WAEC 2023 English Language · Question 25

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation…

Question

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. Immediately the truth was revealed, Ngozi flew into a rage. This means that Ngozi

A.ran away
B.became sad
C.became desperate
D.suddenly became very angry

Answer: D. suddenly became very angry

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for the meaning of the idiom "flew into a rage" in the sentence: Immediately the truth was revealed, Ngozi flew into a rage.

Step 2: Explain the concept "Fly into a rage" is an English idiom. "Rage" means intense, uncontrollable anger. "Fly into" suggests a sudden, quick change of state. So the idiom means to suddenly become extremely angry.

Similar idioms:

fly off the handle means to lose your temper suddenly
hit the roof means to become very angry
blow one's top means to explode with anger

Step 3: Work through the options

A. ran away: "Flew" is not meant literally here. The idiom has nothing to do with escaping. ❌
B. became sad: Rage is anger, not sadness. ❌
C. became desperate: Desperation is hopelessness or a frantic need, which is different from anger. ❌
D. suddenly became very angry: "Immediately" and "flew into" show suddenness, and "rage" shows intense anger. ✅

Step 4: Answer The correct option is D. suddenly became very angry.

Exam tip: In idiom questions, don't read the words literally. "Flew" does not mean she actually flew or ran away. Focus on the key noun, here "rage" = anger, and on time words like "immediately," which point to suddenness. Learn idioms in groups, such as the anger idioms above, because WASSCE and JAMB often repeat them.

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