ALCPT Form 45

1. The barber was cutting Mr. Brown’s hair at 4 yesterday afternoon. At what
time was Mr. Brown getting a haircut?

2. Sergeant Walker told his men to hurry.

What did he tell them to do?

3. I asked for his opinion.

What did I want?

4. Sarah wants you to come right now.

When does she want you to come?

5. Robert doesn’t speak Spanish and James doesn’t either.

6. John goes to bed at midnight every night. But last night he went to bed at
8 o’clock. What time does John usually go to bed?

7. Mr. Richards employs a lot of people.

8. The pilot of an aircraft must concentrate on his flight.

9. Jane selected a book.

10. Air is invisible.

11. He was a passenger on that bus.

12. Which of these is a meal?

13. The instructor showed us how to transform water.

What did he show us?

14. The instructor said, “The interior of the house is very beautiful.” What part
of the house is she talking about?

15. Where is the basement of a building?

16. Henry was pleased with the acceleration of the car.

What did he like?

17. The paramedics rescued the driver.

What did they do?

18. She visited us at the hospital.

19. James told the clerk, “I want a pack of cigarettes.”

20. Mary looks like her mother.

21. Cadet Brown was too late to catch the bus.

22. Davis takes part in all kinds of activities.

23. Those weapons are destructive.

24. I get up every morning at seven.

25. The officer ordered, “Come here.”

What should the soldier do?

26. It rained hard all day yesterday.

27. We are all set to go to the air exhibition at Kelly.

28. The airplane takes off at eleven hundred hours.

29. Mary wants to serve in the hospital.

What does she want to do in the hospital?

30. The accident was caused by the pilot’s blurred vision.

What caused the accident?

31. Tom consulted his friend yesterday.

What did Tom do?

32. Tony gave Bill permission to drive the car.

What did Tony do?

33. The student has a cavity.

Who should he see?

34. I paid for my car in advance of delivery.

When did I pay for it?

35. The meat was too rare.

36. He is the author of these books.

37. The humidity is very high.

38. Bill will go to the doctor if he feels worse tomorrow.

39. Mr. Gerard has no money.

40. Can you tell me the way to the train station?

41. Mrs. Conner furnished all the food for the graduation party.

42. Before you cash a check, you must endorse it.

43. Colonel and Mrs. Johnson had two guests for dinner.

44. Mrs. Moon went to the bank and cashed a check.

What did she do?

45. John enjoyed his visit.

46. Mary spent a fourth of her money.

How much of it did she spend?

47. Did you find out what caused his illness?

48. We’ll have to tear down the engine.

What will we have to do?

49. The captain crossed out my name on the graduation list.

What did he do?

50. We took our vacation so long ago I can’t remember much about it.

51. Before shooting at the target, Delores computed the range.

52. Harold approached the woman.

53. How long does it take to go from San Antonia to Chicago?

54. Every night the wind dies down.

What happens when the wind dies down?

55. A drill is used to remove decay from a tooth.

56. The pilot carried out his mission.

57. Woman: What do you do for a living?
Man: I am a pilot in the air force. What’s your job?
Woman: I am a professor at the university.
Q: What are they discussing?

58. Man: Have you seen my new dog?
Woman: Yes, she is very nice.
Q: How does the woman feel about the dog?

59. Man: Louis can’t answer this question.
Woman : That’s because she doesn’t even understand it.
Q: What does the woman mean?

60. Woman : I am sorry sir, but you can’t go in.
Man: But I have an official pass.
Q: Why did the man think he should be allowed to enter?

61. Woman : He looks better today, doctor.
Man: Good. But how’s his appetite?
Q: What does the doctor want to know?

62. Man: Where does Caroline work?
Woman: In an automobile factory.
Man: What are her duty hours?
Woman: She works from 9 to 5.

Q: When does Caroline work?

63. Woman: Why are you holding your hand like that?
Man: It’s numb.
Q: What did he say about his hand?

64. Man: Did you see the new tank?
Woman: No, but I saw the design for it.
Q: What did the woman see?

65. Woman: Do you want some help?
Man: Yes. Would you please catalog these books so we can find what we want?
Q: What did the man ask the woman to do?

66. Man: What’s Peter’s house like?
Woman: It is huge.
Q: What did she say about the house?

67. We turned the TV on as the program started.

We turned it on ____________.

68. Are there any other boys in Don’s family?
Yes, he ____________.

69. I get paid twice a month. I receive my pay _____________.

70. He was trying to get out of the building.

71. We must ____________ drive a car without a driver’s license.

72. Charles: Can you understand English well yet?
Sherry: No, but I’m trying ____________more.

73. Mr. Clark___________ for that company for ten years.

74. Harry and I don’t eat lunch at the snack bar ____________ .

75. John’s decision was affected by his friend. John’s friend ____________.

76. The instructor said, “Be sure to wear an overcoat so you won’t____________ a cold.”

77. We get used to new foods slowly.

78. I am reading an interesting book ____________ animals and the places where they live.

79. The children have been playing_____________.

80. I_____________ other kinds of jets before.

81. He _____________by the doctor yesterday.

82. He keeps busy from morning sick call until it’s time to hit the sack. And then
he’s likely to be roused to soothe a midnight headache or minister to a man
with an upset stomach.

83. The student told his roommate, “You can count on me.”

84. Food spoils ____________ if it is not in a refrigerator.

85. He bored a hole in the wood.

86. The musician broke a__________ on his guitar.

87. You will learn more if you__________ attention.

88. The flight surgeon will see you as soon as he____________.

89. I ____________ write him if I knew his address.

90. There are many small towns similar____________ this one.

91. Our students___________ many new words since they began their language
training.

92. When we heard the explosion, our first ____________ was to escape the danger.

93. The friend of the teacher that John met when he called on his mother went
to Chicago last week. _____________ went to Chicago.

94. I tore my coat on a nail. I hope it won’t show.

95. My son wore ___________ his new tennis shoes.

96. Henry jotted down the word.

97. Did the student ____________ a lot of work last week?

98. Meat is usually cut and____________ one piece at a time.

99. He has to get by with what he has.

100. Students who ____________ are good listeners.