2023 ENGLISH NECO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LEXIS AND STRUCTURE PAPER III BY: DINZEI MAUREEN MARRIS

 NECO 2023 Paper 111

LEXIS AND STRUCTURE 

Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word or expression in italics 

1. The dealer presented genuine papers for the car.  (a) authentic (b) fake (c) originally (d) photocopied (d) valid
2. The report submitted by the committee was repudiated by the President  (a) accepted (b) implemented (c) reconsidered (d) refused (e) rejected 
3. The famous king autographed the book of records.  (a) celebrated (b)popular (c) unknown (d) unlucky (e) wicked
4. The baby's skin looked sallow (a) good (b) healthy (c) rough (d) shiny (e) tender
5. Many people revolted against the action of the Governor  (a) appreciated (b) criticized (c) protested (d) refused (e) supported
6. The hospital has been rehabilitated  (a) commissioned (b) demolished (c) rebuilt (d) removed (e) renovated
7. He gave a distorted account of what happened  (a) a brief (b) a recent (c) a twisted (d) an abridged (e) an accurate
8.  The obnoxious law was finally abolished in Nigeria  (a) accepted (b) amended (c) enacted (d) repealed (e) stopped 
9. The chef mixed different different ingredients for the meal.  (a) arranged (b) chopped (c) combined (d) fried (e) separated
10. The accused was convicted  (a) acquitted (b) arraigned (c) bailed (d) condemned (e) jailed Complete each of the following sentences with the most appropriate of the options lettered A-E 
11. She made ----- with minced meat arranged between slices of bread  (a) buns (b) pies (c) pudding (d) sandwiches (e) tarts
12. The book I bought from the shop is ----- of poems  (a) a compendium (b) an analogy (c) an anthology (d) an epistle (e) an epitome
13. We learnt that the earth ----- round the sun  (a) bends (b) circulates (c) moves (d) revolves (e) wavers 
14. The bridal ------ arrived the reception venue very late.  (a) company (b) escort (c) group (d) train (e) troupe 
15. After the death of his parents, the -------received help from a benefactor.  (a) guardian (b) orphan (c) patron (d) widow (e) widower
16. The Road Safety Marshal ------ the driver for excessive speeding.  (a) booked (b) delayed (c) detained (d) insured (e) protected
17. One of the athletes ----- before the gun went off.  (a) kicked up (b) picked up (c) set off (d) took off (e) took up
18. Some rebels were granted ------ after the war.  (a) amity (b) amnesty (c) bail (d) counsel (e) leave
19. The ------ was asked to state the facts of the case.  (a) accuser (b) arbiter (c) judge (d) plaintiff (e) register
20. The train bound for Kano ------ thirty minutes after leaving the station.  (a) capsized (b) crashed (c) defected (d) derailed (e) slipped 
21. Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that is the most appropriate interpretation for each of the following statement
22. He did the screening exercise time and time again. This means that he did it  (a) directly (b) meticulously (c) occasionally (d) repeatedly (e) systematically 
23. It is difficult for us to oppose the Principal because he has the whip hand. This means that the principal has  (a) a hand that is good for whipping (b) control over us (c) disciplinary qualities (d) intolerable behavior (e) whips that are used on stubborn students 
24. The president operates a carrot-and-stick administration  (a) democratic and liberal (b) offensive and flexible (c) proactive and unreceptive (d) rewarding and punishing (e) tyrannical and rigid
25. The judge called for a re-run of the election as the two candidates were running neck and neck. This means that the candidates  (a) engaged in irregularities (b) had equal number of votes (c) had their necks broken (d) had uneven votes (e) were disqualified 
26. The police handled the criminal with kid gloves. This means that the police  (a) caught the criminals with kid gloves (b) prosecuted the criminal (c) punished him severely (d) used gloves to handle him (e) were lenient with him
27. The coach advised his players not to go haywire because of an unjust penalty. This means that he advised the players not to be  (a) disappointed (b) discouraged (c) excited (d) jubilant (e) violent 
28. The architectural design of the house was not approved. So, we are back to square one. This means that we are  (a) adding a new style to the already existing one (b) adding one square design to it (c) projecting the beauty of the design to be attractive (d) re-designing some of the key areas of the house. (e) returning to the beginning of the project
29. The Nigerian national team defeated their opponents at the eleventh hour yesterday. This means that they defeated their opponents at  (a) about eleven o'clock (b) the beginning of the game.(c) the eleventh encounter (d) the first eleven minutes (e) the last moment 
30. It is not always easy to strike a balance between one's family and one's career. This means that it is not easy to  (a) choose a career (b) give equal attention to family and career (c) manage a family  (d) settle debt if one has a family (e) sustain family with earnings from one's career
31. I was completely at sea throughout the duration of his lecture. This means that I was ----- what he taught  (a) bored with (b) confused about (c) interested in (d) motivated by (e) surprised at
32. Uche failed in his attempt at securing a job with the Central Bank of Nigeria.  (a) courage (b) desire (c) determination (d) effort (e) plan
33. The contractor  was advised to expedite action on the building project. (a) complete (b) hasten (c) increase (d) perfect (e) stop
34. The ground quaked when the bomb exploded.  (a) moved (b) opened (c) scattered (d) shifted (e) shook
35. You should heed your father's advice.  (a) acknowledge (b) concur to (c) focus on  (d) ignore (e) listen to 
36. The commissioner called for a concerted effort in solving the problems of the school.  (a) concrete (b) deliberate (c) dramatic (d) haphazard (e) joint
37. The lawyer sustained his argument during the proceedings.  (a) denied (b) gathered (c) lost (d) maintained (e) wavered
38. The methods of conveying messages in the 13th century were primitive.  (a) ancient (b) colonial (c) crude (d) distant (e) scientific 
39. The chairman refuted the allegations levelled against him.  (a) accepted (b) denied (c) ignored (d) justified (e) manipulated
40. The athletes were all agog when they arrived London for the Olympic games.  (a) calm (b) disturbed (c) excited (d) prepared (e) weary
41. The President aborted his journey in order to attend to urgent state matters  (a) cancelled (b) continued (c) delayed (d) postponed (e) rescheduled Section 5Choose from the options lettered A-E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence 
42. The man ----- duped our staff has has been arrested  (a) which (b) who (c) whom (d) who's  (e) whose
43. I ------ three hundred Naira in my pocket right now.  (a) am having (b) had (c) has (d) have (e) was having 
44. Direct Speech: " Akila travelled last week", said Adama. Indirect Speech: Adama said that Akila  (a) did travel last week (b) had travelled the previous week (c) travelled last week (d) will travel this week (e) would travel last week 
45. Direct Speech: "Can you drive a car?" the man asked him. Indirect Speech: The man asked him if ----- a car.  (a) he could drive (b) he can drive (c) I could drive (d) they would drive (e) we can drive
46. Yesterday, I had a meal in a ------ before coming to the office.  (a) restaurant (b) resuarent (c) resturant(d) restaurance(e)restorerant
47. Everyone ----- gone to welcome the diplomat.  (a) are (b) has (c) have (d) is (e) was
48. Bauchi State is a place in Nigeria------ natural tourist attraction abounds.  (a) were (b) what (c) where (d) which (e) whose
49. She ------- on the run ever since she stole her mother's jewellery.  (a) has been (b) have been (c) is (d) is being (e) was
50. I ------ have finished this work by next week.  (a) could (b) ought to (c) shall (d) should (e) would
51. The bus belongs to us; it is   (a) his (b) mine (c) ours (d) ours' (e) yours
52. He left the hall ---- the lecture was still on.  (a) and (b) as (c) however (d) while (e) yet
53. The students came out ------ to welcome the new principal.  (a) en masse (b) in association (c) in crowd (d) in group (e) in number
54. In his book, he made a comparison ------ Nigeria and Ghana.  (a) about (b) among (c) between (d) on (e) over
55. It is exact five years ------her father died.  (a) before (b) now (c) since (d) then (e) when
56. Their car is bigger and ----- comfortable than ours.  (a) least (b) less (c) more (d) most (e) much
57. John was walking through the forest -------the bear attacked him.  (a) after (b) however (c) until (d) when (e) while
58. He was arrested for driving ------ t he influence of alcohol.  (a) by (b) in (c) on (d) under (e)with
59. The children were frightened when they saw a ------ of lions at the games reserve.  (a) gang (b) group (c)herd (d) pride (e) troop 
60. The girl as well as her mother ---- preparing the food.  (a) are (b) has being (c) have been (d) was (e) were
61. The senator was congratulated ----- winning the election.  (a) by (b) for (c) in (d) of (e) on
62. The ----- lady won the beauty pageant.  (a) fair-skinned young tall (b) tall fair-skinned young (c) tall young fair-skinned  (d) young fair-skinned tall (e) young tall fair-skinned
63. Which of the following words can be used with the prefix 'il' to form a new word?  (a) Legal (b) Prepare (c) Responsible (d) Revocable (e) Treat
64. The bricklayer was advised to add ----- cement to the sand.  (a) a bit (b) few (c) less (d) many (e) much
65. Neither Musa nor his father ----- convicted last year.  (a) are (b) is being (c) was (d) were (e) were being
66. The accident victim died of internal  (a) haemorrhage (b) hamorhage (c) hemorrhage (d) hommorage (e) hommorrhage
67. By the end of next month, she ----- have received her three months salary arrears.  (a) might (b) must (c) should (d) will (e) would
68. The suffix ------ will combine with the word 'settle' to form a new word.  (a) -er (b) -ing (c) -leee (d) -ly (e) -mentThe customer wants to buy ten yards of ----- cloth.  (a) blue light cotton (b) cotton blue light (c) cotton light blue (d) light blue cotton (e) light cotton blue
69. We should be concerned about the security of our country, -----  we?  (a) must (b) mustn't (c) shall (d) should (e) shouldn't
70. He did not accept our request, ----- he?

 (a) did (b) didn't (c) don't (d) must (e) would

In the following passages, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below each passage, five options are offered in columns lettered A-E. Fill each numbered gap with the most appropriate of the options:

PASSAGE A

Drug abuse has become a matter of constant discussion on radio, television and in daily newspaper recently. The -71- of the drug abuse in our country has reached every sector of our -72-. Drugs, which are made from medicinal substances formulated by -73- for people's ailments, are used -74- and abused by people across the social -75-. A lot of people just walk to a nearby chemist to buy drugs which are not -76- for them by a medical doctor, thus -77- the drugs.

There are lots of dangers in drug abuse. In fact, many families have endangered the lives of their members through self -78-. There are cases of children who lost their lives simply because their parents, out of ignorance, purchased drugs from -79- in the common markets without doctor's prescription and -80- such drugs on their children.

Nowadays, in our society, it is common to see children, with one -81- or the other. This is so because many -82- mothers abuse drugs. They simply buy drugs and use them without doctor's prescription during pregnancy. The -83- effect of this ignorant act is that most babies are born with one deformity or the other. Drug abuse also leads to several -84- cases we have around in the country. Several youths take drugs such as heroine, cocaine, Indian hemp which affect their -85-. They take these drugs ostensibly because they want to be in fashion and they want to be daring and bold. 

S/N    A                            B                            C                                    D                                      E

1. control                 course                   menace                           power                              reaction
2. environment        hospital                 school                            society                             system
3. doctors                herbalists              industrialists                   pharmacists                    scientists
4. judiciously          occasionally         passionately                    secretly                           wrongly
5. grades                 hierarchy              parties                             patterns                            strata
6. diagnosed           prescribed             produced                         proposed                      recommended
7. abusing              consuming             ingesting                         injecting                      mishandling
8. defence              esteem                   medication                      preservation                    remedy
9. dealers               doctors                  druggists                          hawkers                         opticians
10. administered     applied                   dispensed                         forced                            imposed
11. condition          deformity                irregularity                      misfortune                      mishap
12. expectant          nursing                    obese                               single                            working
13. main                 major                       primary                            pronounced                    side
14. clinical             criminal                  orthopaedic                       paediatric                       physique
15. brain                 hearts                      lungs                                 perception                     physique

PASSAGE B 

Airports are transportation centres for the -86-nand taking off of aircrafts. They provide -87- not only for people but also for -88- such as mail, perishable foods and other important items. An airport is composed of several areas and structures that are are designed to serve the needs of both aircraft and -89-. Runways are the long narrow arears where airplanes -90- and land. -91- are paths that aircrafts follow from the runways to the terminal building where passengers -92- and exit aircraft. The terminals contain tickets and baggage counters. The control -93- is located near the terminal and it is used for air traffic control, co-ordination of aircrafts movement both in the air and on the ground. Maintenance and refuelling facilities for aircrafts are located near the runways or in nearby hangers.

When -94- an aircraft, the -95- navigates and steers it first by compass or an indication from a ground radio navigation system and then checks this by a glance at his search -96-. When the aeroplane has reached a sufficiently high altitude, the pilot moves on smoothly through the clouds while using the instruments that have direct contact with the ground control.

If there are dark and heavy clouds, the pilot often moves the aircraft to a higher altitude in order to give room for clear -97-. Similarly, when a storm occurs, the aircraft goes higher to avoid it. But if a pilot suddenly runs into a stormy weather and has poor visibility such that the chances of trouble are increased or if there is any mechanical fault or shortage of fuel in the aircraft, he will have to attempt -98- landing which may result into -99-. When this occurs, a small aircraft or -100- may be used in rescuing survivors.

S/N        A                             B                        C                                D                            E       

86.        boarding                  grounding          landing                       loading                   parking

87.        conveyance              movement         support                       transit                    transportation

88.        containers                freight                merchandise              products                shipment

89.        clients                      crew                   customers                  passengers            stewards

90.        lift off                      pick up               rise up                       shot off                  take off

91.        airstrips                   coastlines           railways                     roads                     taxiways

92.        alight                       board                 climb                         enter                      mount

93.        board                       building             cubicle                       room                     tower

94.        controlling               cruising             driving                      flying                     navigating

95.        driver                       engineer             flight attendant         operator                 pilot

96.        cable                        radar                   radio                         remote                  thermostat

97.        coverage                  reception           sight                          visibility               weather

98.        a fast                       a quick               a safe                         a voluntary           an emergency

99.        a collision               a crash               a disaster                    a wreckage           an accident

100.      a helicopter             a jet                   a rocket                      a spacecraft          an air shuttle

ANSWERS

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. E
6. B
7. E
8. C
9. E
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. D
14. D
15. B
16. C
17. D
18. C
19. D
20. D
21. D
22. B
23. D
24. B
25. E
26. E
27. E
28. E
29. B
30. B
31. D
32. B
33. E
34. E
35. E
36. D
37. A
38. B
39. C
40. A
41. B
42. A
43. B
44. A
45. A
46. C
47. C
48. A
49. B
50. C
51. D
52. A
53. C
54. C
55. C
56. D
57. D
58. D
59. B
60. B
61. C
62. E
63. E
64. D
65. A
66. B
67. E
68. D
69. E
70. A
71. C
72. D
73. E
74. E
75. B
76. A
77. A
78. C
79. D
80. A
81. B
82. B
83. C
84. E
85. A
86. C
87. C
88. D
89. D
90. E
91. A
92. A
93. D
94. D
95. E
96. B
97. E
98. E
99. B
100. A
101.