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English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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.

A

acceptable

B

excellent

C

not satisfactory

D

stormily

E

heavily

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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.

A

cheerful

B

former

C

intimate

D

several

E

supportive

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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

A

sin

B

thin

C

thine

D

tongue

E

win

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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

A

are comfortable

B

cannot make ends meet

C

eat a great deal

D

eat well but have no left-over

E

eat with their fingers

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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

A

barn

B

bird

C

cart

D

girl

E

piracy

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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

A

arraigned

B

Concealed

C

Condemned

D

incarcerated

E

remanded

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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.

A

callous

B

calm

C

forceful

D

latent

E

lenient

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence You think i'm being funny ......... ?

A

am I

B

aren’t l

C

don’t you

D

Isn’t it

E

wasn’t it

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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 underprivileged

A

un-der-PRI-vileged

B

UN-der-pri-vi-leged

C

un-der-pri-vi-LEGED

D

unDER-pri-vi-leged

E

un-der-pri-VI-leged

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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

a bit careless

B

angry

C

dead

D

in a hurry

E

impatient

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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.

A

are

B

have been

C

is

D

were

E

was

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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

A

coarse

B

corps

C

corpse

D

cause

E

force

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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.

A

expelled

B

impeached

C

removed permanently

D

removed temporarily

E

rusticated

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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

A

IM-pe-ne-tra-bi-li-ty

B

im-PE-ne-tra-bi-li-ty

C

im-pe-ne-TRA-bi-li-ty

D

im-pe-NE-tra-bi-li-ty

E

im-pe-ne-tra-BI-li-ty

medium Difficulty

English Language NECO SSCE 2008 English Grammar

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

A

chauffeur

B

cheap

C

chef

D

sheep

E

ship

medium Difficulty