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Question 21

neco 2009

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

A. Ahead
B. aloud
C. behold
D. decode
E. goalpost

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Question 22

neco 2008

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

/ts/

Achauffeur

Bcheap

Cchef

Dsheep

Eship

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Question 23

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

Impenetrability

AIM-pe-ne-tra-bi-li-ty

Bim-PE-ne-tra-bi-li-ty

Cim-pe-ne-TRA-bi-li-ty

Dim-pe-NE-tra-bi-li-ty

Eim-pe-ne-tra-BI-li-ty

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Question 24

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics

The governor was suspended from office by the state legislature.

Aexpelled

Bimpeached

Cremoved permanently

Dremoved temporarily

Erusticated

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Question 25

neco 2008

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

course

Acoarse

Bcorps

Ccorpse

Dcause

Eforce

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Question 26

neco 2008

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

Paul together with his younger brother______discharged and acquitted by the magistrate last week.

Aare

Bhave been

Cis

Dwere

Ewas

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Question 27

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression

It was said that Njoku' s father kicked the bucket yesterday. This means that Njoku’s father was________

Aa bit careless

Bangry

Cdead

Din a hurry

Eimpatient

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Question 28

neco 2008

Aun-der-PRI-vileged

BUN-der-pri-vi-leged

Cun-der-pri-vi-LEGED

DunDER-pri-vi-leged

Eun-der-pri-VI-leged

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Question 29

neco 2008

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

You think i'm being funny ......... ?

Aam I

Baren’t l

Cdon’t you

DIsn’t it

Ewasn’t it

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Question 30

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the expressions in italics

My boss is strict with the children but ........ with the workers.

Acallous

Bcalm

Cforceful

Dlatent

Elenient

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Question 31

neco 2008

Complete this statement with the most appropriate of the options lettered A - E

The suspect was to be_________in police custody until his case would come up for hearing

Aarraigned

BConcealed

CCondemned

Dincarcerated

Eremanded

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Question 32

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).

river

Abarn

Bbird

Ccart

Dgirl

Epiracy

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Question 33

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression

The continuous hike in the prices of petroleum products makes many people live from hand to mouth, This means they

Aare comfortable

Bcannot make ends meet

Ceat a great deal

Deat well but have no left-over

Eeat with their fingers

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Question 34

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).

wing

Asin

Bthin

Cthine

Dtongue

Ewin

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Question 35

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics

What made his erstwhile friends turn against him is still not clear to anybody.

Acheerful

Bformer

Cintimate

Dseveral

Esupportive

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Question 36

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics

His performance was adequate for promotion to the next class but not good enough for a scholarship.

Aacceptable

Bexcellent

Cnot satisfactory

Dstormily

Eheavily

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Question 37

neco 2008

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

/ʃ/

Achalet

Bchronic

Cchurch

Dsource

Estarch

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Question 38

neco 2008

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

The evidence she gave was fraught________exaggerations.

Aagain

Bby

Cin

Don

Ewith

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Question 39

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression

"I wish you more power to your elbow". This means that the speaker wishes the listener___________

Aa higher position

Bgood health

Cgreater attempts

Dmore muscles

Emore strength

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Question 40

neco 2008

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

/əʊ/

Abough

Bmonth

Cmower

Dspouse

Etowel

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