Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined All the…

Question analysis: The underlined word is not marked in the text, but from the sentence it is almost certainly "demolished", since the question is about the structures. We need the option closest in meaning to "demolished."

Concept: To demolish a building means to destroy it completely, usually by knocking it down. The phrasal verb that matches this is "pull down". For example: "The old market was pulled down to build a new one."

Checking each option:

• A. pulled down: means to demolish or tear down a building. It fits exactly.
• B. pushed clown: this is a typo/nonsense option ("clown" is not a word that fits here). Even if it were "pushed down," it means to shove something over, which is not the standard idiom for demolishing.
• C. put down: means to suppress (a rebellion), to write down, or to humiliate someone. It does not mean demolish.
• D. put off: means to postpone or to discourage. It is wrong.
• E. taken down: can mean to dismantle or to write down. It is close, since a sign or tent can be "taken down," but it suggests careful removal, not the destruction that "demolish" implies. "Pulled down" is the better match for buildings.

Solution: "All the illegal structures within the school compound will soon be demolished" means the same as "All the illegal structures... will soon be pulled down."

Answer: A. pulled down

Exam tip: In NECO and JAMB lexis questions, learn the common phrasal verbs for buildings: pull down = demolish, put up = erect, put off = postpone, put out = extinguish. Always substitute each option into the sentence to test it. You've got this!