English 2023 Q106: In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Okonkwo was a dark…

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In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Okonkwo was a dark horse during the race. This meant that _______

  1. Okonkwo loves dark horses
  2. Okonkwo won unexpectedly ✓
  3. Okonkwo behaves like a dark horse
  4. Dark horses are great runners.
Explanation

A “dark horse” is a person whose ability is not known, who then succeeds or wins unexpectedly.

So “Okonkwo was a dark horse during the race” means he won when nobody expected it.

It is an idiom, not about real horses, so “loves dark horses” is wrong.

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