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Question 5
From the words lettered A — E, choose the word that is alike in meaning to the word underlined

The excuse that he forgot about the meeting was a flimsy one. This means the excuse was

  • A.very bad
  • B.a complete lie
  • C.difficult to believe
  • D.not important
  • E.a very good one
Objective

Question details

Exam body
OAU
Subject
English Language
Year
2007/2007
Question no.
#5
Type
Objective
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