NECO SSCE - English Language - 2002

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

chalet

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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

It was surprising that even preachers could be so bellicose over a trivial issue.

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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

No sooner had the President entered the hall ............the programme started.

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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

When Mr Audu travelled abroad, a lady was employed to keep his seat warm for him. This means the lady was employed to

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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The Chairman with all his Councilors______ honored last weekend

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

drought

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Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..

The air in our compound is........... with the smell of flower perfume.

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that rhymes with the word given.

Tomb

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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

We obviously require capacious hall for our numerous guests.

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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

Say what you.......... I am determined to leave.

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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

Chief Garba is the live wire of our club. This means Chief Garba is

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Choose from the options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

Religious people are expected to be ascetic.

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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The Registrar discovered to his surprise that even as at 9.00 a.m. ..............Officers were in the office.

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

phobia

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In the options labelled A to E, all the words except one have the same stress pattern, Choose the one wit the different stress pattern.

A. conceal
B. customs
C. select
D. tycoon
E. unknown

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

grease

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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

The lady ignores strictures on her mannerisms.

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Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..

The President promised to give his countrymen and women a new ....... of life if given necessary support.

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

fact

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

thumb

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; a emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ..........


School children visit PARKS during the Easter holidays.

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

heir

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

debt

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The main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in CAPITAL letters. Choose, from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the correct stress.

A. PER-se-ver-ance
B. per-se-ver-ANCE
C. per-se-VER-ance
D. per-SE-ver-ance
E. PER-SE-ver-ance

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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

In spite of all their shortcomings, we cannot ....... admire them.

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In the options labelled A to E, all the words except one have the same stress pattern, Choose the one with the different stress pattern.

Example: A. behind B. delay C. liver D. relay E. resigns
The words in A, B, D and E are all stressed on the second syllable while option C is the only one stressed on the first syllable
Therefore the correct answer is C.

A.uncertain
B.longevity
C.felicity
D.guarantee
E.sabbatical

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

bill

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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The patient looked as if she ......about to die

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Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

Although the boy was given ........ he went ahead and did as he pleased.

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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

The man who purportedly stole the missing goats disappeared miraculously

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; a emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ..........

My father built a MANSION in the village.

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Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

Several of her colleagues commiserated with her on the death of her brother.

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

forth

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

canoe

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

moth

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing an emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters.


Farmers PLANT crops during the rainy season.

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that contains the sound represented by the given symbol.

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; an emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ..........


Mary STOLE the biro in Tunde’s locker.

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Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

key

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