WAEC - English Language (2015 - No. 25)
After each of the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence
The government troop extended the olive branch to the rebels. This means that the government troops
The government troop extended the olive branch to the rebels. This means that the government troops
has reached a critical stage
killed a lot of rebels
were ready for peace
defended their territory bravely
Explicació
The olive is an ancient symbol meaning “let us make peace” and the willingness to bring conflict to a conclusion. If you extend an olive branch, therefore, means that you want to make peace with someone after an argument, fight or disagreement.