NECO English Language · Lexis
Idioms: NECO English Language Past Questions and Answers
What the WAEC syllabus covers in Idioms
Our summary: Fixed expressions whose meaning is more than the meaning of their separate words.
- Idioms, i.e. idiomatic expressions and collocations (e.g. 'hook, line and sinker', 'every Tom, Dick and Harry' etc.) the total meaning of which cannot be arrived at simply by consideration of the dictionary meanings of the words in the structures in which they appear.
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NECO English Language questions on Idioms
- NECO 2009Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes the sentence “Don’t wear … yourself by trying to do too much too soon” the…
- NECO 2009This means that Uduak — From the options lettered A - E, choose the one that is the most appropriate interpretation of the expression in italics After Uduak had…
- NECO 2009Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes the sentence Last night robbers attempted a break … at the shop down the road.
- NECO 2009Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes the sentence The doctor said to the nurse, “Get something to bring her … she’s…
- NECO 2009Complete this statement with the most appropriate of the options lettered A- E After three consecutive months without pay at work, we are beginning to feel the…
- NECO 2009This means that — From the options lettered A - E, choose the one that is the most appropriate interpretation of the expression in italics The coach said that…
- NECO 2009Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes the sentence The activities marking the golden jubilee celebration of the club…
- NECO 2008This means that the speaker wishes the listener …
- NECO 2008Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence The evidence she gave was fraught … exaggerations.
- NECO 2008This means that Shehu … — Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression Shehu decided to take the…
- NECO 2008This means that Njoku’s father was …
- NECO 2008Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence Bisi is a girl who can be relied …
- NECO 2008Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression The continuous hike in the prices of petroleum…
- NECO 2008Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence The patient’s condition has gone from bad to …
- NECO 2005This means the politician is highly
- NECO 2005Complete this question with the most appropriate of the options lettered A – E He … great confidence that he would win even when his opponent seemed to be…
- NECO 2005This means he should always
- NECO 2005Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence The suspects did not know that the security agents were … their…
- NECO 2005This means he did it without … of the risks
Years with Idioms questions in DeeepSolve's question bank
From the past questions DeeepSolve holds, not a count of everything the exam body has set.
- 2009
- 2008
- 2005