ALC Book 14 Quiz A

ALC Book 14 Quiz A is designed for focused review of American Language Course (ALC) material using exam-style multiple-choice questions. It helps you improve reading accuracy, reinforce key grammar structures, and build vocabulary understanding through context. Take the quiz once without pauses, then review your missed questions and note the patterns you struggle with. Repeat it later to confirm improvement and build steady confidence.

ALC Book 14 Quiz A

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1. The ____ is $95.

a. fare

b. lesson

c. gift

d. training

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2. I’m sorry. I don’t know his date of ____.

a. departure

b. promotion

c. birth

d. training

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3. Yes, she’s ____.

a. right

b. next

c. awful

d. short

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4. She got ____.

a. a present

b. an assignment

c. a promise

d. a promotion

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5. Yes, he has ____.

a. crops

b. cattle

c. a silo

d. a cabin

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6. Put her in ____ one.

a. a rich

b. an advanced

c. a basic

d. a quiet

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7. No, I’ll go ____.

a. early

b. alone

c. sometime

d. slowly

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8. Yes, you can ____ it now.

a. grease

b. operate

c. read

d. join

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9. They’re ____.

a. clerks

b. tourists

c. passengers

d. ranchers

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10. Yes, they ____ it.

a. destroyed

b. enlisted

c. promised

d. tasted

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11. No, he can’t ____ it.

a. afford

b. cancel

c. assign

d. wrap

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12. Yes, he’ll be ____ soon.

a. eating

b. waking

c. laughing

d. moving

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13. She doesn’t ____ anymore.

a. cook

b. write

c. read

d. work

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14. No, they’re ____.

a. gifts

b. insignia

c. duties

d. personnel

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15. Yes, they’re ____.

a. scared

b. poor

c. comfortable

d. enlisted

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16. Yes, it’s near a ____.

a. forest

b. bridge

c. valley

d. beach

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17. It’s ____.

a. expensive

b. salty

c. yellow

d. thick

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18. It was very ____.

a. expensive

b. popular

c. pretty

d. loud

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19. He asks for ____.

a. directions

b. measurements

c. decisions

d. classes

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20. He’s giving her ____.

a. a picnic

b. a report

c. an opportunity

d. an insignia

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21. Yes, he has ____.

a. refreshments

b. a ranch

c. personnel

d. a chance

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22. There’s a ____ near here.

a. valley

b. bridge

c. ranch

d. cabin

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23.

a. They’ve paid their fare. They must be going there soon.

b. My daughter is Colonel Colleen Kelly. She’s assigned to that base.

c. There’s a lake with forests around it.

d. They said that the place was going to close soon.

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24.

a. A woman is calling. It must be the lieutenant’s wife.

b. The officer is working on a beautiful base.

c. I spoke to First Lieutenant Vincent Caine.

d. The officer said he would be arriving tomorrow.

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25.

a. Fred said his apartment was much too small.

b. This is Private Fred Miller, Base Housing. May I help you?

c. We have several large apartments for rent.

d. He must not be at home this evening.

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26. Mrs. Smith’s son ____ in the Army for five years.

a. promoted

b. served

c. stationed

d. assigned

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27. With ____, we’ll arrive by midnight.

a. luck

b. volume

c. retirement

d. reflection

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28. There were many ____ at the party.

a. child’s

b. children’s

c. children

d. child

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29. Summer is the season ____ most people go on vacation.

a. whose

b. when

c. what

d. where

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30. Mrs. Jones felt ____ her daughter when she made 100% on her test.

a. proud of

b. scared of

c. uncomfortable with

d. confused by

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31. Bill: There are just a few tickets left. Let’s go buy ours now.
Tim: Yes, we don’t want to ____ missing the show.

a. take turns

b. put aside

c. make a promise for

d. take a chance on

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32. Be careful. ____ on wet freeways can be dangerous.

a. Drive

b. Driven

c. Drove

d. Driving

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33. Bill: Would you like an apple?
Tim: No, thanks. I ____ ate a candy bar.

a. just

b. yet

c. soon

d. much

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34. If it’s raining, ____ your umbrella.

a. will take

b. take

c. took

d. have taken

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35. If she hasn’t arrived yet, we ____ without her.

a. were leaving

b. left

c. are leaving

d. have left

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36. This class ____ students to shoot guns.

a. reports

b. raises

c. affords

d. trains

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37. You can see your ____ in the water.

a. location

b. promotion

c. reflection

d. station

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38. You ____ to stop smoking.

a. might

b. supposed

c. ought

d. could

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39. Bill: Did Max take his boat to the lake?
Tim: Yes, he ____ be fishing this weekend.

a. must

b. can

c. cannot

d. must not

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40. DAYTIME HIGH TEMPERATURES
Los Angeles — 75°F
New York City — 88°F
Washington, DC — 88°F

a. Washington, DC is less hot than Los Angeles.

b. New York City is hotter than Washington, DC.

c. Los Angeles is as hot as Washington, DC.

d. New York City is as hot as Washington, DC.

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41. My parents ____ chickens on their land.

a. locate

b. station

c. raise

d. assign

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42. Henry ____ to run the race, but he couldn’t complete it.

a. toured

b. attempted

c. blossomed

d. harvested

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43. Bill: Will Jim be going to the movies tomorrow?
Tim: No, he ____ late tomorrow night.

a. will be working

b. has been working

c. worked

d. has worked

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44. Sid: ____ you please open the door for me?
Tom: Yes, I can help you.

a. Would

b. Should

c. Must

d. May

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45. CAR ACCIDENT REPORT (number of accidents this year)
Bill — 5 / Tim — 10 / Sam — 10

a. Bill drives the worst.

b. Bill drives worse than Tim.

c. Tim drives the best.

d. Bill drives better than Sam.

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46. He’s thinking of ____ in the race.

a. run

b. ran

c. runs

d. running

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47. Harold never wears just a sweater. He always wears a shirt ____ it.

a. because of

b. underneath

c. beside

d. towards

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48. Select the correct sentence.

a. This oven heats quite quickly.

b. This oven heats quickly quite.

c. This oven quickly heats quite.

d. This oven quite heats quickly.

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49. Bill: What time will Mrs. Smith’s plane arrive?
Tim: It will land at 12 p.m.
Tim told Bill that ____ at noon.

a. it has landed

b. landed

c. lands

d. it would land

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50. Bill: There’s a basketball game tonight. How much is a ticket?
Tim: For this game, a ticket will cost $10.00.
Tim told Bill that ____ $10.00.

a. costs

b. it would cost

c. cost

d. it has cost

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ALC Book 14 Quiz A

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