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NECO SSCE 2002
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
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.
A
Brand
B
leaf
C
lease
D
model
E
style
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43370)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
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
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
E
E
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43371)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
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.
A
Belligerent
B
disenchanted
C
enthusiastic
D
insistent
E
persistent
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43372)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).
heir
A
air
B
ear
C
hair
D
hare
E
here
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43373)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE
The patient looked as if she ......about to die
A
had been
B
is
C
was
D
was being
E
were
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43374)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE
Say what you.......... I am determined to leave.
A
Can
B
may
C
must
D
shall
E
will
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Say what you will" is a common idiom that expresses a disregard for someone's opinions or objections. It implies that the speaker is determined to proceed regardless of what others say.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43375)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
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
A
boat
B
broad
C
dark
D
fasten
E
think
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43376)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.
The man who purportedly stole the missing goats disappeared miraculously.
A
allegedly
B
cleverly
C
deliberately
D
habitually
E
secretly
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The underlined word "purportedly" means claimed or said to be true, but not necessarily proven. The closest synonym among the options is "allegedly", which also means that something is stated as a fact without conclusive proof.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43377)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
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
a valuable advice
B
some valuable advices
C
the valuable advice
D
valuable advice
E
valuable advise
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Advice" is an uncountable noun, so it does not take a plural form. The correct phrase is "valuable advice", which does not require an article because advice is uncountable and general.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43378)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..
The air in our compound is........... with the smell of flower perfume.
A
Decorated
B
flavoured
C
laden
D
ornamented
E
redolent
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option E.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43379)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
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. ..........
School children visit PARKS during the Easter holidays.
A
Do prisoners visit parks during the Easter holidays?
B
Do school children visit parks during the Christmas holidays?
C
Do school children visit stadia during Easter holiday
D
Do schoolchildren visit parks during weekends?
E
Do school teachers visit parks during the Easter holidays?
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43380)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
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
a NEPA official
B
an electrician
C
lively
D
vital
E
wide awake
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The expression "live wire" is an idiom. When someone is referred to as "the live wire", the person is very active and has a lot of energy.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43381)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
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
A
A.
B
E
C
C
D
D
E
B
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43387)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).
forth
A
cough
B
drought
C
buck
D
port
E
rough
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43388)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2002
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Solution
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
A
aisle
B
respond
C
cry
D
razor
E
short
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Grease - /ɡriːs/
aisle - /aɪl/
respond - /rɪˈspɒnd/
cry - /kraɪ/
razor - /ˈreɪ.zə/
short - /ʃɔːt/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43389)