NECO SSCE - English Language - 2008 (Objective)

Ajụjụ 1 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

given

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 2 Ripọtì

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

The evidence she gave was fraught________exaggerations.

again

with Azịza ziri ezi

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 3 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Passer by’s

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 4 Ripọtì

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

Impenetrability

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 5 Ripọtì

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

sought

cloth

court Azịza ziri ezi

cut

hut

pot

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 6 Ripọtì

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

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

heads of state Azịza ziri ezi

head of state

heads of states

head of states

heads of the states

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 7 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

eat a great deal

eat well but have no left-over

eat with their fingers

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 8 Ripọtì

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

cause

coarse Azịza ziri ezi

corps

corpse

course

force

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 9 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

has

have

should

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 10 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 11 Ripọtì

DE-seg-re-gate

de-SEG-re-gate

de-seg-RE-gate

de-seg-re-GATE Azịza ziri ezi

DE-seg-re-GATE

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 12 Ripọtì

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

B Azịza ziri ezi

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 contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol

/S/

chalet Azịza ziri ezi

chronic

church

source

starch

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 the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s)

may

car

man

mark

mean

shake Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 15 Ripọtì

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? Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 16 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

intimate

several

supportive

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 17 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

honest

vague

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

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

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 18 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 19 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

in a hurry

impatient

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 20 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

rug

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 21 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

was afraid of the bull and sought help from the principal

wrote a protest letter to the principal

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 22 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

excellent

not satisfactory

stormily

heavily

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 23 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

worst

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 24 Ripọtì

un-der-PRI-vileged Azịza ziri ezi

UN-der-pri-vi-leged

un-der-pri-vi-LEGED

unDER-pri-vi-leged

un-der-pri-VI-leged

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 25 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

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 - E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol

/θ/

tank

teethe

thank Azịza ziri ezi

they

this

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 27 Ripọtì

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

to Azịza ziri ezi

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 28 Ripọtì

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

/ts/

chauffeur

cheap Azịza ziri ezi

chef

sheep

ship

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 29 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

rusticated

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 30 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

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 31 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 32 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 33 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 34 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 35 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

Isn’t it

wasn’t it

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 36 Ripọtì

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

/g/

biology

foreign

good Azịza ziri ezi

sign

sing

Akọwa Nkọwa

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 37 Ripọtì

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

tease

cheese Azịza ziri ezi

piece

kiss

prize

rise

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 38 Ripọtì

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 Azịza ziri ezi

more muscles

more strength

Akọwa Nkọwa

Gụọ akwụkwọ nkuzi na Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lee Azịza

Ajụjụ 39 Ripọtì

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