ALCPT Form 55

1. A new car will cost 8,000 dollars or higher. How much will the car cost?

2. The student who arrived walks very rapidly. How does he walk?

3. Which of these would you keep in a tank?

4. James selected a book.

5. This is not the right road.

6. The weather will clear up.

7. John takes a shower daily. What does he take?

8. The movie will begin at three o’clock.

9. When we went on a picnic, we participated in many games.

10.Sally wanted to know what the box contained. What did she want to know?

11. John came to class on time.

12.The tailor said, “I don’t think this coat needs any alterations.” What did the tailor mean by “alterations?”

13.Did you bother Mr. James when you called?

14.The clerk said, “There are only three rooms available in the hotel.” What did the clerk mean?

15.What kind of vehicle did you use?

16.We contacted our friends. What did we do?

17.Headquarters is next to the lab building.

18.We invited him to our home and he accepted

19.Rick spent a great deal of time in the South. How much time did he spend there?

20.The truck was washed by the mechanic.

21.Gail said, “Remember your appointment with the doctor.” What did Gail
want me to remember?

22.The box is aluminum.

23. Walter spends an hour each day in physical training. What does Walter do?

24. How were you able to cross the Atlantic Ocean in such a short time?

25. John borrowed a pencil from Paul.

26.What was the result of the accident?

27.John took a vacation. What did he take?

28.Mr. Long said, “I haven’t seen Tom since the day before yesterday.” When
was the last time that Mr. Long saw Tom?

29.The airmen decided to have their party at the club where they would have
more space for dancing. Where would they have more space?

30.We were on a tour when the accident happened. What were we doing
when the accident happened?

31. He was given an order to report to the office. What was he given?

32.Major Marcum guided the discussion. What did he do?

33.The children cooked their supper tonight. I didn’t help them.

34.James is an efficient worker.

35.I don’t know whether he will come.

36.Harry made up his mind in a hurry.

37.You’d better hurry. It’s sprinkling a little now.

38.The instructions on the bulletin board told all personnel to turn in their weapons.

39.That student has a negative attitude.

40.The clerk will stack the boxes in the corner. What will he do with the boxes?

41.How is Mr. Jones getting along in his new job?

42.Who can use the public library?

43.The story was accurate.

44.The instructor wanted to leave out the new subject.

45.The restaurant is across from the public library

46.Annette said she got a new filling yesterday. What did she get?

47.We are having a thunder shower. What are we having?

48.The hotel manager said that Jim would operate the elevator today. What will Jim do?

49.Why did the welder use goggles?

50.Since his illness, he can’t do any heavy work.

51.Why don’t you knock it off?

52.Did Anna complain about her trip?

53.He got grease all over his shirt. What was on his shirt?

54.John glanced at his wrist watch. What did he do?

55.Mr. Reed is a blacksmith in our town.

56.John is careful and hard working.
He is____________.

57.Woman: What’s the problem?
Man: The water in this pipe is frozen.
Q: How did this happen?

58.Woman: I don’t know what that means?
Man: You should use a dictionary.
Q: What does the man want the woman to use?

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

60.Man: Who is going to serve the food?
Woman: Robert is.
Q: What is Robert going to do?

61.Man: The car needs gas, oil and water.
Woman: Just put in gas.
Q: What is the woman telling the man?

62.Man: What are you waiting for?
Woman: For you to apologize.
Q: What does she expect the man to do?

63.Woman: What started all this?
Man: There was something highly flammable in the back room.
Q: What are they talking about?

64.Man: What do you want to know?
Woman: The purpose of all this.

Q: What does the woman want to know?

65.Woman: Waiter. I ordered a steak well done.
Man: I will take it back and have it cooked some more.
Q: Why this meat needed to be cooked longer?

66.Man: What happened to your coat?
Woman: It wore out.
Q: What did the woman mean?

67. A thermostat maintains and _____________the room temperature.

68. People who are interested in fashion like to read about_____________.

69. Select the correct sentence.

70. Ed: How long has Mr. Rivers studied English? Tom: He __________for one month.

71. My roommate speaks Spanish and English, but I speak only English.

72. Joe: How long did it take you to find the money?
Tom: Oh! I found it____________.

73. The blue car drove though the gate ahead of the colonel’s car.

74. The fuel supply was adequate.

75. The compass needle will spin around when a airplane flies over the North Pole.

76. Ask Mr. Miller ___________me back later.

77. The man was _____________his dinner.

78. Please _________the glasses with water.

79. Place the trash in a suitable container.

80. The instructor will bring up a new subject at the meeting.

81. The class was bored with the movie. They were_____________.

82. Jeff’s plane just left the airport. He’s heading west over the Rocky Mountains toward California.
In what direction is his plane traveling?

83. The clerk tried to sell_________ another pair of trousers.

84. ____________you mind closing the window?

85. The sunshine feels good ____________ me.

86. John ____________ a course in American history this semester.

87. I would have visited him, if I __________time.

88. It is obvious that the plane is in trouble.

89. Jim knew it was not safe to drive his car with ice on the windshield, so on a very cold morning he removed the ice before getting into the car. He then
warmed up the engine prior to driving off to work on the base.
According to this paragraph_____________.

90. Silver, for instance, is a good conductor.

91. Tom said his boss read him the riot act.

92. Food spoils ____________if it is not in a refrigerator.

93. Mary has decided to take up art

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

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

96. Would you mind ____________the door?

97. The eagle has been admired by man throughout the ages. Its likeness has been the emblem of many governments. In real life, the eagle is actually a
bird of prey that lives off of small animals. According to this paragraph, the eagle_______________.

98. He is looking for a permanent job.

99. The class is made up____________ students from many different countries.

100. What time will flight 708 from New York ___________?