Question on: JAMB Literature - 2024


This question is based on Literary Appreciation.

Football is the only sport on earth that can be considered truly global. Simple and inexpensive. it is equally likely to be found in a tight Marseille banlieue, an obscure corner of a Lagos slum, and the heart of a Buenos barrio. Marley's music is similarly universal...

According to the excerpt above, football is 

A
played only in Lagos slums
B
footballers like Marley's music
C
popular but cheap
D
a universal game
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Correct Option: D

The author believes that football is unique in its global presence, accessible across the globe. They draw a parallel between football and Bob Marley's music, noting a similar universality.Option C's use of "but" misrepresents the author's original meaning. Further, the writer chose the word "inexpensive" over "cheap" to avoid the potentially negative implications of the latter term.

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