WAEC - English Language (2015 - No. 21)
After each of the following sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence
John's money was barely enough to keep the wolf away from the door. This means that
John's money was barely enough to keep the wolf away from the door. This means that
John had killed the wolf
the money was just sufficient
the situation was just desperate
john spent money lavishly
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If you keep the wolf from the door, you succeed in providing food and other necessary things for yourself or your family. the question said the money was barely enough, meaning they were in desperate situation to survive at that point