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NECO SSCE 2008
Tenses, Aspect & Conditionals
Solution
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
Ifeanyi, the captain, boasted that our team, though inexperienced, would thrash our opponents and truly______ we.
A
did
B
do
C
has
D
have
E
should
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Ifeanyi, the captain, boasted that our team, though inexperienced, would thrash our opponents and truly did we."
In this context, "did" is used to affirm that the action of thrashing the opponents actually occurred. It is a past tense auxiliary verb that helps emphasise the accomplishment of the boast. The correct choice is A. did.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43899)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
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.
A
Did the governor and his deputy attend the ceremony?
B
Did the speaker and his boss attend the ceremony?
C
Did the speaker and his deputy attend the meeting?
D
Did the speaker and my deputy attend the ceremony?
E
Did the speaker or his deputy attend the ceremony?
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 #43900)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
The patient’s condition has gone from bad to___________
A
better
B
good
C
weak
D
worse
E
worst
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 #43901)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
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___________
A
decided not to fear the principal
B
invited the principal to intervene
C
put the matter boldly to the principal
D
was afraid of the bull and sought help from the principal
E
wrote a protest letter to the principal
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Take the Bull by the Horns: To deal with a difficult situation with determination and bravery.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43902)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
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_____________
A
about
B
by
C
in
D
to
E
with
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 #43903)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
I am playing host to my ........ this weekend.
A
parent in-law
B
parents in-laws
C
parent’s in-law
D
parents-in-law
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 #43904)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
__________ are not allowed into the premises.
A
Passer’s by
B
Passers’ by
C
Passers by’s
D
Passers by
E
Passer by’s
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 #43905)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has a different stress pattern from the others:
A
Favour
B
country
C
Mother
D
impartial
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The stress pattern in English typically involves the emphasis placed on certain syllables within a word. In this case, "impartial" has a different stress pattern compared to the other words:
Favour (A): Stress on the first syllable ("FA-vour").
Country (B): Stress on the first syllable ("COUN-try").
Mother (C): Stress on the first syllable ("MOTH-er").
Impartial (D): Stress on the second syllable ("im-PAR-tial").
The word "impartial" has the stress on the second syllable, making it different from the others, which have stress on the first syllable.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43906)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Solution
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.
A
giving
B
to be giving
C
to giving
D
to have given
E
to give
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"to give up" is the correct to-infinitive structure. In this case, it means to sacrifice all he has worked for.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43907)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
Bisi is a girl who can be relied_________
A
in
B
onto
C
out
D
through
E
upon
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 #43908)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that rhymes with the word given
tease
A
cheese
B
piece
C
kiss
D
prize
E
rise
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 #43909)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol
/g/
A
biology
B
foreign
C
good
D
sign
E
sing
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 #43910)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence
Several ....... attended the three-day summit.
A
heads of state
B
head of state
C
heads of states
D
head of states
E
heads of the states
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 #43911)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Oral English: Stress, Rhymes & Intonation
Solution
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that rhymes with the word given
sought
A
cloth
B
court
C
cut
D
hut
E
pot
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
sought - /sɔːt/
cloth - /klɒ\theta/
court - /klɔːt/
cut - /kʌt/
hut - /hʌt/
pot - /pɒt/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #43912)
English Language
NECO SSCE 2008
Oral English: Vowel & Consonant Sounds
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol
/u:/
A
book
B
choke
C
put
D
rude
E
rug
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 #43913)