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Question 11

neco 2001

After the successful operation, he recovered by leaps and bound.
This means ___________

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

AHe got well very rapidly

BHis well-bound wounds aided his recovery in the middle of the night.

CHe did a lot of keep-fit exercises.

DHe used to enjoy regularly

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Question 12

neco 2001

The___________ whale suddenly attacked the vessel on the Atlantic Ocean.

Instructions for this question

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

AGigantic

Bmeek

Comnivorous

Dpathetic

Etremendous

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Question 13

neco 2001

Despite the Herculean task before the President, he still takes time off_________ to the Press.

Instructions for this question

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

Afor talking

Btalking

Cto be talking

Dto have talked

Eto talk

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Question 14

neco 2001

I have never seen such a_________ dog always in the mood to attack.

Instructions for this question

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

ACarnivorous

Birritant

Cvexatious

Dvicious

Evoracious

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Question 15

neco 2001

The Hausa language_______ in many parts of Africa.

Instructions for this question

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

Ahad been spoken

Bhas been spoken

Cis speaking

Dis spoken

Ewas being spoken

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Question 16

neco 2001

The driver inadvertently killed a man in an auto crash and was consequently convicted of ....................

Instructions for this question

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

Aassassination

Bexecutive

Cmanslaughter

Dmurder

Esuicide

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Question 17

neco 2001

The recent policy of the Central Bank about introducing higher denominations of the Naira has NOT allayed our fears about inflation; it has them as we had expected.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

AAggravated

Bassuaged

Cmitigated

Dnullified

Eprovoked

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Question 18

neco 2001

Its high time we____________ discriminating against one another.

Instructions for this question

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

Aare stopping

Bare to stop

Chad stopped

Dstopped

Estops

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Question 19

neco 2001

Faruk _______ down while running the marathon.

Instructions for this question

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

Apushed

Bwas pushed

Cwas pushing

Dwas to be pushed

Ewill have been pushed

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Question 20

neco 2001

John’s father has just bought a______________ car.

Instructions for this question

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

Abrand new blue Japanese sports

Bbrand new Japanese blue sea

Cbrand new sports Japanese blue

Dnew brand blue sports Japanese

Enew brand Japanese blue sports

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Question 21

neco 2001

Evelyn believed in a pragmatic approach, whereas Tina’s approach is ..........

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

Amethodical

Boriginal

Cphilosophical

Dtheoretical

Eunorthodox

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Question 22

neco 2001

The Senate President was impeached for being too compromising with the executive and will replace him with a more official.

Instructions for this question

Choose from options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

Aintransigent

Bknowledgeable

Cpopular

Dresourceful

Erigid

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Question 23

neco 2001

The house is going under the hammer. This means the house is being___________

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

Aconstructed

Bdemolished

Crenovated

Drepaired

Esold

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Question 24

neco 2001

He promised to do the work in no time. This means he would do the work__________

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

Aanytime

Blater

Cnow

Dsometime

Every quickly

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Question 25

neco 2001

The Lagos Trade Fair________ annually.

Instructions for this question

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

Aare held

Bis held

Cis holding

Dmay be holding

Ewas held

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Question 26

neco 2001

Sola ran_________

Instructions for this question

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

Around the town twice before supper

Bround the town before supper twice

Cround twice the town before supper

Dthe town found before supper twice

Etwice round town before the supper

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