ALCPT Form 134

1. No one told Paul about the situation.
What happened with Paul?

2. This fluid catches fire very easily.
What kind of liquid is?

3. Their constant noise prevented him from concentrating.
What does it mean?

4. After reconsidering, Paul chose another course of action.
What did Paul do?

5. After several delays, he succeeded in finishing the task.
In other words?

6. Joe said he intended to get up before sunrise tomorrow.
What did Joe say?

7. The airman found the course difficult and demanding.
What does it mean?

8. He said the lift was out of service.
What did he say?

9. Jim sent Mr. Black a written message.
What did Jim write?

10. Each member of the unit received a replacement firearm.
What does it mean?

11. The celebration finished promptly at nine.
In other words?

12. The students used library sources to gather facts for their work.
What did the student do?

13. The lieutenant asked to inspect the troops before they left.
What did he say?

14. She caught sight of her friend across the street.
In other words?

15. He is highly capable at many different tasks.
What does it mean?

16. Working through the lessons makes me feel drowsy.
What does it mean?

17. Bob became exhausted and quit working.
What happening with Bob?

18. Jack is preparing the report at this moment.
What is Jack doing?

19. He stopped working and decided to leave the rest until tomorrow.
Why?

20. We gave Martha a gift for her birthday yesterday.
What did Martha do?

21. Bob promised to telephone immediately once the graduation ceremony was over.
What will Bob do?

22. The instructor discovered why the students had not passed.
What did the woman mean?

23. Capt. Johnson wanted Mr. Hill to fully comprehend the instructions.
What did the woman say about Capt. Johnson?

24. His mother telephoned him from another city.
What did the woman say?

25. The sergeant cut several minutes from his presentation.
What did the woman say about the sergeant and his talk?

26. The teacher rarely departs from the prepared outline.
What did the woman say about the teacher?

27. They could see the first buildings just ahead.
What did the woman mean?

28. The woman said the line was vertical.
What did the woman say?

29. Virginia said she still had not decided.
What did Virginia mean?

30. The man suggested including Mary and Tom in the gathering.
What did the man say?

31. Charles is unable to accompany the group.
What did he just say?

32. The fruit is still hard and needs more time before eating.
How is it?

33. Firefighters rescued him from the burning building.
What can we say about him?

34. The equipment was unsuitable for the particular job.
What was wrong with it?

35. After being heated, lead remains warm for a long time.
What does this say about lead?

36. Everyone will assemble outside the main command building.
What will they do?

37. He calculated the size of his property.
What did he do?

38. Fred and Peter paid nearly equal amounts for their vehicles.
In other words?

39. Every available place had already been taken.
What does it mean this statement?

40. The mechanic developed a procedure for completing the repairs.
What did he do?

41. Frank found the course extremely difficult.
What Frank said?

42. Nobody told Paul what had happened.
What does it mean?

43. My friends stopped by to see me, but I was away.
Who wasn’t home?

44. He will move in reverse to avoid the obstacle.
In which direction will he go?

45. She has enough cash to pay for the ticket.
How much money does she have?

46. His commander can always depend on him to perform his duties properly.
What kind of a soldier is he?

47. The soldiers are surrounding the building.
Where are they?

48. Thunderstorms happen in that area only occasionally.
How often do thunderstorms occur there?

49. That year, the new bank began serving customers.
What happened that year?

50. The sponge will absorb the spilled water.
What will it do?

51. As it grows, the tree will prevent us from seeing the lake.
What will the tree do?

52. They attend the games from time to time.
How often do they go?

53. The driver asked whether the other car had landed upside down.
What does it mean?

54. The temperature here rarely drops very low.
How is the weather here?

55. Everyone must follow the regulations.
What do they have to do?

56. His speech lasted only a few minutes.
How was his talk?

57. Dark clouds, strong winds, and heavy rain have moved into the area.
How is the weather?

58. The student finished every assignment before class.
How was the homework?

59. Miss Smith escaped the accident with only a few small scratches.
How was Miss Smith’s accident?

60. The road sign showed how many miles remained before reaching town.
What did it tell us about?

61. The organ that receives food after swallowing is located inside the abdomen.
What would you call a particular internal part of the body?

62. Bus 45 does not reach the airport, so she must transfer downtown.
What will the woman do?

63. Carl arrived without calling or making arrangements beforehand.
What did the woman say about Carl’s visit?

64. The assignment must be finished without any delay.
When must the work be done?

65. All those people have gathered to welcome us.
What does the woman mean?

66. He must respond orally instead of writing anything down.
What must the man be able to do?

67. The visitors got the picture after the Lieutenant explained what was happening.

68. The commander recommended the sergeant for an award.

69. Barbara ought not to help the rest of the students with their lessons.

70. The mechanic asked his helper to hand over the pair of pliers.

71. In spite of the bad weather, scheduled flights departed on time.

72. Candy always tastes ________.

73. The students will study the ________ words for tomorrow.

74. ________ in one place for such a long time was very uncomfortable.

75. That student ________ all the new words very well now.

76. It was wonderful ________ our old classmates again.

77. Mr. Clark ________ for that company for ten years.

78. The student has been in this school ________ one year.

79. This is how it actually happened.

80. The student ________ much progress since September.

81. My hometown is not as interesting as Denver. Denver is ____ than my home town.

82. Patricia finished her homework sooner than Dick. Patricia completed the task ____.

83. The students know ____.

84. When do you suppose you can come back to visit us?

85. The lesson was too long ________ in two hours.

86. Sally ________ a course in American history this semester.

87. The last story was ________ the earlier one.

88. The instructor said, "Would you please put those books back ________?"

89. The temperature during the day went below the ________ point.

90. The captain didn't meet your father. I ________.

91. Why did you enroll in this course?

92. Claude usually works on Friday; ________ Frank.

93. We have to acknowledge the message.

94. When Jerry called me, he told me that he had met a woman ________ name was very unusual.

95. Who ________ the food for the party next weekend?

96. There ________ students in the classroom.

97. Not much ________ about the matter since that time.

98. Steve mailed to her the letter several days ago.

99. Are you still studying English at the same school?

100. What does Bill do?