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English (Use of English) Past Questions and Answers

Neco English (Use of English) Questions

Question 211:
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
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Question 212:
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
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Question 213:
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
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Question 214:
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
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Question 215:
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
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