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NECO SSCE English 2011 past questions and answers

This 2011 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 2011 set with instant marking.

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Sample NECO SSCE English 2011 questions

1. Which syllable receives the primary stress in the word photograph?
  1. The first syllable
  2. The second syllable
  3. The third syllable
  4. The final syllable

Answer: A. The first syllable

Photograph is pronounced with primary stress on its first syllable: PHO-to-graph.

2. Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: The school ordered new writing paper and envelopes from the ___ shop.
  1. stationary
  2. stationery
  3. stationaried
  4. stationeries

Answer: B. stationery

Stationery refers to writing materials, whereas stationary means not moving.

3. A speaker asks, ‘You have finished the assignment, haven’t you?’ and genuinely expects confirmation; which intonation is most likely on the tag?
  1. A falling tone showing certainty
  2. A level tone showing boredom
  3. A rising tone inviting confirmation
  4. A falling-rising tone expressing anger

Answer: C. A rising tone inviting confirmation

A rising tone on a tag question commonly signals that the speaker is seeking confirmation.

4. Which syllable is stressed in the word education?
  1. The first syllable
  2. The second syllable
  3. The final syllable
  4. The third syllable

Answer: D. The third syllable

Education has its primary stress on the third syllable: ed-u-CA-tion.

5. Which expression is most appropriate in a hospital report?
  1. The nurse administered the prescribed dose
  2. The nurse dished out the medicine
  3. The nurse threw the drugs at the patient
  4. The nurse gave the patient some stuff

Answer: A. The nurse administered the prescribed dose

Administered the prescribed dose is the precise formal expression used in a clinical register.

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