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NECO SSCE English 2006 past questions and answers

This 2006 NECO SSCE English set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2006 set with instant marking.

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Sample NECO SSCE English 2006 questions

1. After a long discussion, the committee reached a ___ decision supported by every member.
  1. unanimous
  2. temporary
  3. hesitant
  4. partial

Answer: A. unanimous

A unanimous decision is one agreed to by all members.

2. If Ada says she will not spill the beans, what does she mean?
  1. She will not waste food.
  2. She will not reveal the secret.
  3. She will not accept the blame.
  4. She will not leave the room.

Answer: B. She will not reveal the secret.

To spill the beans means to disclose secret information.

3. Neither the head teacher nor the assistants ___ present at the meeting yesterday.
  1. was
  2. is
  3. were
  4. has been

Answer: C. were

With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer plural subject, assistants.

4. If I had known that the road was closed, I ___ another route.
  1. will take
  2. would take
  3. took
  4. would have taken

Answer: D. would have taken

A past unreal condition takes would have plus the past participle in its result clause.

5. Which word contains the same vowel sound as the vowel in seat?
  1. machine
  2. great
  3. said
  4. head

Answer: A. machine

Machine has the long /i:/ vowel sound heard in seat.

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