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NECO SSCE English 2022 past questions and answers

This 2022 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 2022 set with instant marking.

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Sample NECO SSCE English 2022 questions

1. In the sentence 'The committee adopted a cautious approach to the proposal', the word 'cautious' means
  1. careful
  2. hostile
  3. hasty
  4. careless

Answer: A. careful

A cautious approach is careful and avoids unnecessary risk.

2. If Musa 'spilled the beans' about the surprise, he
  1. prepared the meal
  2. revealed the secret
  3. made a careless mess
  4. refused to speak

Answer: B. revealed the secret

To spill the beans means to disclose information that was meant to remain secret.

3. Neither the clerk nor the two messengers _____ available when the parcel arrived.
  1. was
  2. is
  3. were
  4. has been

Answer: C. were

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

4. By the time the bus reached the station, the passengers _____ for nearly an hour.
  1. wait
  2. have waited
  3. are waiting
  4. had been waiting

Answer: D. had been waiting

The past perfect continuous shows an action continuing up to another past event.

5. The coach congratulated the team _____ its disciplined performance.
  1. on
  2. for
  3. at
  4. with

Answer: A. on

The standard collocation is 'congratulate someone on something'.

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