After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.

When Joe was threatened with suspension he made a clean breast of his offence. This means that Joe

A. ran away

B. made friends with the other offenders

C. told the whole truth

D. pleaded innocence

When Eunice was discharged from hospital she was a shadow of her former self. This means that she

A. looked like a shadow

B. was withdrwn

C. had changed a little

D. was thin and weak

Chinwe can be stubborn yet I have a soft spot for her. This means that I

A. am fond of Chinwe even through she is stubborn

B. alone know how to control Chinwe

C. dislike Chinwe for stubborness

D. have a cure for her stubbornness

The principal is high-handed with his staff. This means that the principal

A. respects his staff highly

B. is very friendly and easy-going with his staff

C. uses his authority over his staff sternly

D. shakes hands with his staff frequently

The loan was taken on a gentleman''s agreement. This mean that

A. there was no documentation of the loan

B. two gentlemen witnessed the loan

C. the loan was granted

D. the loan was not be repaid

Constructing the road along the coast was difficult but the men had already broken the back of the work before the rains. This means that they had

A. completed the preparations

B. completed the most difficult part of it

C. completed it altogether

D. broken the road

Whenever Nkoyo finds herself at a loose end, she goes visiting people. This means that Nkoyo goes visting people whenever she

A. is happy

B. feels worried and confused

C. has nothing to occupy her

D. has no visitors

Kola will get the job because his father will surely pull strings for him. This means that his father will

A. give him useful infrmation

B. remove some of his difficulties

C. influence the right people

D. attract attention towards him

To give a bronze medal to the athlete who was deliberately intercepted on the track was cold comfort This means that the bronze medal was

A. acceptable to him

B. too cold

C. not adequate compensation

D. rejected by him

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The woman stifled a cry of astonishment as she discovered the identity of the robber.

A. suppressed

B. shouted

C. forced

D. hid