Test 40 This is test 40, a quick and effective way to review your English skills. Finish strong and get ready for the next level. Form 40 1. Jim went to town yesterday with his friend to buy a pair of shoes. Where did he go? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-69.m4a Jim did to town with his friend yesterday 2. How much change do you have? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-2-4.m4a I have eaten 4 times today. I weigh 150 pounds. I have several coins. I have changed rooms many times 3. I will allow my son to go to town. What will I do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-3-4.m4a help him study his lessons permit him to go make him stay home let him play at home 4. What number is between 15 and 17? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-4-4.m4a sixteen eighteen nineteen fourteen 5. The east door should be used only in case of emergency. When should we use the east door? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-5-4.m4a when there is a heavy rain when the building is on fire when there is no danger when the weather is cold 6. This hat fits me all right. I'll take it. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-6-4.m4a It is the wrong size. It is too tight. It is the right size. It is bright. 7. Traffic is heavy in town during the rush hour. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-7-4.m4a There are many cars on the street. There are many people shopping. There are many accidents. There are few cars on the street. 8. Jones thinks English is a difficult language. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-8-4.m4a He thinks it is a dead language. He thinks it is hard to learn. Jones thinks English is easy. He thinks it is different. 9. Please pass the salt. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-9-4.m4a Put salt on it, please. Don’t use the salt. Please fill the salt shaker. Please hand me the salt. 10. The pilot of an aircraft must concentrate on his flying. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-10-4.m4a He must give all of his attention to flying. He should be taken off flying every year. He must do all his flying at once. He must relax his attention when flying. 11. Sally took her car to work today. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-11-4.m4a She went by helicopter. She went by train. She went by bus. She went by automobile. 12. The instructor said, What is the shape of that box? How should the student answer? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-12-4.m4a The box is square. The box is heavy. The box is green The box is expensive. 13. In what other way would you describe an organization whose people work together like a machine? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-13-4.m4a It is very powerful. It is well-oiled. It goes very fast. It has teamwork. 14. Alfred quit working after sunset. When did Alfred stop? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-14-4.m4a during sunrise after the sun went down after sitting down before the sun came up 15. Water was transformed into steam. What happened to the water? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-15-4.m4a It was placed next to the steam. It was mixed with steam. It was changed to steam. It was moved by steam. 16. Gail said, Remember your appointment with the doctor. What did Gail want me to remember? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-16-4.m4a to call the doctor to write to the doctor to go see the doctor to find out about the doctor 17. Captain Willis bought a brand new car. What kind of car did he get? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-17-4.m4a an old car with a new engine a used car a car never used before a repaired car 18. The fruit on the table is delicious. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-18-4.m4a It has a good flavor. It has been there for a month. It is very fresh. It is not ripe 19. Tom is not in class because he has been sick for two weeks. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-19-4.m4a Tom has been in class for two weeks. Tom is ill. Tom is now in class. Tom is in good health. 20. Philip has just a little money. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-20-4.m4a He has a lot of small change. He has only a little money. He will get some money He hasn’t any money. 21. The taxi arrived there in ten minutes. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-21-4.m4a The taxi was delayed there ten minutes. The taxi took off after ten minutes. The taxi stopped there ten minutes. The taxi got there in ten minutes. 22. James told the clerk, “I want a pack of cigarettes.” https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-22-4.m4a James wants to see some cigarettes. James will buy some cigarettes. James needed some matches. James saw some cigarettes in a package. 23. Mr. Brown always rides the bus to work. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-23-4.m4a He often drives to work. He seldom rides the bus. He never works on the bus. He uses the bus all the time. 24. He has just been assigned to a new job. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-24-4.m4a He was never assigned to the new job. He was assigned to the job several months ago. He was recently assigned to a new job. He was once assigned to a new job. 25. The fog was so thick we could not see. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-25-4.m4a There was a lot of snow. It was raining. The visibility was poor. It was getting dark. 26. Harry usually gets to class on time. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-26-4.m4a Once in a while, he gets to class on time. He often gets to class late. He gets to class quickly. Most of the time, he gets to class on time. 27. The wind did not damage the wheat. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-27-4.m4a The wind did not hurt the wheat. The wind did not bring rain for the wheat. The wind blew down the wheat. The wind turned the wheat yellow. 28. Mr. Jackson picked out the best tool for his job. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-28-4.m4a He chose the best tool. He overlooked the best tool. He sold the best tool. He didn’t see the best tool. 29. The instructor said, I can hardly hear you. What did the instructor mean? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-29-4.m4a You are speaking roughly. You are not speaking. You are speaking too loudly. You are not speaking loud enough. 30. The men were walking north and then turned left. Which way were they going then? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-30-4.m4a south right east west 31. The sponge will absorb the water. What will it do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-31-4.m4a push up the water soak up the water splash out the water spread the water 32. Highway accidents can be kept at a minimum , if everyone follows safety rules. How can accidents be minimized? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-32-4.m4a by being somewhat careless by obeying the traffic laws by staying on the highway by maintaining minimum speed 33. Bob wears a crash helmet when he works. What part of his body does it protect? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-33-4.m4a his stomach his shoulders his legs his head 34. Carl said, I would rather have steak than chicken. What does Carl prefer? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-34-4.m4a chicken steak both types of meat all kinds of meat 35. His engine cut out when he was at 8,000 feet. What happened to his engine? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-35-4.m4a It started after being off a while. It dropped on the ground. It stopped. It made a loud sound. 36. You will succeed if you stick to your work. What should you do to succeed? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-36-4.m4a eat well go to school change jobs often avoid distraction 37. Jack told me that his friend is always in a hurry. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-37-4.m4a Jack’s friend always asks for more time to finish. Jack’s friend is always rushing. Jack’s friend is always late. Jack’s friend does everything slowly. 38. She will be thirsty when she comes home. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-38-4.m4a She will want some water. She will want a bath. She will want some rest. She will want some food. 39. That book belongs to Dr. Lewis. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-39-4.m4a Dr. Lewis likes it. Dr. Lewis owns it. Dr. Lewis borrows it. Dr. Lewis wants it. 40. Joe went along with Tom's idea. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-40-4.m4a Joe agreed with Tom. Joe ignored the idea. It wasn’t Tom’s idea. Joe took Tom’s idea with him. 41. Some people like to argue all the time. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-41-4.m4a They like to use the plural. They like to talk for or against something. They like to walk against the wind. They like to keep quiet all the time. 42. I was held up by the heavy traffic. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-42-4.m4a I was supported. I was robbed. I was delayed. I was injured. 43. The father was severe with his child. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-43-4.m4a He was strict. He was pleasant. He was happy. He was angry. 44. The instructions on the bulletin board , told all personnel to turn in their weapons. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-44-4.m4a They must return the weapons. All of them were issued new weapons. Everyone had to change their weapons. All of them had to clean their weapons. 45. Bob ran into one of his old college friends yesterday. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-45-4.m4a He noticed a friend. He hit a friend. He collided with a friend. He met a friend. 46. The weather was cloudy yesterday morning, but it cleared up last night. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-46-4.m4a It was clear yesterday. The clouds went away last night. The weather got worse yesterday. It was cloudy last night. 47. What are hammers used for? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-47-4.m4a to cut wood to bend or cut wire to drive nails to turn screws 48. Did you help her make up her mind? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-48-4.m4a Yes, I minded about the maid. Yes, I helped her decide. Yes, I decided for myself. Yes, I looked for a new sign. 49. It sounds like Jack enjoyed himself at the party. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-49-4.m4a It seems that Jack had a good time. Jack didn’t like the sounds at the party. Jack enjoyed the sound at the party Jack himself didn’t like the party. 50. Carol kept working on the problem until she solved it. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-50-4.m4a She is working on it. She kept it. She finally gave up. She worked it out. 51. The report had to be amended. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-51-4.m4a It had to be recorded. It had to be mailed. It had to be compiled. It had to be changed 52. We do not object to the food in the mess hall. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-52-4.m4a We will do without it. We do not want it. We don’t mind it. We are arguing about it. 53. Although this saw is new, it's dull. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-53-4.m4a It needs to be cleaned. It’s hard to cut with. It’s rusty. It’s very sharp. 54. The machine makes a rather loud noise. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-54-4.m4a The machine is quite noisy. The noise is irregular. The noise will be gone. The machine is very soft. 55. They fought off a surprise air raid. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-55-4.m4a They repelled it. They bought it. They thought about it. They reserved it. 56. Johnny has been falling behind in his schoolwork. How is he doing? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-56-4.m4a He hasn’t been doing all the work. He’s been doing his work faster. His work is getting better. His work isn’t as bad as it was. 57. Woman: What did you tell them? Man: That the situation is critical. What does the man mean? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-57-3.m4a Something strange is happening. There is a severe problem. Something funny is happening. There is nothing to talk about. 58. Man: Have you seen my new dog? Woman : Yes, it’s very nice. How does the woman feel about the dog? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-58-2.m4a She is afraid of it. She likes it. She dislikes it. She wants it. 59. Man: Is General Daubert a good speaker? Woman :Well, He speaks with great precision. What does the woman say about the general? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-59-2.m4a He has a difficult accent to understand. He speaks with exactness and clarity. He has a loud voice. He speaks with enthusiasm and joy. 60. Woman: Would you like more vegetables? Man: I have sufficient, thank you. What did the man mean? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-60-2.m4a He wants more. He does not like vegetables. He has enough. He would like something else. 61. WOMAN: John looks awful. MAN: He should. It's been a long time since he's had a good meal. What did the man say about John? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-61-2.m4a He hasn’t worked for a long time. He isn’t eating properly. He needs a good bath. He needs some new clothes. 62. Man: I hear that David is in town. Woman: Yes. His visit was a real surprise. What did the woman say about David’s visit? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-62-2.m4a She is waiting for it. She did not expect it. It is costing money. It is already over. 63. Man: Do you want to go to the cafeteria for lunch? Woman: I can’t. I haven’t got a cent. What does the woman mean? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-63-2.m4a She has no money. She won’t have to buy her lunch. She is not hungry. She does not like the cafeteria. 64. Woman : Did Toby knock? Man: Yes. She knocked three or four times. What was Toby trying to do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-64-2.m4a get someone to open the door fix a car go to sleep get something put away 65. Man: Where is everybody? Woman: Oh, didn’t you know? The meeting occurred yesterday. What did the woman say about the meeting? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-65-2.m4a It was not cancelled the day before. It was planned the day before. It took place the day before. It did not end the day before. 66. Woman : Do you use four books in your class? Man: I did first, but then I eliminated one. How many books does the man use now? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/New-Recording-66-2.m4a 5 1 3 4 67. The singer is very popular. The singer sings folk music. Many people like to listen to the singer. The singer sings badly. People who like the singer are intelligent. 68. The sign told us of a road hazard ahead. It told us about _____________. a dangerous place a place to sleep a place to eat the distance to town 69. Is there any way to adjust the temperature? No, I don’t think it will rain. Yes, you learn to like it in time. Yes, we have air-conditioning controls. No, it never does in winter 70. The general said, “I want to set up headquarters here.” establish dismiss attach abandon 71. Herb: Why didn’t the waitress take your order? Evan: She __________understand me. might couldn’t can could 72. Ed: How long has Mr. Rivers studied English? Tom: He ____________for one month. studies is studying will study has been studying 73. Was Jamie studying when the phone rang? No, she is. No, she was. Yes, she was. Yes, she will. 74. The stores are convenient. easy to get to too expensive too far off always full of people 75. Mr. Forster skipped the fourth question. wrote answered omitted asked 76. Will they understand the preflight instruction? Post flight preparatory student teacher’s 77. You can’t swim, ___________? can’t you don’t you do you can you 78. The student has been in this school ____________one year. since until in for 79. The lesson was too long __________ in two hours. to finish finishing finished in finishing 80. Joe has ____________ this trip for a long time. plans been planning been planned planning 81. He keeps busy from morning sick call until it’s time to hit the sack. And then he’s likely to be roused to soothe a midnight headache or administer to a man with an upset stomach. He’s probably a combat casualty. He’s probably in communications. He’s probably a gunnery sergeant He’s probably a medical aidman. 82. After the twenty-minute reading lesson, the student will take a ten-minute break. The reading lesson follows the break. The reading lesson requires ten minutes. The break takes twenty minutes. The break follows the reading lesson. 83. The instructor will bring up a new subject at the meeting. continue recall record introduce 84. The headlines are printed in_______________. ordinary type small type large type little letters 85. Jack Stevens, who had on a uniform, was an officer. was torn bought was wearing carried 86. What technique do you prefer when you study English? technician instructor dictionary method 87. The car approached at an extremely high speed. a legally a very a normally a fast 88. He was wounded in the lungs. It was hard for him to______________. feel see hear breathe 89. Mr. West is talking to the hotel clerk about a room for the weekend. He asks the clerk, “When is check-out time?” What does the clerk answer? Here’s your key. Three o’clock. You pay when you check out. Write your name and address. 90. There are private and parochial schools in addition _____________the public schools. of to from with 91. Did you enjoy ___________ all over the world? travel to travel traveling to traveling 92. If we had known that you were so tired, _____________ so late. we won’t stay we wouldn’t stay we wouldn’t have stayed we’ll stay 93. Not much _____________ about the matter since that time. to say is saying has been said have to say 94. Bob intended to write to his girlfriend as soon as he found the time. pretended planned decided objected 95. I tore my coat on a nail. I hope it won’t show. I hope the nail will stay up. I hope it won’t rip on the nail. I hope my coat can’t be seen. I hope the tear won’t be noticeable. 96. Mary won’t be here, and John won’t be here _____________ . too neither also either 97. Anna: Would you please switch the plates? Carl: Certainly, I’ll __________ . break them turn them over exchange them clean them 98. I was afraid he ____________ understand. can’t won’t has not might not 99. A: What kind of weather is forecast for today? B: There is an 80% possibility of rain. A: Oh, I have brought my raincoat. must may should will 100. 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