Neco English language Past Questions and Answers

Question 211:

• 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 ____________

A. A bit careless
B. Angry
C. Dead
D. In a hurry
E. Impatient

Question 212:

• 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.

A. Are
B. Have been
C. Is
D. Were
E. Was

Question 213:

• NECO 2008

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

cause

A. Coarse
B. Corps
C. Corpse
D. Course
E. Force

Question 214:

• 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.

A. Expelled
B. Impeached
C. Removed permanently
D. Removed temporarily
E. Rusticated

Question 215:

• 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

A. IM-pe-ne-tra-bi-li-ty
B. Im-PE-ne-tra-bi-li-ty
C. Im-pe-ne-TRA-bi-li-ty
D. Im-pe-NE-tra-bi-li-ty
E. Im-pe-ne-tra-BI-li-ty