JAMB - English Language (1983 - No. 4)
In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched. This means that Ijeoma
Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched. This means that Ijeoma
regarded each egg as a chicken
hatched the egg prematurely
assumed that her expectation had already been realized
protected her eggs from breaking
insured the eggs