ALCPT Form 70

1. Do you have a large car?

2. What do you find in the sports section of a newspaper?

3. My chair is made of aluminum. What is it made of?

4. This is a dangerous intersection. Why is it dangerous?

5. Birth is the beginning of life. What is the end of life?

6. Maria wrote home twice last week.

7. Mary forgot the name of one of her friends.

8. Mrs. Jackson speaks English. Mrs. Smith does, too.

9. The little girl had a problem when she tried to tie her shoes.

10. Two of the teachers extinguished the fire.

11. Rose Ellen broke her mirror.
She couldn't __________.

12. I’m waiting for my brother to arrive. What am I waiting for?

13. The only painting I liked cost fifty dollars. Each of the other paintings was half that price. What was the price of the other paintings?

14. Why are you so serious?

15. How often do you practice English?

16. Can you tell me who that individual is?

17. Defense was their main concern. What was their main concern?

18. What is a board made of?

19. Why did you choose that book to read?

20. The woman kept her diamonds in a safe. Why?

21. I hear that your sister is living in England. Do you correspond with her?

22. Jenny filled out the application. What did she do?

23. He’s catching on fast. What’s he doing?

24. The commander says he approves of the plan.

25. Make sure the equipment functions properly before you try to use it.

26. When I called him, he was too occupied to talk.

27. Our guests stayed overnight.

28. Joe was looking for a way to simplify his job.

29. Mr. Jones said, “I cannot afford a car.” What does Mr. Jones mean?

30. Jane lives in Evanston, which is a suburb of Chicago. Where does Jane live?

31. Alfred removed the rest of the nails from the box. What did he remove?

32. The doctor has a new stethoscope. What does she have?

33. We expect to arrive in town late at night.

34. John asked, “How far is your hotel from here?” Tom said, “Not very far.”

35. I need a stamp.

36. I cashed my check at the bank.

37. The airmen walked into the office with his hat on.

38. This office door is marked “private.”

39. The man extended his hand.

40. Joe said, “I’m really pressed for time.”

41. He is willing to travel.

42. Jim encounters many people in his work.

43. Okay, you’ve convinced me.

44. The store put a number of things on sale. What did they do?

45. We turned off the water.

46. My father works for a lumber company. Where does he work?

47. Tools should be protected against moisture. What should they be protected against?

48. How will a new job enable him to buy a car?

49. Sam uses a tape measure in his work. What does he use?

50. Arnold uses calipers in his workshop. What does he measure with them?

51. Ted said he would have a bit more. How much did he want?

52. The soldier worked in transportation and supply. What did his job involve?

53. Sergeant Harris asked the mechanic, “When will you tear down the unit?” What did she want to know?

54. The sailor can steer that small boat.

55. I’m running short of cash this week.

56. You must tell the attorney nothing but the truth.

57.  Man: What time is it? Woman: It’s eleven o’clock.
Man: I wish it were time to eat.
What does the man mean?

58. Man: Can you see anything?
Woman: No, I need a flashlight.
Why can’t the woman see anything?

59. Man: Do you want a glass of water?
Woman: Yes, but I’d like some ice in it, please.
Why does the woman probably want ice?

60. Woman: Where are we going on our vacation?
Man: I don’t know. It’s up to you.
What did he tell her?

61. Man: Would you pass this information on to Mr. Brooks?
Woman: Yes, I’ll be glad to.
What will she do?

62. Woman: When will you begin, Frank?
Man: As soon as the microphone is ready.
What is Frank probably going to do?

63. Woman: Can you tell me what the compass says?
Man: No, I’m still trying to read it.
What does the woman want to know?

64. Man: I’m looking for an article on preventive medicine.
Woman: Here’s one in this magazine.
What was the man doing?

65. Woman : Where are we going to camp?
Man: There’s a good place over by those big trees.
What will they do?

66. Woman: Attention, shoppers, we have a blue light special for you in our camera department. For the next ten minutes only, you can receive a free photo album with the purchase of any digital camera at regular price. That’s a blue light special in our camera department for the next ten minutes only.
The announcer said that ______________ 10 minutes.

67. Texas has ______ roads than Nevada.

68. ___________ day is today?

69. How do you know ____________ ?

70. Mr. Jones wants a car for _____________.

71. Do you have sufficient fuel in the tank?

72. Janice needed more data in order to finish the job.

73. The judge told Joe to make an immediate decision.

74. We saw some __________ dishes on the floor.

75. Tonight, ___________ we go downtown with you?

76. The letter _____________ yesterday.

77. I will be at the meeting if I __________ get away.

78. Many of our libraries, especially in smaller cities, were made possible by Andrew Carnegie. Born in Scotland, he came to the United States when he was thirteen. His money started many of the libraries in small cities of the United States.
According to this paragraph, ___________.

79. He cut the meat into pieces before serving it.

80. Bill refused to give up, so he tired to open the door __________.

81. To learn something by yourself means to ____________.

82. Jack had to insert a new sheet of paper.

83. I'd like to go to the air show next week, but I can't make it.

84. George__________ do better work in school if he studied harder.

85. Did you hear that Janelle is _________ marry?

86. The NCO expects his men __________ the proper uniform.

87. After _________ the supplies, he locked up the storage room.

88. They call him Bart.

89. Traffic on our streets is regulated by traffic lights. By the same token, vitamins might be
called the stop-and-go lights of the human body. Vitamins are necessary in order for the body to
properly use the food it receives. The body needs only a small amount of vitamins, but they are
important for protection against diseases. According to this paragraph, ____________.

90. You may keep that shirt.

91. It happened at 10 o'clock.

92. You should go on sick call right away. You should _____.

93. When will you wind up the job?

94. Mr. Stein's piano recital was __________ one yet.

95. Those immigrants ___________ for two months by the first of October.

96. People in cowboy clothes would probably look out ___________ place at a symphony concert.

97. When we heard the explosion, out first ___________ was to hit the floor.

98. When you loosen this nut, it will ____________.

99. The evidence presented by the lawyer was not admiss _________.

100. Matthew loves to __________ about his exploits on the football field.