JAMB - English Language (1980 - No. 68)
Choose the appropriate option to fill the gap in the following sentences:
As it holds true that, unless you train your body you cannot be an athlete, so also unless you train your .... you cannot be a ....
As it holds true that, unless you train your body you cannot be an athlete, so also unless you train your .... you cannot be a ....
kicking - footballer
voice - choirmaster
mind - scholar
courage - hero
arms - swimmer
Explanation
The sentence presents a logical analogy: just as physical training is necessary to become an athlete, another type of training is required for a different role. Just as an athlete trains the body, a scholar must train the mind. This maintains the logical structure of the analogy.
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