
D. "just in time for the grand opening": correct. It means they arrived at the last moment before the opening began.

Answer: D. in

Tip: Remember the pairing "just in time for + event." Also keep the difference clear: in time = early enough, on time = punctual. WASSCE often tests these small prepositions in fixed phrases.

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