JAMB - English Language (1980 - No. 43)
Choosing the word or phrase from A to E which has the same meaning as the underlined word or words in each sentence:
I listened with rapt attention as he never suspected that i knew he was telling me a cock and bull story
I listened with rapt attention as he never suspected that i knew he was telling me a cock and bull story
a story about a cock
a story about bull
an incredible story
an interesting
an eye witness story
Explicació
The phrase "a cock and bull story" refers to a story that is fanciful, unlikely or implausible. It is a story that is made up or exaggerated to deceive. Contrary to popular belief, something "incredible" does not necessarily mean something amazing but something impossible or difficult to believe.