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English (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Neco English (Use of English) Questions

Question 91:
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
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Question 92:
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
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Question 93:
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
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Question 94:
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
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Question 95:
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

PRODUCTIVITY
  • A PRO-duc-ti-vi-ty
  • B Pro-DUC-ti-vi-ty
  • C Pro-duc-TI-vi-ty
  • D Pro-duc-ti-Vl-ty
  • E Pro-duc-ti-vi-TY
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