ALCPT Form 133

1. He departed for work before breakfast.
What did he do?

2. Please help me load these groceries into this woven container.
In other words?

3. Ted has recovered and feels fine now.
What does is mean this statement?

4. The equipment malfunctioned during the test.
What does it mean?

5. He plans to complete the assignment before sunset.
What does he do?

6. Frank says his buddy rarely arrives at the scheduled hour.
What does Frank say?

7. The supervisor dismissed everyone before the end of the shift.
What did the group do?

8. The instructor decided to go over the material once more.
What does the instructor mean?

9. They went ashore as soon as the bad weather began.
What did they do?

10. William is involved in sports, clubs, and volunteer projects.
What does William do?

11. John collected a parcel of textbooks at the postal counter.
What did John do?

12. Only eighteen people attended the meeting.
How many people were at the meeting?

13. Freezing rain made it difficult for drivers to control their vehicles.
How are the streets?

14. A light gray haze covered the area this morning.
What did the woman say about the weather?

15. She should use glue to fasten the two pieces together.
What should the woman use?

16. After dinner, we usually have cake or pie.
What do we call the sweet food eaten at the end of a meal?

17. The man is hungry, so he is going to have the morning meal.
What will the man do?

18. The tire is low, so add more air to it.
What did the man tell the woman to do with the tire?

19. Seeing the sharp curve ahead, the driver reduced his speed.
What did the driver do?

20. A thick gray cloud near the ground made it hard to see.
What made the visibility bad?

21. Rain poured down so hard that drivers could barely see.
What kind of weather was the man referring to?

22. Newspaper titles are printed in letters much bigger than the rest of the page.
What kind of printing is used for headlines?

23. The front page showed several pictures made with pencil and ink.
What were they?

24. He struck the match against the box so it would burn.
Why?

25. Large hailstones broke several windows during the storm.
What did the damage?

26. You only need to clean the car occasionally.
When should the car be washed?

27. Hammers are designed to pound metal fasteners into wood.
What should hammers be used for?

28. There are sixteen people in the room.
How many are there?

29. They consider the task an ordinary part of their daily work.
How do they view it?

30. The container holds gasoline.
What’s in the container?

31. Conditions kept shifting again and again throughout the day.
What kind of changes do we have?

32. Our guests arrived without calling or making arrangements beforehand.
What kind of visit was it?

33. More people have recently begun spending their weekends on boats.
What has become popular lately?

34. Air moving against the aircraft comes from the direction it is traveling.
What is the opposite of tailwind?

35. The newspaper included paid notices for jobs, houses, and used cars.
In other words?

36. Sgt. Smith examined the readings on the instrument panel.
What did Sgt. Smith check?

37. He has a natural ability to play the piano well.
What does he have?

38. John must depart immediately because his flight leaves soon.
When must John leave?

39. He requested a private booth at the restaurant.
Where did he want to eat?

40. Hunters need official permission before shooting wild game.
What is a hunting permit?

41. They will improve their English by having conversations together.
How will they learn more English?

42. The officer may lose his position because of serious misconduct.
What can happen to him?

43. The professor used a telescope because the stars were too distant to examine clearly.
Why did the professor use the telescope to look at the stars?

44. It takes specialized ability to work successfully in this profession.
What kind of field is it?

45. The mechanic asked Jim for the tank’s maximum capacity.
What did the mechanic want to know?

46. She decided not to travel and called off her plans.
What did she do?

47. Her fuel gauge is nearly empty, so stopping for gasoline is necessary.
Does she have to go to the gas station?

48. He warned us to leave the candy on the table.
What did he say?

49. Before entering, you must show a valid photo ID.
What do you must to do?

50. At ten o’clock, he turned in for the night.
What does he mean?

51. Joe prefers tea to every other drink.
What does Joe like?

52. The skies have cleared, and the bad weather has passed.
What does it mean?

53. I will examine both reports to find their similarities and differences.
What do I mean?

54. Frank gave Tom some cash and expects him to return it later.
What does Frank do?

55. She selected the finest tool available for the job.
What did she do?

56. A sudden downpour soaked the entire area within minutes.
What is going to have?

57. Jim plans to ride upstairs instead of taking the stairs.
What does it mean?

58. John is twenty, James is ten years older, and Henry is five years younger than James.
In other words?

59. Charles is unable to accompany John.
What is happening with Charles?

60. Ann plans to look through the report after she arrives at her house.
What is going to do Ann?

61. Henry gathered every discarded item and placed it in a bag.
After the picnic, Henry cleaned up the area by _____.

62. Reaching Houston before nightfall mattered more than anything else.
The primary objective was to reach Houston before dark. Getting to Houston before dark was his? _____.

63. Digest magazines publish shorter versions of longer articles.
Digests are articles reprinted in _____.

64. These two terms express nearly identical ideas.
The two words are near equivalents. They mean _____.

65. The patient wants food and finishes every meal.
If a hospital patient’s appetite is good, he _____.

66. Thunderstorms create violent air currents that can make aircraft difficult to control.
Pilots should not fly through thunderstorms because _____.

67. Students in many countries are interested _____.

68. A constitution outlines the structure and authority of _____.

69. John's car has a loose wheel _____ the right side.

70. Mr. Jones knows _____ that word means.

71. Indians used bows and arrows _____ kill bears.

72. Blood is _____ by the heart.

73. Are you ready _____ the history examination?

74. Everybody was all set _____.

75. I believe you have confused that word _____ another one.

76. Richard and I don't eat lunch at the snack bar _____.

77. We don't want to interfere with our visitors' plans _____ any way.

78. The waiter _____ James to his table.

79. I can't understand _____ Fred lied to them about the new car.

80. The student should always _____ time on his lessons at home.

81. Were the students happy about _____ a holiday?

82. When John talked to me, he told me that he had met a woman _____ name was very unusual.

83. The automobile is a _____ form of transportation.

84. The Indian women _____ small fields.

85. The instructor doesn't approve of _____ late at night.

86. The police recovered the _____ jewelry yesterday.

87. Most newspapers are _____ to the home.

88. The heads of federal departments _____ by the President.

89. A college education, when _____ at from that point of view, is useless.

90. _____ do you speak and write English?

91. English _____ in the schools of many nations.

92. The men used the baskets _____ fish.

93. The instructor said, "Would you please put those books back _____?"

94. Why did he enroll in this course?

95. We told Mr. Johnson about the accident because we wanted him _____.

96. Jim left for home early _____.

97. Will you wait here for Robert? Yes, Virginia and I will wait _____.

98. What makes him a good student?

99. Who are those boys?

100. "Can you tell me how to find the laboratory?" "Yes, _____."