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Question 31

neco 2008

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

/u:/

Abook

Bchoke

Cput

Drude

Erug

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Question 32

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 33

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 34

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 35

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 36

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 37

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 38

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 39

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 40

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 41

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 42

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 43

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 44

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 45

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 46

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 47

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 48

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 49

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 50

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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