WAEC - English Language (2012 - No. 29)
After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for each sentence.
William spent the first three months learning the ropes. This means that he
William spent the first three months learning the ropes. This means that he
pulled all the ropes that should be pulled
learnt what the job demanded
knew what to do
was unwilling to learn
解释
If you are learning the ropes, you are learning how a particular task or job is done.