NECO SSCE - English Language - 2003 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the correct stress with the word given. ln each word only one syllable has the main/primary stress and the syllable is written in capital letters

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

PHO-to-syn-the-sis

pho-TO-syn-the-sis

pho-to-SYN-the-sis

photo-syn-THE-sis

pho-to-syn-the-SIS

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Question 2 Report

From the words lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

I crave your .......... to formally introduce the compere for this august gathering.

Approval

co-operation

indulgence

permission

release

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Question 3 Report

From the words of group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined word or group of words.

Although she refused to assist me when l needed her most. l shall however forgive her wholeheartedly

again

besides

conditionally

notwithstanding

never

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Question 4 Report

From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Although Onyinye always discusses freely with her peers, she talks about her private life.

Cautiously

daily

often

seldom

usually

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Question 5 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

dog

bag

chord

cord

tog

pon

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Question 6 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E, the one that rhymes with the word given.

son

crone

spoon

sum

sun

tune

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Question 7 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that does not have the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

gold

giro

glow

gnome

large

ocean

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Question 8 Report

From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

Although l am watching television, l_________ you are saying

am hears what

can hear what

does hear all that

have heard everything

was hearing all the things

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Question 9 Report

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

/Λ/

burn

bounce

TRUE

trust

turn

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Question 10 Report

From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

This is the kind of soft drink______________

l do not like the taste of which

of which taste I do not like

the taste of which l do not like

which its taste l do not like

whose i do not like the taste of it

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Question 11 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

sick

beast

check

pretty

seek

seize

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Question 12 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

war

core

cut

hot

work

worm

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Question 13 Report

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

When Babangida was asked to state his case, he began to beat about the bush. This means that Babangida

failed to deal with the real issue

felt ashamed to say anything

stated his case very vividly

started fighting his opponent in the bush

went through a bushy path

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Question 14 Report

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

/l:/

bearing

beat

beauty

bit

lie

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Question 15 Report

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

Nwanze enjoys taking people foraride. This means that Nwanze enjoys

cheating others

disrespecting them

driving various brands of cars

giving people a ride in his car

helping his fellow humans

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Question 16 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has a different stress pattern from the other four.

A. impound
B. logic
C. piper
D. table
E. true

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Question 17 Report

From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

The boy______________ his father in all things.

makes about

makes for

takes from

takes after

takes through

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Question 18 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has a different stress pattern from the other four.

fumble

cushion

whisper

eclipse

custom

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Question 19 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

swindle

dew

few

mow

slow

wind

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Question 20 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the correct stress with the word given. In each word only one syllable has the main/primary stress and the syllable is written in capital letters

IMAGINATION

I-ma-gi-na-tion

i-MA-gi-na-tion

i-ma-GI-na-tion

i-ma-gi-NA-tion

i-ma-gi-na-TION

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Question 21 Report

From the list of words or group of words lettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The police officer averted that his rifle went off but his victim insisted that he acted deliberately.

accidentally

carelessly

eagerly

knowingly

willfully

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Question 22 Report

From the words of group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined word or group of words.

The hostess treated her guests to a very expensive meal at her birthday party.

Aromatic

exclusive

sumptuous

tasteful

unwanted

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Question 23 Report

From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

As couple, Paul and Linda are deeply in love with_________

Every other

each other

one another

theirselves

themselves

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Question 24 Report

From the words lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

Cigarette .......... has been banned.

Advertising

campaign

discussion

encouragement

publicity

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Question 25 Report

From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

We had better make_______ what is available

do with

on of

out about

over for

up with

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Question 26 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

card

bad

bag

bard

lad

ward

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Question 27 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has a different stress pattern from the other four.

A. lesson
B. blessing
C. service
D. reason
E. replace

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Question 28 Report

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

/θ/

text

that

they

thing

there

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Question 29 Report

From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The cause of the woman’s untimely death is mysterious unlike her father whose death was

abominable

gruesome

hidden

Known

sorrowful

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Question 30 Report

From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

The magistrate had hardly finished pronouncing his judgement_______ the accused collapsed.

and

instead

when

while

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Question 31 Report

From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Whether in victory or in .......... politicians should always exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship.

Defeat

despair

distress

failure

success

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