He has left the country for this good time. This means that he

Analyze the question: The sentence is "He has left the country for good time" (written here as "for this good time"). This is based on the idiom "for good", which means permanently or forever.

Explain the concept: In English, "for good" means for all time, with no return. For example:

• "She has left Lagos for good." means she will never live in Lagos again.

The question is testing whether you can recognise the idiom and not take the words literally. The "good" here has nothing to do with "better" or "pleasant".

Work through the options:

• A. will never come back: This matches the meaning of "for good" (permanently). ✔
• B. left for better conditions: This reads "good" literally as "better". It describes a possible motive, not the meaning of the idiom.
• C. became an adventurer: Nothing in the sentence suggests this.
• D. will improve his credentials: This is unrelated to the idiom.

Note on the wording: The question as copied reads "for this good time", which looks like a small typing slip. The original WASSCE item uses the idiom "for good". With the idiom, the answer is clearly A.

Answer: A. He will never come back.

Exam tip: Whenever you see "for good" in an interpretation question, think "permanently". Similar idioms to revise are "once and for all", "for keeps", and "for ever".