WAEC - English Language (2007 - No. 39)
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
There is no vacancy, so the company no longer recruits staff.
position
opening
room
place
解释
vacancy; an unoccupied position or job.
The most nearly in meaning to vacancy from the above list of words is ''opening''. (The other words are also similar in meaning, but opening is the most nearly in meaning)
Opening; in this context simply means an available job.