WAEC - English Language (2003 - No. 37)
From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words as it is used in the sentence.
To drive on through the red light is an infringement of the law
To drive on through the red light is an infringement of the law
a trespass
an offence
a breach
an invasion
Explication
Option C, a breach; meaning ' failing to observe a law' is nearest in meaning to the phrase 'an infringement'