ALCPT Form 30

1. Lemons are 60 cents a dozen.

How many lemons can you buy for 60 cents?

2. Which of these things is in solid form?

3. The instructor said, “The interior of the house was very beautiful.”

What part of the house was he talking about?

4. The tailor said, “I don’t think this coat needs any alterations.”

What did the tailor mean by alterations?

5. The doctor wants to check John’s pulse.

What does the doctor want to check?

6. Mr. Long said,” I haven’t seen Tom since the day before yesterday.”

When was the last time Mr. Long saw Tom?

7. If it is a bright day, what kind of day is it?

8. What is an electric drill used for?

9. Jerry wants you to come right now.

When does he want you to come?

10. When I went to Kansas City, I paid for my hotel room in advance.

When did I pay?

11. The storm shattered the window last night.

What did the storm do to the window?

12. A new car will cost ＄5,000 dollars or more.

How much will the car cost?

13. The majority of the students went to the movies.

What percentage went to the movies?

14. My radio is in bad shape.

What’s wrong with it?

15. John says he wants to know the literal meaning of the word.

What does he want to know?

16. It’s hard to tell his age. What is hard to tell?

17. This is a residential section. What is it?

18. The teacher says that every tape recorder is working now.

What does she mean?

19. Do the students get off the bus here?

20. If an object is round, how is it shaped?

21. When did you make up your mind?

22. Will you please inform the class?

23. Are you getting used to the weather?

24. Why didn’t you make the beds?

25. When are you going to do the dishes?

26. School is over at 4:00.

27. Watkins forgot my telephone number.

28. There’s something the matter with the engine.

29. I’m looking for a 74 car.

30. Miss Taylor flies occasionally.

31. It is illegal to go into that area.

32. Classes start at 7:40. Mr. Brown was in class on time.

33. I called, but I wasn’t heard.

34. Fred Moore wanted to inspect the new oxygen mask.

35. The boys learn rapidly in this university.

36. Linda is 5 years old. Patrick is also 5.

37. Robert is an only child.

38. It turned cold last night.

39. I’m looking forward to meeting him.

40. Phillip is 26 years old. Harry is 35 years old.

41. Lieutenant Collins rode downtown; then, he took the bus home.

42. She will be thirsty when she comes home.

43. Frank washes his car everyday.

44. Send me a couple of pounds of rice.

45. The woman said, “This is Dr. Perkins speaking.”

46. Betty prefers a red car.

47. The prisoner will be released from jail today.

48. William will lend you some money.

49. I like the style of the suit, but it’s not as dark as I wanted.

50. A toothbrush is used to remove the food particles from around the teeth.

51. W: What kind of room did you have at the hotel?
M: One with a private bath.
What kind of bathroom did the man have?

52. W: You smoke too much, Paul.
M: Yes, I should cut down.
What should the man do?

53. W: What’s wrong with your coat, Tim?
M: A cigarette burned a tiny hole in it.
What kind of hole did the cigarette burn?

54. W: Why don’t you stay with your uncle while you’re in Miami?
M: Maybe, I will. He’s well off.
What did this man say about his uncle?

55. M: Where is your office, Mrs. Baxter?
W: It’s on the street floor.
On which floor is the woman’s office?

56. W: Why can’t you work that machine?
M: It’s too complex.
Why can’t the man work the machine?

57. W: I’m going to shop at this store today.
M: Why?
W: Because it has many things on sale.
What happens when products are on sale?

58. M: What happened to your next-door neighbor?
W: He was disabled.
What did the woman say about her neighbor?

59. W: Where did you get that book?
M: It was issued by the office.
How did the student get the book?

60. W: Where can I see you, Cliff?
M: Well, let me see. I have a class in the morning, but I’m free in the afternoon.
What did the man say?

61. Edward has not made a mistake yet.

62. Mr. Butler, may I present Major Torres?

63. Drop around after class and the instructor will help you with the problem.

64. Alice said that they didn’t have much money, but that they would go on the trip just the same.

65. The spending of this money is administered by the government.

66. There were twenty-five students in all who made the trip to the zoo.

67. The instructor said, “Did you study last night?” Martha said,
“No, I didn’t. I went downtown.”

68. George doesn’t know when the plane leaves. Neither does Ann.

69. I’m hoping for a chance to go skating.

70. These liquid conducts electric current.

71. It doesn’t look as though the rain is ever going to let up.

72. Walking beyond this sign is dangerous.

73. This is the city___________ they lived in.

74. Some people work on Sundays, but others____________.

75. The students are very much interested in ___________English.

76. Jimmy and Nancy__________ a long walk through the garden.

77. We have been studying English__________ two years.

78. The students ____________watch a movie during the period.

79. Alexander’s pen is different___________ Carol’s pen.

80. Laura needs Walter’s book to study. She should say to Walter,
“_________I borrow your book?”

81. We have been in the United States____________ January.

82. We don’t have ___________food tonight.

83. My friend is neither at home ____________in the library.

84. I had already___________ the movie before Bill told me about it.

85. What reference book gives information about every branch of knowledge?

86. You might catch a cold in this rain. ____________ wear a raincoat.

87. The lights went out all of a__________.

88. She doesn’t want to go, and I don’t____________.

89. The boy thought that, since he did not know his way home, he must be__________.

90. Mr. Edwards was very sick yesterday, but he____________ better now.

91. The bridge___________ in one year.

92. The Captain was in Europe but now he______________.

93. These chairs really need to____________.

94. “How long has Mr. Rivers studied English?”
“He ____________English for one month.”

95. I told the cab driver to drive faster. I wanted him to_____________.

96. “Hadn’t they written any letters?” “____________.”

97. Do they buy used cars at the garage__________?

98. My friend has given me his address.

99. Judge Stapleton asked Allen, Weren’t_____________.

100. Choose the correct sentence: