English Language 2009 Neco Past Questions and Answers

Question 26 :

• 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

A. B
B. E
C. D
D. C
E. A

Question 27 :

• NECO 2009

From the options lettered A - E, choose the one that is the most appropriate interpretation of the expression in italics

After Uduak had killed his wife, he attempted to cover his tracks by making her death appear like suicide. This means that Uduak

A. Covered the face of his dead wife with a track-suit
B. Decided to raise an alarm
C. Insisted on killing himself too
D. Tried to hide what he had done
E. Was embittered about the act

Question 28 :

• NECO 2009

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

bed

A. Paid
B. People
C. Prayed
D. Quay
E. Said

Question 29 :

• NECO 2009

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

/i:/

A. Kill
B. Live
C. Say
D. Suite
E. Will

Question 30 :

• NECO 2009

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

The hitherto adequate fuel supplies were found to be ____________ during the industrial action.

A. Enough
B. Inconvenient
C. Insufficient
D. Rationed
E. Restricted