NECO SSCE - English Language - 2002…

Ibeere 1 Ìròyìn

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? Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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?

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Comprehension & Summary

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Ibeere 2 Ìròyìn

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? Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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?

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Comprehension & Summary

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Ibeere 3 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

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Ibeere 4 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

sing

subtle

tomb

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Lexis And Structure

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Ibeere 5 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Do schoolchildren visit parks during weekends?

Do school teachers visit parks during the Easter holidays?

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Lexis (Ghana Only)

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Ibeere 6 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 7 Ìròyìn

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

| b|

bag Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

comb

debt

lamb

limb

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

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Ibeere 8 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

some valuable advices

the valuable advice

valuable advice

valuable advise

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Comprehension & Summary

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Ibeere 9 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

cleverly

deliberately

habitually

secretly

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Ibeere 10 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

Pious

selfless

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 11 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

thither

train

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 12 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

was being

were

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Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 13 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Ibeere 14 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

were

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Comprehension & Summary

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Ibeere 15 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Comprehension & Summary

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Ibeere 16 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Comprehension & Summary

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Ibeere 17 Ìròyìn

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? Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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?

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Ibeere 18 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

model

style

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Ibeere 19 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

when

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Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 20 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

broad

dark

fasten

think

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Lexis And Structure

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Ibeere 21 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

ear

hair

hare

here

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 22 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

nought

plate

pray

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Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 23 Ìròyìn

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

public outrage

sever criticisms Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

unreasonable comments

useless remarks

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Ka ìwé ẹ̀kọ́ nípa Lexis And Structure (JAMB)

Comprehension & Summary

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Ibeere 24 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

draw

fault

soul

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 25 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

secure

separate

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Comprehension & Summary

Lexis And Structure

Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 26 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

robe

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

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Ibeere 27 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

disenchanted

enthusiastic

insistent

persistent

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Ibeere 28 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

little

some

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Comprehension

Comprehension & Summary

Lexis And Structure

Oral Forms

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Ibeere 29 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

even

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Comprehension & Summary

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Ibeere 30 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

Lexis (Ghana Only)

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Ibeere 31 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 32 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 33 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

cry

razor

short

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Lexis (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 34 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

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Structure (Nigeria, Gambia & Sierra Leone)

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Ibeere 35 Ìròyìn

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 Ìdáhùn tó tọ́

wide awake

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Comprehension & Summary

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Ibeere 36 Ìròyìn

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