NECO SSCE - English Language - 2008 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Several ....... attended the three-day summit.

heads of state

head of state

heads of states

head of states

heads of the states

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Question 2 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression

It was said that Njoku' s father kicked the bucket yesterday. This means that Njoku’s father was________

a bit careless

angry

dead

in a hurry

impatient

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Question 3 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

My principal gives his candid opinion on every issue brought before him.

complete

fatherly

frank

honest

vague

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Question 4 Report

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

/S/

chalet

chronic

church

source

starch

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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)

may

car

man

mark

mean

shake

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Question 6 Report

Complete this statement with the most appropriate of the options lettered A - E

The suspect was to be_________in police custody until his case would come up for hearing

arraigned

Concealed

Condemned

incarcerated

remanded

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Question 7 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

The patient’s condition has gone from bad to___________

better

good

weak

worse

worst

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Question 8 Report

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

river

barn

bird

cart

girl

piracy

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Question 9 Report

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

thin

bathe

day

there

they

tooth

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Question 10 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

I am playing host to my ........ this weekend.

parent in-law

parents in-laws

parent’s in-law

parents-in-law

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Question 11 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics

The governor was suspended from office by the state legislature.

expelled

impeached

removed permanently

removed temporarily

rusticated

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Question 12 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics

His performance was adequate for promotion to the next class but not good enough for a scholarship.

acceptable

excellent

not satisfactory

stormily

heavily

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Question 13 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

The man could not simply bring himself ......... up all he had worked and lived for.

giving

to be giving

to giving

to have given

to give

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Question 14 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Bisi is a girl who can be relied_________

onto

out

through

upon

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Question 15 Report

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

/aδ/

bough

moan

mower

spouse

towel

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Question 16 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression

"I wish you more power to your elbow". This means that the speaker wishes the listener___________

a higher position

good health

greater attempts

more muscles

more strength

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Question 17 Report

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

/ts/

chauffeur

cheap

chef

sheep

ship

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Question 18 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

You think i'm being funny ......... ?

am I

aren’t l

don’t you

Isn’t it

wasn’t it

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Question 19 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression

The continuous hike in the prices of petroleum products makes many people live from hand to mouth, This means they

are comfortable

cannot make ends meet

eat a great deal

eat well but have no left-over

eat with their fingers

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Question 20 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Paul together with his younger brother______discharged and acquitted by the magistrate last week.

are

have been

were

was

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Question 21 Report

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

underprivileged

un-der-PRI-vileged

UN-der-pri-vi-leged

un-der-pri-vi-LEGED

unDER-pri-vi-leged

un-der-pri-VI-leged

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Question 22 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

The evidence she gave was fraught________exaggerations.

again

with

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Question 23 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

__________ are not allowed into the premises.

Passer’s by

Passers’ by

Passers by’s

Passers by

Passer by’s

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Question 24 Report

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

/g/

biology

foreign

good

sign

sing

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Question 25 Report

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

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Question 26 Report

IM-pe-ne-tra-bi-li-ty

im-PE-ne-tra-bi-li-ty

im-pe-ne-TRA-bi-li-ty

im-pe-NE-tra-bi-li-ty

im-pe-ne-tra-BI-li-ty

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Question 27 Report

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

wing

sin

thin

thine

tongue

win

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Question 28 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the question that is best answered by the statement containing the stressed word which is written in CAPITAL letters

The speaker AND his deputy attended the ceremony.

Did the governor and his deputy attend the ceremony?

Did the speaker and his boss attend the ceremony?

Did the speaker and his deputy attend the meeting?

Did the speaker and my deputy attend the ceremony?

Did the speaker or his deputy attend the ceremony?

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Question 29 Report

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

gear

badge

bridge

jeer

large

leg

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Question 30 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Olu has returned the pencil he________him.

handed

borrowed

dashed

lent

given

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Question 31 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Zainab is scared to be taken to a place she is not accustomed_____________

about

with

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Question 32 Report

DE-seg-re-gate

de-SEG-re-gate

de-seg-RE-gate

de-seg-re-GATE

DE-seg-re-GATE

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Question 33 Report

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

/u:/

book

choke

put

rude

rug

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Question 34 Report

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

/θ/

tank

teethe

thank

they

this

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Question 35 Report

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

cause

coarse

corps

corpse

course

force

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Question 36 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics

What made his erstwhile friends turn against him is still not clear to anybody.

cheerful

former

intimate

several

supportive

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Question 37 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression

Shehu decided to take the bull by the horns and go to the Principal. This means that Shehu___________

decided not to fear the principal

invited the principal to intervene

put the matter boldly to the principal

was afraid of the bull and sought help from the principal

wrote a protest letter to the principal

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Question 38 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the expressions in italics

My boss is strict with the children but ........ with the workers.

callous

calm

forceful

latent

lenient

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Question 39 Report

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Ifeanyi the captain boasted that our team thou inexperienced would thrash our opponents and truly______ we

did