NECO SSCE - English Language - 2002…

Swali 1 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

thumb

brown

drum Jibu sahihi

sing

subtle

tomb

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

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Swali 2 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

grease

aisle

respond Jibu sahihi

cry

razor

short

Maelezo ya Majibu

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 3 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; an emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ..........

Mary STOLE the biro in Tunde’s locker.

Did Mary borrow the biro in Tunde‘s locker? Jibu sahihi

Did Mary return the biro to Tunde‘s locker?

Did Mary steal the biro in Ayo’s locker?

Did Mary steal the biro in Tunde‘s bag?

Did Rosaline steal the book in Tunde’s locker?

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 4 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The patient looked as if she ......about to die

had been

was Jibu sahihi

was being

were

Maelezo ya Majibu

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

Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 5 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

No sooner had the President entered the hall ............the programme started.

And

but

than Jibu sahihi

when

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

Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 6 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..

The air in our compound is........... with the smell of flower perfume.

Decorated

flavoured

laden

ornamented

redolent Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 7 Ripoti

The main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in CAPITAL letters. Choose, from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the correct stress.

A. PER-se-ver-ance
B. per-se-ver-ANCE
C. per-se-VER-ance
D. per-SE-ver-ance
E. PER-SE-ver-ance

C Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Tazama Jibu

Swali 8 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

Say what you.......... I am determined to leave.

Can

may Jibu sahihi

must

shall

will

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 9 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..

The President promised to give his countrymen and women a new ....... of life if given necessary support.

Brand

leaf

lease Jibu sahihi

model

style

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 10 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

In spite of all their shortcomings, we cannot ....... admire them.

And

but Jibu sahihi

even

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 11 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

When Mr Audu travelled abroad, a lady was employed to keep his seat warm for him. This means the lady was employed to

manage his office

finally take over his schedule

replace him

Represent him at official engagements

Temporarily occupy Jibu sahihi

Maelezo ya Majibu

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

Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 12 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

Chief Garba is the live wire of our club. This means Chief Garba is

a NEPA official

an electrician

lively

vital Jibu sahihi

wide awake

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 13 Ripoti

In the options labelled A to E, all the words except one have the same stress pattern, Choose the one wit the different stress pattern.

A. conceal
B. customs
C. select
D. tycoon
E. unknown

B Jibu sahihi

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 14 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

bill

beard

bite

seat

sight

women Jibu sahihi

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 15 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

Although the boy was given ........ he went ahead and did as he pleased.

a valuable advice Jibu sahihi

some valuable advices

the valuable advice

valuable advice

valuable advise

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 16 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

moth

murder

that

thigh Jibu sahihi

thither

train

Maelezo ya Majibu

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 17 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; a emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ..........

My father built a MANSION in the village.

Did my father build a hut in the village? Jibu sahihi

Did my father build a mansion in the town

Did my father build many mansions in the village?

Did our father build a mansion in the village?

Did my uncle build a mansion in the village?

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 18 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

phobia

draught

flame Jibu sahihi

nought

plate

pray

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 19 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The Registrar discovered to his surprise that even as at 9.00 a.m. ..............Officers were in the office.

a few

a little

few Jibu sahihi

little

some

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension (WAEC)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Oral Forms (JAMB)

Comprehension

Comprehension & Summary

Lexis And Structure

Oral Forms

Tazama Jibu

Swali 20 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

key

bit

fight

pet

pit

quay 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 21 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

drought

cat

crowd Jibu sahihi

draw

fault

soul

Maelezo ya Majibu

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 22 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

canoe

full

hoe

look

pool Jibu sahihi

robe

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 23 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

chalet

change

chrome

city

house

shoot Jibu sahihi

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 24 Ripoti

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

| b|

bag Jibu sahihi

comb

debt

lamb

limb

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 25 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

forth

cough

drought

buck

port Jibu sahihi

rough

Maelezo ya Majibu

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 26 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The Chairman with all his Councilors______ honored last weekend

Are

have been

was Jibu sahihi

were

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 27 Ripoti

Do prisoners visit parks during the Easter holidays?

Do school children visit parks during the Christmas holidays?

Do school children visit stadia during Easter holiday Jibu sahihi

Do schoolchildren visit parks during weekends?

Do school teachers visit parks during the Easter holidays?

Maelezo ya Majibu

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

Lexis (Ghana Only)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 28 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing an emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters.

Farmers PLANT crops during the rainy season.

Do farmers harvest crops during the rainy season? Jibu sahihi

Do farmers level crops during the rainy season?

Do farmers plant crops before the rainy season?

Do farmers plant crops during the dry season?

Do labourers plant crops during the rainy season?

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 29 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

heir

air Jibu sahihi

ear

hair

hare

here

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 labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

fact

acid

church

face

knee

sick Jibu sahihi

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 labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

debt

boat Jibu sahihi

broad

dark

fasten

think

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Lexis And Structure

Tazama Jibu

Swali 32 Ripoti

In the options labelled A to E, all the words except one have the same stress pattern, Choose the one with the different stress pattern.

Example: A. behind B. delay C. liver D. relay E. resigns
The words in A, B, D and E are all stressed on the second syllable while option C is the only one stressed on the first syllable
Therefore the correct answer is C.

A.uncertain
B.longevity
C.felicity
D.guarantee
E.sabbatical

D 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 A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

We obviously require capacious hall for our numerous guests.

Comfortable

decent

roomy Jibu sahihi

secure

separate

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

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

Comprehension & Summary

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 34 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

Religious people are expected to be ascetic.

Extravagant

flamboyant

ostentatious Jibu sahihi

Pious

selfless

Maelezo ya Majibu

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

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Tazama Jibu

Swali 35 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

Several of her colleagues commiserated with her on the death of her brother.

Associated

condoled

identified

mourned

sympathized Jibu sahihi

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 36 Ripoti

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that rhymes with the word given.

Tomb

bomb

boom Jibu sahihi

comb

rumble

thumb

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 37 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

It was surprising that even preachers could be so bellicose over a trivial issue.

Belligerent Jibu sahihi

disenchanted

enthusiastic

insistent

persistent

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 38 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

The man who purportedly stole the missing goats disappeared miraculously

allegedly Jibu sahihi

cleverly

deliberately

habitually

secretly

Maelezo ya Majibu

Soma maelezo ya somo kwenye Comprehension & Summary (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

Tazama Jibu

Swali 39 Ripoti

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

The lady ignores strictures on her mannerisms.

General complaints