NECO English Past Questions and Answers
1. She ___ to school every day.
A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. gone
Answer: B (goes)
2. The boy is afraid ___ dogs.
A. for
B. of
C. with
D. at
Answer: B (of)
3. I have lived here ___ five years.
A. since
B. for
C. from
D. by
Answer: B (for)
4. He is the ___ of the two boys.
A. tall
B. taller
C. tallest
D. most tall
Answer: B (taller)
5. They arrived ___ the airport early.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by
Answer: B (at)
6. We ___ our homework yesterday.
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. done
Answer: C (did)
7. The teacher asked ___ a question.
A. me
B. I
C. my
D. mine
Answer: A (me)
8. She sings very ___.
A. good
B. well
C. best
D. better
Answer: B (well)
9. He ___ gone before I arrived.
A. has
B. had
C. have
D. having
Answer: B (had)
10. They are interested ___ music.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. for
Answer: A (in)
11. Either John or Mary ___ coming.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. be
Answer: B (is)
12. She ___ a letter now.
A. write
B. writes
C. is writing
D. wrote
Answer: C (is writing)
13. We will go if it ___ tomorrow.
A. rain
B. rains
C. raining
D. rained
Answer: B (rains)
14. He prefers tea ___ coffee.
A. than
B. to
C. over
D. with
Answer: B (to)
15. I saw ___ elephant at the zoo.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. some
Answer: B (an)
NECO English Past Questions and Answers
16. The book is ___ the table.
A. in
B. on
C. under
D. at
Answer: B (on)
17. She has ___ her work.
A. finish
B. finishing
C. finished
D. finishes
Answer: C (finished)
18. They ___ football every weekend.
A. plays
B. play
C. playing
D. played
Answer: B (play)
19. He is good ___ Mathematics.
A. at
B. in
C. on
D. for
Answer: A (at)
20. We listened ___ the news.
A. to
B. at
C. on
D. for
Answer: A (to)
21. She ___ not understand the lesson.
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. doing
Answer: B (does)
22. I bought ___ apples.
A. some
B. any
C. much
D. little
Answer: A (some)
23. He runs faster ___ me.
A. than
B. then
C. that
D. as
Answer: A (than)
24. We have been here ___ morning.
A. since
B. for
C. at
D. by
Answer: A (since)
25. She is the ___ girl in class.
A. intelligent
B. more intelligent
C. most intelligent
D. intelligenter
Answer: C (most intelligent)
26. I ___ a car last year.
A. buy
B. buys
C. bought
D. buying
Answer: C (bought)
27. He has ___ his food.
A. eat
B. ate
C. eaten
D. eating
Answer: C (eaten)
28. The dog is ___ the chair.
A. under
B. over
C. beside
D. all
Answer: D (all of the above)
29. She ___ go tomorrow.
A. will
B. shall
C. can
D. may
Answer: A (will)
30. They ___ already left.
A. have
B. has
C. had
D. having
Answer: A (have)
NECO English past questions and answers: Objective Questions (31–60)
31. A synonym for “happy” is ___
A. sad
B. joyful
C. angry
D. tired
Answer: B (joyful)
32. Opposite of “brave” is ___
A. bold
B. strong
C. cowardly
D. proud
Answer: C (cowardly)
33. “Rapid” means ___
A. slow
B. quick
C. weak
D. calm
Answer: B (quick)
34. “Ancient” means ___
A. modern
B. old
C. new
D. fresh
Answer: B (old)
35. “Scarce” means ___
A. plenty
B. rare
C. enough
D. common
Answer: B (rare)
36. “Generous” means ___
A. kind
B. selfish
C. wicked
D. lazy
Answer: A (kind)
37. “Lazy” means ___
A. active
B. hardworking
C. idle
D. fast
Answer: C (idle)
38. “Expand” means ___
A. reduce
B. increase
C. remove
D. cut
Answer: B (increase)
39. “Fragile” means ___
A. strong
B. delicate
C. heavy
D. big
Answer: B (delicate)
40. “Bold” means ___
A. shy
B. brave
C. weak
D. soft
Answer: B (brave)
41. “Tiny” means ___
A. big
B. small
C. tall
D. wide
Answer: B (small)
42. “Difficult” means ___
A. easy
B. hard
C. simple
D. light
Answer: B (hard)
43. “Quick” means ___
A. slow
B. fast
C. dull
D. calm
Answer: B (fast)
44. “Bright” means ___
A. dark
B. shining
C. dull
D. weak
Answer: B (shining)
45. “Strong” means ___
A. weak
B. powerful
C. small
D. thin
Answer: B (powerful)
46. “Honest” means ___
A. truthful
B. lying
C. cheating
D. rude
Answer: A (truthful)
47. “Angry” means ___
A. happy
B. calm
C. annoyed
D. quiet
Answer: C (annoyed)
48. “Clean” means ___
A. dirty
B. neat
C. rough
D. bad
Answer: B (neat)
49. “Empty” means ___
A. full
B. blank
C. filled
D. crowded
Answer: B (blank)
50. “Polite” means ___
A. rude
B. respectful
C. harsh
D. loud
Answer: B (respectful)
NECO English Past Questions and Answers
51. He is taller ___ his brother.
A. than
B. then
C. that
D. as
Answer: A (than)
52. She ___ cooking now.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
Answer: A (is)
53. I prefer reading ___ writing.
A. than
B. to
C. over
D. with
Answer: B (to)
54. The students ___ playing.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. be
Answer: B (are)
55. He ___ a letter yesterday.
A. writes
B. wrote
C. writing
D. write
Answer: B (wrote)
56. This is ___ best student.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. some
Answer: C (the)
57. We ___ not ready.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. be
Answer: B (are)
58. She is afraid ___ snakes.
A. of
B. at
C. on
D. with
Answer: A (of)
59. He is interested ___ art.
A. on
B. at
C. in
D. for
Answer: C (in)
60. I saw him ___ the road.
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. by
Answer: B (on)
NECO English Past Questions and Answers: Objective Questions (61–100)
61. They have lived here ___ 2010.
A. for
B. since
C. at
D. by
Answer: B (since)
62. She sings ___ beautifully.
A. very
B. too
C. so
D. much
Answer: A (very)
63. He is ___ honest man.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. some
Answer: B (an)
64. We ___ our work tomorrow.
A. finish
B. finished
C. will finish
D. finishing
Answer: C (will finish)
65. She is the ___ of all.
A. good
B. better
C. best
D. well
Answer: C (best)
66. I ___ never seen such a thing before.
A. have
B. has
C. had
D. having
Answer: A (have)
67. He ___ to Lagos last week.
A. go
B. goes
C. went
D. going
Answer: C (went)
68. The girl ___ crying now.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
Answer: A (is)
69. They ___ their homework already.
A. finish
B. finished
C. have finished
D. finishing
Answer: C (have finished)
70. We should listen ___ our teachers.
A. at
B. to
C. on
D. for
Answer: B (to)
NECO English Past Questions and Answers
71. He is fond ___ playing football.
A. of
B. at
C. on
D. with
Answer: A (of)
72. She is married ___ a doctor.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. by
Answer: B (to)
73. The bag is different ___ mine.
A. with
B. to
C. from
D. by
Answer: C (from)
74. He apologized ___ being late.
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. with
Answer: B (for)
75. She insisted ___ going there.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. for
Answer: A (on)
76. I am looking forward ___ you.
A. see
B. seeing
C. to seeing
D. saw
Answer: C (to seeing)
77. The man died ___ hunger.
A. of
B. from
C. by
D. with
Answer: A (of)
78. He divided the money ___ the boys.
A. between
B. among
C. with
D. into
Answer: B (among)
79. She has great passion ___ music.
A. in
B. for
C. on
D. at
Answer: B (for)
80. The teacher congratulated him ___ his success.
A. for
B. on
C. at
D. with
Answer: B (on)
NECO English Past Questions and Answers
81. He is responsible ___ the work.
A. of
B. for
C. to
D. with
Answer: B (for)
82. She complained ___ the noise.
A. about
B. on
C. with
D. at
Answer: A (about)
83. He is capable ___ doing it.
A. at
B. in
C. of
D. for
Answer: C (of)
84. We arrived ___ time.
A. at
B. on
C. in
D. by
Answer: B (on)
85. The meeting starts ___ Monday.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. by
Answer: C (on)
86. She was absent ___ school yesterday.
A. in
B. from
C. at
D. by
Answer: B (from)
87. He is married ___ her.
A. with
B. to
C. for
D. by
Answer: B (to)
88. They agreed ___ the plan.
A. with
B. to
C. on
D. at
Answer: C (on)
89. She is proud ___ her son.
A. of
B. for
C. at
D. with
Answer: A (of)
90. He is tired ___ working.
A. of
B. from
C. with
D. at
Answer: A (of)
91. I am used ___ waking early.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. at
Answer: A (to)
92. She succeeded ___ the exam.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
Answer: A (in)
93. He is famous ___ his music.
A. for
B. with
C. at
D. on
Answer: A (for)
94. They objected ___ the idea.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. at
Answer: B (to)
95. She is good ___ singing.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
Answer: B (at)
96. He suffers ___ malaria.
A. from
B. of
C. with
D. at
Answer: A (from)
97. The boy is keen ___ learning.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. with
Answer: C (on)
98. She depends ___ her parents.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
Answer: C (on)
99. He is afraid ___ the dark.
A. of
B. from
C. at
D. with
Answer: A (of)
100. We are grateful ___ your help.
A. for
B. to
C. with
D. at
Answer: B (to)