English Language 2003 Neco Past Questions and Answers

Question 16 :

• NECO 2003

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

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A. Bad
B. Bag
C. Bard
D. Lad
E. Ward

Question 17 :

• NECO 2003

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

/W/

A. Whom
B. House
C. Wholesale
D. Wholesome
E. Whoop

Question 18 :

• NECO 2003

From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The cause of the woman’s untimely death is mysterious unlike her father whose death was

A. Abominable
B. Gruesome
C. Hidden
D. Known
E. Sorrowful

Question 19 :

• NECO 2003

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

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

A. PHO-to-syn-the-sis
B. Pho-TO-syn-the-sis
C. Pho-to-SYN-the-sis
D. Photo-syn-THE-sis
E. Pho-to-syn-the-SIS

Question 20 :

• NECO 2003

From the list of words or group of words tettered A to E, choose the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word or group of words and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Whether in victory or in ____________ politicians should always exhibit the spirit of sportsmanship.

A. Defeat
B. Despair
C. Distress
D. Failure
E. Success