JAMB - English Language (1998 - No. 40)

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

In my view, the play didn't come off?

succeed

fail

attract applause

take place

come off has various meanings depending on the contextual usage. in this context, it simply means

to have success / succed. example; The dinner party came off very well.

the correct answer is therefore ''A''.