JAMB - English Language (1993 - No. 5)
In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
Whoever would have thought that he would lose the presidential election?
Whoever would have thought that he would lose the presidential election?
Everyone believed that he would lose the election,
It was commonly believed that he would win the election
He was supposed to lose the election
No one believed that he would win the election
Spiegazione
The sentence expresses surprise at the fact that he lost the presidential election. This implies that most people expected him to win. Option B best captures this idea, as it states that it was widely believed that he would win.