ALCPT Form 51

1. I will allow my son to go to town. What will I do?

2. What number is between 15 and 17?

3. This pencil is like that one.

4. You can store food in a refrigerator.

5. Jim went to town yesterday with his friend to buy pair of shoes. Where did he go?

6. Henry went to the snack bar. Why did he go there?

7. Jim wants to clean up. What does he want to do?

8. He was a passenger on that bus.

9. This machine is automatic.

10. Tom said, “ This shirt cost ten ninety-eight.” What was Tom talking about?

11. Rose Allen broke her mirror. She couldn’t ___________.

12. These two wires should not come in contact with each other.

13. Lt. Small said, “I left as soon as the meeting broke up.” When did he leave?

14. Alfred quit working after sunset. When did Alfred stop?

15. John and Mary had an argument. What did they have?

16. Tom said that the classroom was available. What did Tom say about the classroom?

17. Mr. Jones tried out the car on the highway. What did he do?

18. Tom isn’t in the class because he has been sick for two weeks.

19. James told the clerk, “I want a pack of cigarettes.”

20. That street is very straight.

21. Lt. Lee sent his sister a letter.

22. Corporal Harris has great respect for his officers.

23. You should never skip class.

24. Stick to your studies.

25. John will entertain the visitors.

26. Tom said, “These apples are spoiled.” What did he say about the apples?

27. The dust is all over the room. Where is the dust?

28. Ted collected the students’ papers in sequence.

29. Bill and David want to take a walk after dinner. What do they want to do after dinner?

30. The instructor said, “I can hardly hear you.” What did the instructor mean?

31. Can you start a fire with two stones?

32. They walk through a dense forest. What kind of forest was it?

33. Joe doesn’t like to go to the movies alone.

34. These shoes are worn out. What should I do with them?

35. The meat was too rare.

36. She will be thirsty when she comes home.

37. John usually goes to bed at 11 o’clock.

38. It takes 15 minutes to record the tape.

39. The weather report indicates no precipitation for today.

40. Mrs. Conner furnished all the food for the graduation party.

41. I saw the man sinking.

42. Today’s lecture ought to be heard by everybody.

43. The supermarket is out of fruit.

44. What is the function of this switch?

45. The plane is approaching the airport.

46. The doctor wants to check John’s pulse. What does the doctor want to check?

47. Tom will lend you some money

48. Mrs. Smith didn’t meet the captain.

49. How long does it take to go from San Antonia to Chicago?

50. Be sure you watch carefully before you drive onto the highway.

51. The soldier worked in transportation and supply. What did his job involved?

52. Harry was told to attend class. What did he have to do?

53. Why did the welder use goggles?

54. The enemy gave up to the superior forces. What did the enemy do?

55. The medicine is for external use.

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

57. Woman : What did you buy?
Man: Some clothes.
Q: What did the man buy?

58. Woman: Why are you going away?
Man: For recreation.
Q: Why is the man going away?

59. Woman : Are you going to give that book away? Man: No, I want to sell it.
Q: What did the man say?

60. Man: Where can I buy a money order?
Woman: Down at the post office.
Q: What did the man want to buy?

61. Woman : What does Billy want?
Man: A blanket.
Q: Why does Billy want a blanket?

62. Woman : George doesn’t know when the plane leaves.
Man : Neither do I.
Q: What did the man say?

63. Woman : What caused the engine to fail?
Man: It fails because of poor maintenance.
Q: What did the man blame the failure on?

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

65. 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?

66. Man: Where is everybody?
Woman: Oh, didn’t you know? The meeting occurred yesterday.
Q: What did the woman say about the meeting?

67. Bill, the cafeteria is straight ahead. I mean that it is___________.

68. A pharmacist is a ____________.

69. A thermostat maintains and __________the room temperature.

70. Mr. Clark __________for that company for ten years.

71. I see the girl. Jake ______________also.

72. I have to finish this job before I can go home.

73. People have known about magnets for many centuries.

74. John saw the accident. The accident by ____________John.

75. Note taking is ____________.

76. Most of our woodlands are natural forests. They are ____________.

77. The repair job was complex.

78. The electrician performed his job well.

79. This is how it actually happened.

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

81. Do you want me ___________the letter?

82. His favorite sport is_____________.

83. Select the correct sentence.

84. They work ___________in the classroom.

85. The story should be condensed before publication.

86. You will learn more if you ________attention.

87. The students who are waiting outside ___________come in now.

88. I glanced at my watch and realized ___________.

89. Aerospace history is the story of man’s effort to improve his transportation and knowledge. Orville and Wilbur Wright were the first to prove man could make controlled, mechanically powered flights. Charles Lindbergh proved the practicality of private flying by flying across the Atlantic alone in a
single-engine plane. Today, plans are being made to send astronauts to Mars. According to this paragraph, these accomplishments have _________.

90. There is nothing but empty space above the atmosphere. This condition can be called ____________.

91. You should go on sick call right away. You should______________.

92. Isn’t the test ____________by the instructor?

93. The plane carried cargo.

94. Do you ___________ go to the city library?

95. Only people from the upper ___________of the company were there.

96. I don’t remember that song, but I ____________have heard it before.

97. We are going to have a meeting at noon. Can you____________ ?

98. 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____________.

99. ____________ that a hurricane was headed towards the coast, the
honeymooners were forced to change their final destination.

100. The recurrent bad weather does not_____________ well for the timely completion of the stadium.