NECO SSCE - English Language - 2003 (Objective)

Ajụjụ 1 Ripọtì

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

/dʒ/

cheat

cheek

chevron

judge Azịza ziri ezi

teach

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 2 Ripọtì

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

/W/

whom

house

wholesale

wholesome

whoop Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 3 Ripọtì

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

son

crone

spoon

sum

sun Azịza ziri ezi

tune

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 4 Ripọtì

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

A Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 5 Ripọtì

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

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

Advertising Azịza ziri ezi

campaign

discussion

encouragement

publicity

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 6 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

usually

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 7 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

cut

hot

work

worm

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 8 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

never

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 9 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

photo-syn-THE-sis

pho-to-syn-the-SIS

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 10 Ripọtì

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

fumble

cushion

whisper

eclipse Azịza ziri ezi

custom

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 11 Ripọtì

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

The earlier we leave for Jos, the___________

earlier we shall arrive

better for us Azịza ziri ezi

more earlier we get there

more better it’ll be for us

early we can’t be late

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 12 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

the taste of which l do not like

which its taste l do not like

whose i do not like the taste of it

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 13 Ripọtì

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

chief

chide

field Azịza ziri ezi

self

ship

sweat

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 14 Ripọtì

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

E Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 15 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

seek

seize

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 16 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

one another

theirselves

themselves

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 17 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

takes through

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 18 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

disrespecting them

driving various brands of cars

giving people a ride in his car

helping his fellow humans

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 19 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

does hear all that

have heard everything

was hearing all the things

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 20 Ripọtì

PRO-duc-ti-vi-ty

pro-DUC-ti-vi-ty

pro-duc-TI-vi-ty Azịza ziri ezi

pro-duc-ti-Vl-ty

pro-duc-ti-vi-TY

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 21 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

felt ashamed to say anything

stated his case very vividly

started fighting his opponent in the bush

went through a bushy path

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 22 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

on of

out about

over for

up with

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 23 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

while

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 24 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

i-ma-gi-na-TION

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 25 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

sorrowful

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 26 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

turn

Akọwa Nkọwa

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 27 Ripọtì

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

/l:/

bearing

beat Azịza ziri ezi

beauty

bit

lie

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 28 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

ocean

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 29 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

pon

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Comprehension & Summary

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 30 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

despair

distress

failure

success

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 31 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

permission

release

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 32 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

lad

ward

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 33 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 34 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

tasteful

unwanted

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 35 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

there

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 36 Ripọtì

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

first

thirst Azịza ziri ezi

vest

will

wire

wiry

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 37 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

carelessly

eagerly

knowingly

willfully

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza






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