WAEC - English Language (2006 - No. 20)
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The manager wanted to study the document..............the background of the latest development
The manager wanted to study the document..............the background of the latest development
against
with
in
over
Explanation
"The manager wanted to study the document against the background of the latest development."
The expression "against the background of (something)” is a figurative and imaginative way to describe what’s going on in the background or surrounding context when something else happens especially when you want to show the contrast or highlight the differences between both things or events.
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