ALCPT Form 33

1. The house was surrounded by bushes.

What surrounded the house?

2. Tony got a good mark in conduct.

What did he get a good mark in?

3. Pilots must learn to fly accurately.

How must they learn to fly?

4. John asked Mary to give him the data.

What did John want?

5. The troops were living in the camouflage area.

Where were they living?

6. The humidity is high this afternoon.

What is the weather like?

7. There are a lot of activities in the room.

What’s happening?

8. You’ll succeed if you stick to your work.

What should you do to succeed?

9. Mr. Smith talked about the battle he was in.

What did he talk about?

10. Lt. Henderson condensed the report.

What did she do to the report?

11. Jack spilled the soda water. What was spilled?

12. Lewis and Paul had an argument.

What did they have?

13. I had to adjust my belt. What did I do?

14. Tom said that the classroom was available.

What did Tom say about the classroom?

15. The show is going to start at 1400 sharp.

When will the show begin?

16. The customer said, “I want to cash the check.”

What did he want to do?

17. He saw the fish on the surface of the lake.

Where was the fish?

18. Since several of my friends are living in the same neighborhood, they often share a ride.

What do they do?

19. Many people change careers at some time in their lives.

What do they change?

20. I’ll allow my son to go to town. What will I do?

21. Harry is arranging his books on the desk.

What is he doing to the books?

22. These men use the athletic equipment.

What do they do with it?

23. Susan appreciated her friends.

How did she feel about her friends?

24. Are you having trouble with your motor?

25. The ticket taker gave Bill a stub.

What did the ticket taker do?

26. A pilot should concentrate on his flying.

27. I began to doubt that my friend would arrive.

28. Tim arrived at the lab just in time.

29. I saw her in the vicinity of the Base Exchange.

30. Mr. Smith is going to get a job as an instructor.

31. The food had no taste.

32. The sky was overcast before the storm.

33. Matthew converted her money.

34. The student checked out of the language school.

35. Please pass the salt.

36. Sgt. Williams coiled the wire before he put it away.

37. The pill brought Marvel some relief.

38. The teacher will repeat the question.

39. After the accident, Jerry seated, felt numb.

40. My socks have disappeared.

41. The water in this lake often freezes.

42. He is generally on time.

43. Gasoline is the chief product made from crude oil.

44. Clark makes cabinets as a hobby.

45. Evelyn said that her car was in good shape.

46. They had to undergo many hardships.

47. Jane looks like her mother.

48. Dr. Allen visited the residential section of town.

49. The instructor is short of books.

50. Neither Laura nor Helen has a pocket lighter.

51. M: When are you going to Germany? W: Three months from now in May.
Q: In what month is this conversation taking place?

52. M: There are a lot of people in the Capital Building.
W: Yes, but most of them are visitors.
Q: What did the woman say about most of the people in the building?

53. W: What caused the engine to fail?
M: It failed because of poor maintenance.
Q: What did the man blame the failure on?

54. M: Were you there when it happened? W: Yes, the flame was huge.
Q: What happened?

55. W: Why was George’s picture in the newspaper? M: Because he rescued a little girl.
Q: What did the man say had happened?

56. W: Was Ted hurt in the accident?
M: No, but the doctor gave him some pills to relax him.
Q: Why did the doctor give Ted the pills?

57. W: I see you got your watch back.
M: Yes. The jeweler had to replace this spring.
Q: What did the jeweler do?

58. M: Are you going to cook those tomatoes?
W: No. It’s too much bother.
Q: Why isn’t she going to cook those tomatoes?

59. W: I thought you were going to buy a new camera.
M: I was. But this used one was cheaper.
Q: What did the man buy?

60. M: Will you ask Mark to do it?
W: Yes. He is capable in every way.
Q: What does the woman think of Mark?

61. The prisoner was released.

62. Don’t oppose his plans.

63. He’ll get used to it.

64. Hard work accounted for Edison’s success.

65. We go there as frequently as we can.

66. You call for your new name tag in a couple of days.

67. He requested permission from the officer.

68. I have worked __________ a mechanic for several years.

69. This desk is similar _________ mine.

70. ___________ the salesman here yesterday?

71. I’ll buy a good used car if I __________ find one.

72. __________you open the door, please?

73. My home is where I ___________.

74. I _________ never seen Texas before.

75. The water has _________from the ground.

76. She has been writing letters _________ noon.

77. If I had had more money, I __________ have gone to Europe.

78. Most people __________ a paid vacation.

79. The maids __________ their clothes in the basement.

80. Jackson is interested in __________ a portable radio.

81. Not __________ the proper food can affect your health.

82. The last few words were very easy for us ___________.

83. The man bought his wife a new __________ machine.

84. You ___________ review this lesson before you take the test.

85. That man always forgets ___________ the return address on letters.

86. A person’s personality can ____________ by his environment.

87. We’ll stay in the house until the rain ___________.

88. I didn’t have difficulty ____________ that lesson.

89. A paperback book must ___________ with care.

90. Bill practices football every evening, ___________?

91. I don’t know the captain’s number. Let’s _________ in the telephone book.

92. On the first page of a newspaper, we generally find _________.

93. Jack is better than other players on his team. In fact, he is ___________.

94. The class was bored with the movie. The students were ____________.

95. Don’t answer the question until you think it over carefully.
You should _________.

96. “Were you able to get together with your parents?”

97. I wish I could go to bed and rest, but I have too much work to do.

98. After ordering his meal from the waitress, Bill relaxed by reading the newspaper.

99. Choose the correct sentence.

100. Choose the correct sentence.