WAEC 2019 English Language · Question 76
My aunt's rough driving could make one tear one's hair out. This means that her driving could make one
Question
Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. My aunt's rough driving could make one tear one's hair out. This means that her driving could make one
- A.lose the hair on one's head
- B.feel very sad
- C.get very worried
- D.feel like crying
Answer: C. get very worried
Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key
Analyze the question: The sentence uses an idiom: "tear one's hair out." You are asked for the meaning that best fits "My aunt's rough driving could make one tear one's hair out."
Explain the concept: "To tear one's hair out" is an idiom meaning to be extremely worried, anxious, or frustrated. It does not mean literally pulling out hair. It describes the stress someone feels when a situation is troubling or out of control.
Solution, step by step:
- Option A (lose the hair on one's head): This is the literal meaning. Idioms are almost never literal, so this is wrong.
- Option B (feel very sad): The idiom is about worry or frustration, not sadness. Wrong.
- Option C (get very worried): Rough, reckless driving makes passengers anxious and tense. This fits the idiom's meaning of extreme worry or frustration.
- Option D (feel like crying): Crying is not the idea behind the expression. Wrong.
Answer: C. get very worried
Tip: In idiom questions, eliminate the literal option first (here, A). Then ask what emotion or situation the idiom describes. Similar idioms: "pull one's hair out" and "at one's wits' end" both suggest extreme worry or frustration.
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