NECO English Language · Lexis
Sense relations: NECO English Language Past Questions and Answers
What the WAEC syllabus covers in Sense relations
Our summary: Choosing words that are nearest or opposite in meaning, and telling apart words that look or sound alike.
- Sense relations in the use of lexical items (e.g. synonyms, antonyms and homonyms.)
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NECO English Language questions on Sense relations
- NECO 2009Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word or expression in italics The hitherto adequate fuel supplies…
- NECO 2009Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes the sentence Freedom of speech is a right not a …
- NECO 2009Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the words in italics in the following questions Africans treasure hospitality as a…
- NECO 2009Complete this statement with the most appropriate of the options lettered A- E His … evidence contradicted what he earlier stated in writing.
- NECO 2008Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics His performance was adequate for promotion to the next class…
- NECO 2008Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence Olu has returned the pencil he … him.
- NECO 2008Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics The governor was suspended from office by the state…
- NECO 2008Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the expressions in italics My boss is strict with the children but…
- NECO 2008My principal gives his candid opinion on every issue brought before him.
- NECO 2008Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics What made his erstwhile friends turn against him is still not…
- NECO 2005Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined All the illegal structures within the school compound will soon…
- NECO 2005Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined The man was convalescing at home after his discharge from the…
- NECO 2005Nobody as extravagant as my uncle should realistically expect to be rich
- 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 2005Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined People respect my aunt because she is very industrious.
- NECO 2005Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or expression The same power that relegated him…
- NECO 2005Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word or expression What belongs to … belongs to nobody
- NECO 2005We had no doubt about the sufficiency of our grains to see us through the rainy season.
- NECO 2005Complete this question with the most appropriate of the options lettered A - EThe foreign investor was advised to stop … and take a firm decision at once.
- NECO 2005Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined We need fortitude to survive this trying period.
- NECO 2005The eagerness with which the passenger takes instructions shows that he will perform his duties without …
- NECO 2005Complete this question with the most appropriate of the options lettered A - EThe man who was … to have died, was seen strolling about.
- NECO 2005Choose from the options lettered A- E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word underlined We now have refugees flooding into our country from the warring…
Years with Sense relations 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