JAMB - English Language (1986 - No. 24)
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
Many of the workers hired for firing the furnace had themselves fired as a result of the unfortunate accident
Many of the workers hired for firing the furnace had themselves fired as a result of the unfortunate accident
got themselves burned accidentally
jumped into the fire themselves
got themselves sacked from their jobs
were sacked from there jobs