ALCPT Form 59

1. Where does John live?

2. Baseball, football and basketball are popular sports. But recently boating
has become popular. What has become popular lately?

3. Is this your favorite?

4. This is a manufacturing town. Where do most of the people work?

5. Tom lives in a residential area. Where does he live?

6. Thad’s feeling pretty good. How does he feel?

7. This pencil is like that one.

8. Please pass the salt.

9. The manager of the store needs more personnel.

10. Ken likes to participate in sports. What does he like to do?

11. What should you do when you hear a question?

12. What do you usually do for recreation?

13. The container in the closet is marked flammable. What is in it?

14. I had approximately 10 dollars in my pocket. How much money did I have?

15. The cashier gave me some change.

What did he give me?

16. The hotel rooms are expensive.

17. Mrs. Wilson needs a match.

18. The little boy lied.

19. Harry rejected my offer

20. The motor sometimes gets over-heated.

21. The school has a new system for teaching students how to type.

22. You’ll work independently on this project.

23. Take your time.

24. The cat must stay out.

25. We ran into a lot of traffic at the airport.

26. I get up every morning at 7.

27. He looked over his notes.

28. Mike did his work with care.

29. John said, “Bill might go to town.” What did John say?

30. Tom will be trained to do the job. What will happen to Tom?

31. This box is made of alloy. What is it made of?

32. What does that pipe carry?

33. Mr. Jones will employ the young man. What will Mr. Jones do?

34. What’s the function of this switch?

35. The ride was bumpy. How was the ride?

36. Particles of wood were found in oil. What was found in the oil?

37. Wesley took a seat in the front row at the opera. What did he do?

38. Robert said, “I am going to keep the book.”

39. It takes 15 minutes to record the tape.

40. The clerk’s work was accurate.

41. I saw the man sinking.

42. The book is very dull.

43. Emily’s first impression of the city was good

44. The pill brought John some relief.

45. Let’s wind up this job as soon as possible.

46. Tools should be protected against moisture.

What should they be protected against?

47. We are having abnormal weather for this time of year.

What are we having?

48. The woman told her daughter to spread out the table cloth on the table.
What was the daughter told to do with the table cloth?

49. If Jim had had the money, he would have loaned it to Larry

50. Sylvia poured the coffee

51. Mrs. Powell told her students that they had missed the point.

52. The plane encountered a strong tailwind.

Which direction did the wind come from?

53. How does he make his living?

54. William thanked the woman for her help.

55. Belinda can’t stand her supervisor.
She can’t ___________him.

56. The downtown area was neglected.
The area was____________.

57. Woman: I hear that Lt. Winters is joining you.
Man: Yes. What kind of person do you think he is?
Q: What does the man want to know about Lt. Winters?

58. Woman: What do you do for a living?
Man: I’m a pilot in the air force. What’s your job?
Woman: I’m a professor at the university.
Q: What are they discussing?

59. Woman: Is the machine ready to run?
Man: Almost. It still needs fuel.
Q: What does the machine need?

60. Woman: And after that, what did the soldiers do?
Man: They took off their shirts.
Q: What did the man say about the soldiers?

61. Woman: Would you please hand me the scissors?
Man: Yes, of course.
Q: What’s the woman want to do?

62. Woman: This restaurant is very crowded.
Man: I know. But there is reservation for us.
Q: What does the man mean?

63. Man: Why won’t this equipment run?
Woman: Because there is a short circuit in it.
Q: What did the woman mean?

64. Woman: I didn’t know you were in the hotel.
Man: Well, I am going to check out now.
Q: What is the man going to do?

65. Woman : Jim certainly looks happy.
Man: Yes, he does. His wife just gave birth.
Q: Why is Jim happy?

66. Man: Can you meet me at the restaurant, Mary?
Woman: Yes, it is a very convenient place.
Q: Why will they meet at the restaurant?

67. We would like to go to Mexico for a vacation.

68. The salesclerk said, “Would you like to buy something else?” If the student
doesn’t want to buy anything else, what should he say?

69. Kent: Would you please keep an eye on my car while I’m inside?
Scott: Sure, I_______________.

70. Mrs. Miller is getting ready for the trip.

71. The woman worked in her garden. She was____________.

72. The propeller rotates at a very fast rate.

73. It was a decision of major importance

74. Bill should review this lesson again.

75. The man was____________ his dinner.

76. There is a short circuit because a wire is broken. To repair it, the wire _____________.

77. The trouble ___________by the mechanic.

78. Harry and I don’t eat lunch at the snack bar ____________.

79. Don: Will you and your friend both come to the party?
Allen: Yes,____________.

80. Did you recognize me in my costume?

81. The tape measure is used to measure _____________.

82. Mrs. Garcia told her husband she didn’t have a suitable dress for the big party.

83. When you don’ t sense anything that is going on about you, you are _____________ .

84. All of the people contacted were to come to the meeting.

The people who ______ were to come to the meeting.

85. It was cloudy this morning, but____________.

86. Robert: Does he brush his teeth every day?
Sally: Yes, he always __________his teeth.

87. I’ll be looking forward to _____________ you soon.

88. Joe rides the bus rather than the train. He says the bus is faster and is as
comfortable as the train.

89. There are magazines called “digests” which have ___________.

90. I prefer the blue jacket to the black one.

91. She doesn’t mind doing the dishes. She doesn’t ____________.

92. Never __________a lamp too near a curtain.

93. The deer____________ the fence to get into the vegetable garden.

94. Do you ____________ go to the city library?

95. If you stop at the BX, ___________me some cigarettes.

96. ___________that a hurricane was headed towards the coast, the
honeymooners were forced to change their final destination.

97. The National Honor Society is an American organization for high school boys and girls. Members are selected on the basis of scholarship,
leadership, citizenship, service, and character. According to this paragraph_____________.

98. Anna: Would you please switch the plates?
Carl: Certainly, I’ll____________.

99. What is your favorite song in the show so far?

100. He has to get by with what he has.