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 2025 NECO English Language – Test of Orals (Questions & Answers)

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 Topics Covered:

Likely 2025 NECO oral English questions

Stress pattern questions

Vowel/consonant sounds

Rhymes & intonation

Common pitfalls and exam tricks

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2025 NECO English Oral Test: Most Likely Questions & Answers Explained!”

Note: For Sections 1 & 2, the underlined letters in the question and the corresponding letters in the correct option are made bold for clarity, as requested.

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SECTION 1: VOWEL SOUNDS

1. done
A. bought
B. clone
C. down
D. sun
E. shop
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The vowel sound in “done” is the short, neutral vowel /ʌ/, as in ‘cup’. The word “sun” has the same /ʌ/ sound.

2. tip
A. birth
B. feel
C. sing
D. rail
E. tie
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The vowel sound in “tip” is the short /ɪ/ sound. The word “sing” shares the same short /ɪ/ sound.

3. pass
A. clerk
B. earth
C. mad
D. lass
E. make
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The vowel sound in “pass” is the long vowel /ɑː/. The word “clerk” has the same /ɑː/ sound. (Note: While some accents pronounce ‘clerk’ with /ɜː/, the intended answer expects the /ɑː/ sound common in other accents).

4. oil
A. ball
B. buoy
C. cork
D. buy
E. howl
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The sound in “oil” is the diphthong /ɔɪ/. The word “buoy” contains the same /ɔɪ/ sound.

5. mouse
A. catch
B. flour
C. low
D. though
E. touch
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The sound in “mouse” is the diphthong /aʊ/. The word “flour” shares the same /aʊ/ sound.

6. wool
A. blood
B. cloud
C. crude
D. food
E. full
Correct Option: E
Explanation: The vowel sound in “wool” is the short /ʊ/ sound, as in ‘put’. The word “full” has the same /ʊ/ sound.

7. air
A. beer
B. fare**
C. fear
D. hat
E. mere
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The sound in “air” is the diphthong /eə/. The word “fare” has the same /eə/ sound.

8. rude
A. nurse
B. pull
C. purvey
D. suitable
E. suite
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The vowel sound in “rude” is the long vowel /uː/. The word “suitable” contains the same /uː/ sound.

9. seat
A. head
B. hide
C. hint
D. peasant
E. people
Correct Option: E
Explanation: The vowel sound in “seat” is the long vowel /iː/. The word “people” has the same long /iː/ sound.

10. effort
A. effect
B. edict
C. meat
D. please
E. search
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The first vowel in “effort” is the short /e/ sound, as in ‘bed’. The word “effect” begins with the same /e/ sound.

11. pot
A. correct
B. moist
C. port
D. what
E. word
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The vowel sound in “pot” is the short vowel /ɒ/. The word “what” has the same /ɒ/ sound.

12. border
A. ball
B. balloon
C. come
D. cot
E. wordy
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The vowel sound in “border” is the long vowel /ɔː/. The word “ball” has the same /ɔː/ sound.

13. serious
A. bare
B. deer
C. sea
D. serene
E. size
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The vowel sound in the first syllable of “serious” is the diphthong /ɪə/. The word “deer” has the same /ɪə/ sound.

14. purse
A. course
B. focus
C. heart
D. journey
E. pause
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The vowel sound in “purse” is the long vowel /ɜː/, as in ‘bird’. The word “journey” contains the same /ɜː/ sound.

15. lack
A. cave
B. class
C. dance
D. mark
E. plan
Correct Option: E
Explanation: The vowel sound in “lack” is the short vowel /æ/, as in ‘cat’. The word “plan” has the same /æ/ sound.

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SECTION 2: CONSONANT SOUNDS

16. label
A. climb
B. comb
C. doubt
D. plumb
E. rubble
Correct Option: E
Explanation: The letter ‘b‘ in “label” represents the /b/ sound. In options A, B, C, and D, the ‘b’ is silent. In “rubble”, the ‘bb‘ represents the /b/ sound.

17. day
A. badge
B. bathe
C. handsome
D. sand
E. wrapped
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The letter ‘d‘ in “day” represents the /d/ sound. In “sand“, the letter ‘d‘ also represents the /d/ sound. In ‘handsome’, the ‘d’ is silent.

18. drive
A. corn
B. court
C. war
D. word
E. write
Correct Option: E
Explanation: The letter ‘r‘ in “drive” represents the /r/ sound. The letters ‘wr‘ in “write” also represent the /r/ sound (the ‘w’ is silent).

19. answer
A. abuse
B. cash
C. deserve
D. poison
E. vice
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The letter ‘s‘ in “answer” represents the /s/ sound. The letter ‘s‘ in “deserve” also represents the /s/ sound. In ‘abuse’ and ‘poison’, ‘s’ is /z/.

20. ghost
A. bang
B. beg
C. gnaw
D. being
E. tough
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The letters ‘gh‘ in “ghost” represent the hard /g/ sound. The letter ‘g‘ in “beg” also represents the hard /g/ sound.

21. exact
A. anxious
B. example
C. fixed
D. excel
E. measure
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The letter ‘x‘ in “exact” represents the voiced sound /gz/. The letter ‘x‘ in “example” also represents the /gz/ sound.

22. yam
A. blew
B. grey
C. may
D. typical
E. view
Correct Option: E
Explanation: The letter ‘y‘ in “yam” represents the consonant sound /j/ (yot). The word “view” contains the same /j/ sound.

23. machine
A. archaic
B. chalk
C. chauffeur
D. pleasure
E. reason
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The letters ‘ch‘ in “machine” represent the /ʃ/ sound (like ‘sh’). The letters ‘ch‘ in “chauffeur” also represent the /ʃ/ sound.

24. nation
A. bank
B. hymn
C. know
D. long
E. being
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The letter ‘n‘ in “nation” represents the /n/ sound. In “know”, the ‘kn‘ also represents the /n/ sound (the ‘k’ is silent). In ‘bank’, ‘long’, and ‘being’, ‘n’ is part of the /ŋ/ sound.

25. high**
A. bright
B. heir
C. honour
D. shepherd
E. house
Correct Option: E
Explanation: The letters ‘gh‘ in “high” are silent. The question seeks a word with the initial /h/ sound from ‘high’. In “house”, the ‘h‘ is pronounced as /h/. In ‘heir’ and ‘honour’, the ‘h’ is silent.

26. breathe
A. adage
B. bath
C. they
D. lethal
E. three
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The letters ‘th‘ in “breathe” represent the voiced consonant /ð/. The letters ‘th‘ in “they” also represent the /ð/ sound. In ‘bath’, ‘lethal’, and ‘three’, ‘th’ is the unvoiced /θ/ sound.

27. top**
A. couple
B. cupboard
C. nephew
D. receipt
E. sniff
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The letter ‘p‘ in “top” represents the /p/ sound. The letters ‘p‘ in “couple” also represent the /p/ sound. In ‘cupboard’ and ‘receipt’, the ‘p’ is silent.

28. chip
A. chance
B. chef
C. commission
D. lotion
E. suggestion
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The letters ‘ch‘ in “chip” represent the /tʃ/ sound. The letters ‘ch‘ in “chance” also represent the /tʃ/ sound.

29. health**
A. anthem
B. asthma
C. heater
D. weather
E. pound
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The letters ‘th‘ in “health” represent the unvoiced consonant /θ/. The letters ‘th‘ in “anthem” also represent the /θ/ sound.

30. feat**
A. apostle
B. castle
C. cattle
D. depot
E. thick
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The letter ‘t‘ in “feat” represents the /t/ sound. The letters ‘tt‘ in “cattle” also represent the /t/ sound. In ‘apostle’, ‘castle’, and ‘depot’, the ‘t’ is silent.

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SECTION 3: RHYMES

31. made
A. day
B. add
C. laid
D. pale
E. read
Correct Option: C
Explanation: “Made” (/meɪd/) rhymes with “laid” (/leɪd/). They share the same ending vowel and consonant sound.

32. peace
A. bus
B. fleece
C. lace
D. reduce
E. rice
Correct Option: B
Explanation: “Peace” (/piːs/) rhymes with “fleece” (/fliːs/).

33. rule
A. ball
B. fool
C. full
D. tall
E. tool
Correct Option: B (and E)
Explanation: “Rule” (/ruːl/) rhymes perfectly with both “fool” (/fuːl/) and “tool” (/tuːl/). In a single-choice test, either would be correct, but “fool” is a common rhyming pair.

34. reign
A. dig
B. drain
C. fridge
D. range
E. ring
Correct Option: B
Explanation: “Reign” (/reɪn/) rhymes with “drain” (/dreɪn/).

35. wide
A. dear
B. heed
C. hide
D. maid
E. said
Correct Option: C
Explanation: “Wide” (/waɪd/) rhymes with “hide” (/haɪd/).

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SECTION 4: WORD STRESS

36. belligerently
A. BEL-lig-e-rent-ly
B. bel-LIG-e-rent-ly
C. bel-lig-e-RENT-ly
D. bel-lig-E-rent-ly
E. bel-lig-e-rent-LY
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The primary stress in “belligerently” falls on the second syllable: be-LIG-e-rent-ly.

37. accumulator
A. A-ccu-mu-la-tor
B. a-CCU-mu-la-tor
C. a-ccu-MU-la-tor
D. a-ccu-mu-LA-tor
E. a-ccu-mu-la-TOR
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The primary stress in “accumulator” falls on the second syllable: a-CCU-mu-la-tor.

38. inexpressible
A. IN-ex-pres-si-ble
B. in-EX-pres-si-ble
C. in-ex-PRES-si-ble
D. in-ex-pres-SI-ble
E. in-ex-pres-si-BLE
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The primary stress in “inexpressible” falls on the third syllable: in-ex-PRES-si-ble.

39. factionalism
A. FAC-tion-al-i-sm
B. fac-TION-al-i-sm
C. fac-tion-AL-i-sm
D. fac-tion-al-I-sm
E. fac-tion-al-i-SM
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The primary stress in “factionalism” falls on the first syllable: FAC-tion-al-i-sm.

40. misapprehension
A. Mis-ap-pre-hen-sion
B. mis-AP-pre-hen-sion
C. mis-ap-PRE-hen-sion
D. mis-ap-pre-HEN-sion
E. mis-ap-pre-hen-SION
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The primary stress in “misapprehension” falls on the fourth syllable: mis-ap-pre-HEN-sion.

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SECTION 5: DIFFERENT STRESS PATTERN

41. A. astray B. cluster C. dozen D. evident E. liberal
Correct Option: A
Explanation: aSTRAY has stress on the second syllable (01). All the others (CLUSter, DOZen, EVident, LIBeral) have stress on the first syllable.

42. A. approve B. capsize C. imbibe D. inflate E. notable
Correct Option: E
Explanation: NOtable has stress on the first syllable (100). All the others (apPROVE, capSIZE, imBIBE, inFLATE) have stress on the second syllable.

43. A. heavy B. loyal C. party D. reflect E. saddle
Correct Option: D
Explanation: reFLECT has stress on the second syllable (01). All the others (HEAvy, LOYal, PARty, SADdle) have stress on the first syllable.

44. A. avoid B. collapse C. disperse D. double E. receipt
Correct Option: D
Explanation: DOUble has stress on the first syllable (10). All the others (aVOID, colLAPSE, disPERSE, reCEIPT) have stress on the second syllable.

45. A. aspire B. audit (n) C. notice D. ransom E. shadow
Correct Option: A
Explanation: aSPIRE has stress on the second syllable (01). All the others (AUdit, NOtice, RANsom, SHAdow) have stress on the first syllable.

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SECTION 6: EMPHATIC STRESS

46. My uncle lives in a two-bedroomed FLAT.
A. Did my uncle live a two-bedroomed flat?
B. Does my aunt live in a two-bedroomed flat?
C. Does my uncle live in a four-bedroomed flat?
D. Does my uncle live in a two-bedroomed apartment?
E. Does your uncle live in a two-bedroomed flat?
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The stress on FLAT emphasizes the type of dwelling. The question must challenge this specific information. “Apartment” is an alternative type of dwelling, making D the correct question.

47. He bought a new CAR yesterday.
A. Did he buy a new bicycle yesterday?
B. Did he buy a new car last year?
C. Did he buy an old car yesterday?
D. Did he hire a new car yesterday?
E. Did she buy a new car yesterday?
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The stress on CAR emphasizes the object that was bought. The question must challenge the object. “Bicycle” is an alternative object, making A the correct question.

48. Helen baked my BIRTHDAY cake.
A. Did Helen bake my birthday pie?
B. Did Helen bake my wedding cake?
C. Did Helen bake our birthday cake?
D. Did Helen mix my birthday cake?
E. Did Joan bake my birthday cake?
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The stress on BIRTHDAY emphasizes the occasion for the cake. The question must challenge the occasion. “Wedding” is an alternative occasion, making B the correct question.

49. The teacher FOUND the class register.
A. Did the principal find the class register?
B. Did the teacher find the class diary?
C. Did the teacher find the school register?
D. Did the teacher lose the class register?
E. Has the teacher found the class register?
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The stress on FOUND emphasizes the action of finding, contrasting it with its opposite. “Lose” is the direct opposite of “find,” making D the correct question.

50. There are MANY oranges in this basket.
A. Are there few oranges in this basket?
B. Are there many bananas in this basket?
C. Are there many oranges in that basket?
D. Are there many oranges in that bucket?
E. Were there many oranges in this basket?
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The stress on MANY emphasizes the quantity. The question must challenge this quantity. “Few” is the direct opposite of “many,” making A the correct question.

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SECTION 7: PHONETIC SYMBOLS

51. /e/
A. bead B. dear C. dice D. said E. teach
Correct Option: D
Explanation: The phonetic symbol /e/ represents the vowel sound in “bed”. The word “said” contains this sound.

52. /eə/
A. chair B. educate C. father D. fence E. here
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The symbol /eə/ represents the diphthong in “air“. The word “chair” contains this sound.

53. /ʌ/
A. burn B. cough C. double D. scoop E. volume
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The symbol /ʌ/ represents the vowel sound in “cup”. The word “double” contains this sound.

54. /iː/
A. bit B. bread C. see D. ship E. sit
Correct Option: C
Explanation: The symbol /iː/ represents the long vowel sound in “see“. The word “see” itself is the perfect example.

55. /əʊ/
A. how B. bone C. book D. boot E. bought
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The symbol /əʊ/ represents the diphthong in “go“. The word “bone” contains this sound.

56. /aɪ/
A. buy B. cat C. cow D. day E. dog
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The symbol /aɪ/ represents the diphthong in “I“. The word “buy” contains this sound.

57. /ɔː/
A. call B. car C. cut D. dog E. dope
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The symbol /ɔː/ represents the long vowel sound in “law“. The word “call” contains this sound.

58. /uː/
A. book B. cool C. cut D. full E. fun
Correct Option: B
Explanation: The symbol /uː/ represents the long vowel sound in “blue“. The word “cool” contains this sound.

59. /æ/
A. bag B. bead C. boat D. book E. boot
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The symbol /æ/ represents the short vowel sound in “cat”. The word “bag” contains this sound.

60. /ɜː/
A. bird B. corn C. bus D. but E. buy
Correct Option: A
Explanation: The symbol /ɜː/ represents the long vowel sound in “bird”. The word “bird” itself is the perfect example.

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