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Question 1

neco 2003

From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Although Onyinye always discusses freely with her peers, she talks about her private life ___________.

ACautiously

Bdaily

Coften

Dseldom

Eusually

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Question 2

neco 2003

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

son

Acrone

Bspoon

Csum

Dsun

Etune

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Question 3

neco 2003

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the correct stress with the word given. ln each word only one syllable has the main/primary stress and the syllable is written in capital letters

PRODUCTIVITY

APRO-duc-ti-vi-ty

Bpro-DUC-ti-vi-ty

Cpro-duc-TI-vi-ty

Dpro-duc-ti-Vl-ty

Epro-duc-ti-vi-TY

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Question 4

neco 2003

From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Whether in victory or in .......... politicians should always exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship.

ADefeat

Bdespair

Cdistress

Dfailure

Esuccess

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Question 5

neco 2003

APHO-to-syn-the-sis

Bpho-TO-syn-the-sis

Cpho-to-SYN-the-sis

Dphoto-syn-THE-sis

Epho-to-syn-the-SIS

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Question 6

neco 2003

From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The cause of the woman’s untimely death is mysterious unlike her father whose death was

Aabominable

Bgruesome

Chidden

DKnown

Esorrowful

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Question 7

neco 2003

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

/W/

Awhom

Bhouse

Cwholesale

Dwholesome

Ewhoop

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Question 8

neco 2003

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

card

Abad

Bbag

Cbard

Dlad

Eward

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Question 9

neco 2003

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

/dʒ/

Acheat

Bcheek

Cchevron

Djudge

Eteach

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Question 10

neco 2003

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

chief

Achide

Bfield

Cself

Dship

Esweat

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Question 11

neco 2003

From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

The earlier we leave for Jos, the___________

Aearlier we shall arrive

Bbetter for us

Cmore earlier we get there

Dmore better it’ll be for us

Eearly we can’t be late

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Question 12

neco 2003

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

dog

Abag

Bchord

Ccord

Dtog

Epony

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Question 13

neco 2003

From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

As couple, Paul and Linda are deeply in love with_________

AEvery other

Beach other

Cone another

Dtheirselves

Ethemselves

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Question 14

neco 2003

From the words of group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined word or group of words.

The hostess treated her guests to a very expensive meal at her birthday party.

AAromatic

Bexclusive

Csumptuous

Dtasteful

Eunwanted

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Question 15

neco 2003

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations of the sentence is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider MOST APPROPRIATE for each sentence

When Babangida was asked to state his case, he began to beat about the bush. This means that Babangida

Afailed to deal with the real issue

Bfelt ashamed to say anything

Cstated his case very vividly

Dstarted fighting his opponent in the bush

Ewent through a bushy path

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Question 16

neco 2003

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

swindle

Adew

Bfew

Cmow

Dslow

Ewind

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Question 17

neco 2003

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has a different stress pattern from the other four.

A. impound
B. logic
C. piper
D. table
E. true

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Question 18

neco 2003

From the options lettered A to E, choose the one that BEST COMPLETES each of the following sentences.

The boy______________ his father in all things.

Amakes about

Bmakes for

Ctakes from

Dtakes after

Etakes through

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Question 19

neco 2003

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the correct stress with the word given. In each word only one syllable has the main/primary stress and the syllable is written in capital letters

IMAGINATION

AI-ma-gi-na-tion

Bi-MA-gi-na-tion

Ci-ma-GI-na-tion

Di-ma-gi-NA-tion

Ei-ma-gi-na-TION

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Question 20

neco 2003

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).

sick

Abeast

Bcheck

Cpretty

Dseek

Eseize

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