English Language Past Questions

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Question 11
neco 2008

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

sought

Acloth
Bcourt
Ccut
Dhut
Epot
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Question 12
neco 2008
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Several ....... attended the three-day summit.
Aheads of state
Bhead of state
Cheads of states
Dhead of states
Eheads of the states
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Question 13
neco 2008
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol

/g/
Abiology
Bforeign
Cgood
Dsign
Esing
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Question 14
neco 2008
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that rhymes with the word given

tease
Acheese
Bpiece
Ckiss
Dprize
Erise
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Question 15
neco 2008
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Bisi is a girl who can be relied_________
Ain
Bonto
Cout
Dthrough
Eupon
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Question 16
neco 2008

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.

Agiving
Bto be giving
Cto giving
Dto have given
Eto give
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Question 17
neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has a different stress pattern from the others:
 

AFavour
Bcountry
CMother
Dimpartial
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Question 18
neco 2008
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

__________ are not allowed into the premises.
APasser’s by
BPassers’ by
CPassers by’s
DPassers by
EPasser by’s
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Question 19
neco 2008
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

I am playing host to my ........ this weekend.
Aparent in-law
Bparents in-laws
Cparent’s in-law
Dparents-in-law
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Question 20
neco 2008

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_____________

Aabout
Bby
Cin
Dto
Ewith
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Question 21
neco 2008

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___________

Adecided not to fear the principal
Binvited the principal to intervene
Cput the matter boldly to the principal
Dwas afraid of the bull and sought help from the principal
Ewrote a protest letter to the principal
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Question 22
neco 2008
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

The patient’s condition has gone from bad to___________
Abetter
Bgood
Cweak
Dworse
Eworst
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Question 23
neco 2008
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.
ADid the governor and his deputy attend the ceremony?
BDid the speaker and his boss attend the ceremony?
CDid the speaker and his deputy attend the meeting?
DDid the speaker and my deputy attend the ceremony?
EDid the speaker or his deputy attend the ceremony?
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Question 24
neco 2008

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.

Adid
Bdo
Chas
Dhave
Eshould
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Question 25
neco 2008

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

thin

Abathe
Bday
Cthere
Dthey
Etooth
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Question 26
neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Olu has returned the pencil he________him.

Ahanded
Bborrowed
Cdashed
Dlent
Egiven
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Question 27
neco 2008

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

desegregate

ADE-seg-re-gate
Bde-SEG-re-gate
Cde-seg-RE-gate
Dde-seg-re-GATE
EDE-seg-re-GATE
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Question 28
neco 2008
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

My principal gives his candid opinion on every issue brought before him.
Acomplete
Bfatherly
Cfrank
Dhonest
Evague
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Question 29
neco 2008
Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s)

may
Acar
Bman
Cmark
Dmean
Eshake
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Question 30
neco 2008

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

gear

Abadge
Bbridge
Cjeer
Dlarge
Eleg
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