SSCE (WAEC and NECO) Practice Test - English Language - SSCE (WAEC & NECO), Preparatory Portal for SS1, SS2 and SS3

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1. You will attempt 20 randomly generated objective questions for 30 minutes.
2. Don't guess answers. Leave answer blank if not sure. Incorrect answers attracts -1 (negative one) and it is cumulative.
3. If time allowed elapsed, your quiz ends immediately and scores will displayed and ranked.
4. Your performance in each of the question attempted alongside step-by-step solutions to attempted questions will be displayed on the screen at the end of the assessment.
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[ Sentence Interpretation ]

After the sentence below, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.

He was advised to pull himself together. This means that he was advised to

A. keep his plans secret.
B. change his mind.
C. control himself.
D. keep the matter to himself

[ Sentence Interpretation ]

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the sentence below:

The disease was …………………. by the doctors as pneumonia.

A. diagnosed
B. prescribed
C. construed
D. decided

[ Synonymy ]

From the words lettered A to D below the sentence, choose the word or group of word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

She lived a virtuous life.

A. modest
B. brave
C. normal
D. righteous

[ Sentence Interpretation ]

After the sentence below, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.

Since he left home, he has been ting to find his feet. This means that he

A. has been suffering a lot.
B. lost his pair of Shoes.
C. has forgotten about his relatives.
D. has been trying to get used to his new situation

[ Preposition ]

From the word or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

The task is ………………. for us to undertake.

A. much too difficult
B. too much difficult
C. more too difficult
D. quite too difficult

[ Preposition ]

From the word or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

The council appointed a …………………..committee to look into the matter.

A. five-men
B. five-men’s
C. five-man
D. five-man’s

[ Preposition ]

From the word or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

The caller was told to …………… the line.

A. hold off
B. hold up
C. hold on
D. hold

[ Antonym ]

In the sentences below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the fist of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

The modest young man was rewarded while his ……………. brother was punished.

A. intelligent
B. handsome
C. conceited
D. wicked

[ Vocabulary ]

Promptly, he goes out to ——- for an hour or so, covering a few miles. However, on some other days, he might choose to practise with the skipping ---—at home.

A. trot, cord
B. skip, string
C. jog, rope
D. jump, twine

[ Preposition ]

From the word or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

Give it to Aminata, it is ………………………..

A. her
B. their
C. yours
D. hers

[ Preposition ]

From the word or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

I have ………………………..completed the task.

A. more and less
B. more or less
C. more than less
D. more but less

[ Sentence Interpretation ]

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the sentence below:

Public money should be used only for ………………. purposes.

A. legitimate
B. discreet
C. legal
D. executive

[ Preposition ]

From the word or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

I have always counted ……………… his friendship.

A. in
B. to
C. with
D. on

[ Sentence Interpretation ]

After the sentence below, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.

On hearing the news, he flew off the handle. This means that he

A. changed his decision
B. ran away.
C. felt very disappointed.
D. became very angrily.

[ Preposition ]

From the word or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

After two hours of continuous work, the group broke ……………… lunch.

A. with
B. from
C. for
D. to

[ Sentence Interpretation ]

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes the sentence below:

He was given a certificate of ……………….. in English.

A. efficacy
B. efficiency
C. proficiency
D. sufficiency

[ Vocabulary ]

When all the —80--—- are considered and the high risks taken into account, one would realize that a star is worth the millions he earns.

A. struggles
B. pains
C. hurts
D. rigours

[ Preposition ]

From the word or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.

The standard of education has gone …………………..

A. out
B. down
C. off
D. by

[ Antonym ]

In the sentences below, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the fist of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

Now that the people of this community are living in comfort, I don’t think they will want to go back to their days of ………….

A. disappointment
B. hardship
C. strife
D. starvation

[ Synonymy ]

From the words lettered A to D below the sentence, choose the word or group of word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.

Olu insisted on his freedom to choose his career.

A. wish
B. independence
C ability
D. right

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