PassSparkNECO SSCE English 2021 past questions and answers
This 2021 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 2021 set with instant marking.
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Sample NECO SSCE English 2021 questions
1. Neither the principal nor the teachers ___ willing to cancel the excursion.
- were
- was
- is
- has been
Answer: A. were
With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer plural subject, teachers.
2. If I ___ the warning, I would have taken a different road.
- noticed
- had noticed
- would notice
- have noticed
Answer: B. had noticed
A past unreal condition takes the past perfect in the if-clause.
3. Choose the correct reported form of: Ada said, 'I have completed the assignment.'
- Ada said that I have completed the assignment.
- Ada said that she has completed the assignment.
- Ada said that she had completed the assignment.
- Ada says that she completed the assignment.
Answer: C. Ada said that she had completed the assignment.
In reported speech after a past reporting verb, the present perfect normally changes to the past perfect.
4. ___ being exhausted, the players continued their practice.
- Although
- Despite of
- In spite
- In spite of
Answer: D. In spite of
The expression in spite of is followed by a noun or gerund phrase.
5. Choose the word opposite in meaning to scarce.
- abundant
- rare
- limited
- insufficient
Answer: A. abundant
Abundant means plentiful, which is the opposite of scarce.
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