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Question 111

neco 2002

Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..

The air in our compound is........... with the smell of flower perfume.

ADecorated

Bflavoured

Claden

Dornamented

Eredolent

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Question 112

neco 2002

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.

Aa valuable advice

Bsome valuable advices

Cthe valuable advice

Dvaluable advice

Evaluable advise

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Question 113

neco 2002

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.

Aallegedly

Bcleverly

Cdeliberately

Dhabitually

Esecretly

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Question 114

neco 2002

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

Aboat

Bbroad

Cdark

Dfasten

Ethink

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Question 115

neco 2002

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

Say what you.......... I am determined to leave.

ACan

Bmay

Cmust

Dshall

Ewill

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Question 116

neco 2002

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The patient looked as if she ......about to die

Ahad been

Bis

Cwas

Dwas being

Ewere

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Question 117

neco 2002

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

heir

Aair

Bear

Chair

Dhare

Ehere

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Question 118

neco 2002

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.

ABelligerent

Bdisenchanted

Centhusiastic

Dinsistent

Epersistent

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Question 119

neco 2002

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

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Question 120

neco 2002

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.

ABrand

Bleaf

Clease

Dmodel

Estyle

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Question 121

neco 2002

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.

AGeneral complaints

Bpublic outrage

Csever criticisms

Dunreasonable comments

Euseless remarks

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Question 122

neco 2002

Choose from the options labeled 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.

ADo farmers harvest crops during the rainy season?

BDo farmers level crops during the rainy season?

CDo farmers plant crops before the rainy season?

DDo farmers plant crops during the dry season?

EDo labourers plant crops during the rainy season?

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Question 123

neco 2002

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

| b|

Abag

Bcomb

Cdebt

Dlamb

Elimb

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Question 124

neco 2002

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.

AExtravagant

Bflamboyant

Costentatious

DPious

Eselfless

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Question 125

neco 2002

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The Chairman with all his Councilors______ honoured last weekend

AAre

Bhave been

Cis

Dwas

Ewere

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Question 126

neco 2001

If I_____ you, l would forgive the boy.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Aam

Bam being

Chave been

Dwas

Ewere

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Question 127

neco 2001

The introduction of religious fanaticism in state affairs is an ill wind that blows no one any good. This means that if is a ..........development.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

ADangerous

Bglobal

Crecent

Dstrange

Etempestuous

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Question 128

neco 2001

Many people watched the kidnapper_________ by the angry mob.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Aabout to lynch

Bbeen lynched

Cbeing lynched

Dlynch

Ewas to be lynched

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Question 129

neco 2001

Some people believe that it is ominous for the dog to bark at night.

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is NEAREST IN MEANING TO THE UNDERLINED WORD.

Adangerous

Bfearful

Cfrightening

Dhorrible

Ethreatening

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Question 130

neco 2001

If he_______ there, he would have met him at home

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.

Acan go

Bgoes

Chad gone

Dwent

Ewould go

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