NECO SSCE - English Language - 2008…

Swali 1 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Tazama Jibu

Swali 2 Ripoti

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

cause

coarse Jibu sahihi

corps

corpse

course

force

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 3 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 4 Ripoti

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

/aδ/

bough

moan

mower Jibu sahihi

spouse

towel

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 5 Ripoti

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

/S/

chalet Jibu sahihi

chronic

church

source

starch

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 6 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Passer by’s

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 7 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 8 Ripoti

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

/θ/

tank

teethe

thank Jibu sahihi

they

this

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 9 Ripoti

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? Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 10 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

in a hurry

impatient

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 11 Ripoti

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

/g/

biology

foreign

good Jibu sahihi

sign

sing

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 12 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

win

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 13 Ripoti

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

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

heads of state Jibu sahihi

head of state

heads of states

head of states

heads of the states

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 14 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

has

have

should

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Lexis And Structure

Tazama Jibu

Swali 15 Ripoti

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

tease

cheese Jibu sahihi

piece

kiss

prize

rise

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 16 Ripoti

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

The evidence she gave was fraught________exaggerations.

again

with Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 17 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 18 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

rug

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 19 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 20 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

given

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 21 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

honest

vague

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 22 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

rusticated

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 23 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Tazama Jibu

Swali 24 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 25 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

with

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Ghana Only) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 26 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Isn’t it

wasn’t it

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 27 Ripoti

un-der-PRI-vileged Jibu sahihi

UN-der-pri-vi-leged

un-der-pri-vi-LEGED

unDER-pri-vi-leged

un-der-pri-VI-leged

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Tazama Jibu

Swali 28 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Comprehension & Summary

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 29 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 30 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

worst

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 31 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

intimate

several

supportive

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 32 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 33 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

eat a great deal

eat well but have no left-over

eat with their fingers

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 34 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

more muscles

more strength

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 35 Ripoti

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

/ts/

chauffeur

cheap Jibu sahihi

chef

sheep

ship

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 36 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 37 Ripoti

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

sought

cloth

court Jibu sahihi

cut

hut

pot

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone) (WAEC)

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 38 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

was afraid of the bull and sought help from the principal

wrote a protest letter to the principal

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 39 Ripoti

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 Jibu sahihi

excellent

not satisfactory

stormily

heavily

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 40 Ripoti

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