Test Twelve This test is perfect for daily English practice. Check your understanding of key grammar and vocabulary. Form 12 1. What is a house? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-65.m4a an animal a field a building a vegetable 2. If the captain visits us, who will be here? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-2-5.m4a The farmer will be here. The doctor will be here. The officer will be there. The merchant will be here. 3. Claude is an artist. What does he do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-3-5.m4a He grows fruits and vegetables. He paints pictures. He enforces the law. He repairs old boats. 4. The engineer recommended that we use steel. What did he suggest we use? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-4-5.m4a a gas a metal a liquid a wood 5. What is the opposite of defense? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-5-5.m4a a position an advance a support an attack 6. Mr. Oakland bought his wife a gift in the department store. What did he buy? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-6-5.m4a a present a group a crowd a department 7. Sergeant Thorn read a magazine during the trip. What did he look at? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-7-5.m4a a type of weapon a kind of machine gun a publication a type of rifle 8. What is a similar phrase for "to love liberty?" https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-8-5.m4a to love company to love life to love friends to love freedom 9. My brother has been looking for an interesting job for two months. What is he looking for? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-9-5.m4a a book a name a passage a position 10. The policeman asked the man about his address. What did he want to know? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-10-5.m4a if his I.D. was valid where he lives where he was going if his clothes were proper 11. That man needs to be watched very carefully because he is very sick. What is the matter with the man? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-11-5.m4a He is not well. He is severe. He is not calm. He is excited. 12. Are your parents living in a large city now? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-12-5.m4a Are your son and daughter living there? Are your father and mother living there? Are your brother and sister living there? Are your friends living there? 13. What patterns did you have in mind? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-13-5.m4a What kind of cotton was it? What designs were you thinking of? What figure did you draw? What passage was in your mind? 14. Did you copy the sentence? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-14-5.m4a Did you reproduce the sentence? Did you look at the sentence? Did you see the sentence? Did you say the sentence? 15. Did the flight leader precede you in flight? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-15-5.m4a Did he scold you? Did he go in back of you? Did he praise you? Did he go in front of you? 16. Did he accelerate his speed? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-16-5.m4a Did he decrease it? Did he increase it? Did he develop it? Did he retard it? 17. Won't you drop back by later this afternoon? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-17-5.m4a Won't you rest longer this afternoon? Won't you come again this afternoon? Won't you sleep later this afternoon? Won't you drop your work this afternoon? 18. What time did you get in? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-18-5.m4a What time did it arise? What time did you have it? What time did you obtain it? What time did you arrive? 19. Won't you please take a seat? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-19-5.m4a Won't you bring a chair? Won't you get a chair? Won't you buy a seat? Won't you sit down? 20. How difficult are those? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-20-5.m4a How hard are they? How far are they? How soft are they? How do they differ? 21. Did you talk over your problem with your friend? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-21-5.m4a Did you state it? Did you say it? Did you doubt it ? Did you discuss it? 22. Did you make up your mind about the matter? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-22-5.m4a Did you have a clear mind? Did you decide? Did you forget it? Did you get started? 23. If a paper has many mistakes, what does it contain? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-23-5.m4a It contains many facts. It has many figures. The paper contains errors. The paper has calculations 24. He made a fortune in industry. What did he do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-24-5.m4a He made a lot of money. He met many people. He liked to predict the future. He built a large machine. 25. Do they have different customs? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-25-5.m4a Do they have different buildings? Do they have different inhabitants? Do they have different habits? Do they have different religion ? 26. Â I have plenty of time to wait. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-26-5.m4a I have enough time to wait. I have little time to wait. I have a few minutes to wait. I have some time to wait. 27. He read the introduction to me. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-27-5.m4a he read the conclusion only. Only the ending was read to me. The beginning was read to me. The conclusion was read to me. 28. He discovered the gold. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-28-5.m4a He lost the gold. He melted the gold. He shaped the gold. He found the gold. 29. He created a statue. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-29-5.m4a He produced it. He worshipped it. He bought it. He sold it. 30. We ought to finish our assignment by noon. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-30-5.m4a We should finish them. We must finish them. We will finish them. We won't finish them. 31. He was going to purchase a house. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-31-5.m4a He was going to trade it. He was going to sell it. He was going to rent it. He was going to buy it. 32. He will soon depart. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-32-5.m4a He will soon talk. He will soon come. He will soon leave. He will soon follow. 33. The airplane glided over the mountain. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-33-5.m4a It landed roughly on it. It jumped quickly away from it. It moved smoothly over it. It went around it fast. 34. The teacher always displayed his good nature. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-34-5.m4a He concealed it. He forgot it. He showed it. He covered it. 35. We hope to get permission from our liaison officer to purchase a car. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-35-5.m4a We should get permission to buy a car. We should get permission to trade a car. We should get permission to sell a car. We should get permission to purser a car. 36. This island was discovered in the seventeenth century by the explorers. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-36-5.m4a They fought for it. The explorers mapped it. The explorers settled it. They found it. 37. He got his car washed. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-37-5.m4a His car wasn't washed. He had his car washed. His car needs washing. He will wash his car. 38. This attachment supports the engine. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-38-5.m4a It covers the engine. It drops down the engine. It holds up the engine. It supplies the engine. 39. Water can be converted into steam. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-39-5.m4a It can be changed into steam. It can be frozen into steam. It can be controlled with steam. it can be mixed with steam. 40. The boy was disturbing his father. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-40-5.m4a He suddenly remembered his father. He was bothering his father. He was pleasing his father. He resembled his father. 41. It is necessary to adjust the instrument correctly. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-41-5.m4a It is necessary to compare it. It is necessary to issue it. It is necessary to regulate it. It is necessary to upset it. 42. He is asleep. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-42-5.m4a He's not a nurse. He's not cold. He's not a soldier. He's not awake. 43. The job was impossible. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-43-5.m4a It could not be done. It was hard. It was easy. It could be done with some difficulty. 44. Henry was given a dangerous assignment. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-44-5.m4a It was a good assignment. It was not safe. It was interesting. It was a pretty assignment. 45. He speaks English fluently. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-45-5.m4a He speaks a little English. He doesn't speak English at all. His English is excellent. His English is only fair. 46. He had numerous telephone calls. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-46-5.m4a He had many. He had some. He had a few. He had several. 47. During the shower there was occasional thunder. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-47-5.m4a There wasn't any thunder. There was thunder at the beginning. There was a single sound of thunder. There was thunder now and then. 48. He was a superior player. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-48-5.m4a He was a lazy player. He was a fair player. He was an outstanding player. He was an average player. 49. The terrible storm that swept through the country took many lives. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-49-5.m4a The lively storm took many lives. The mild storm too l many lives. The unexpected storm took many lives. The dreadful storm took many lives. 50. We had considerable trouble in getting our application approved. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-50-5.m4a We had a bit of trouble. We had a great deal of trouble. We had some trouble. We had very little trouble. 51. M: What kind of roof does your house have? F: A horizontal one. What kind of roof does the woman's house have? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-51-5.m4a The roof is level wit h the ground. The roof is perpendicular to the ground. The roof is toughing the ground. The roof is parallel to the ground. 52. W: Watch out, Bill. You'll hit that cow. M: Don't worry. I'm careful. W: Well, go more slowly. What does the woman want the man to do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-52-5.m4a move very fast decrease his speed increase his speed take a long time to move 53. M: Did you have a good talk with Jim? W: Yes, he talked very frankly. How did Jim talk? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-53-5.m4a He talked quickly and energetically. He talked calmly and thoughtfully. He talked honestly and openly. He talked quietly and slowly. 54. M: How did that accident occur? F: I don't know, it happened suddenly. How did the accident occur? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-54-5.m4a It occurred just in time. It occurred gradually. It occurred all at once. It occurred tediously. 55. M: Where is Edward? F: He's gone to town. What did the woman say about Edward? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-55-5.m4a He should go to town. He has gone to town. He would go to town. He should have gone to town. 56. W: What happened to that report that you were supposed to prepare for the professor? M: I turned it in. What happened to the report? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-56-5.m4a The student submitted it. The student omitted. The student required it. The student accepted it. 57. M: What did you say about James? F: I said that he has picked up a little speed. What did James do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-57-5.m4a He gained acceleration. He increased his vocabulary. He gained weight. He improved his speech. 58. W: Do you think it will snow? M: Well, it might. What did the man predict about the weather? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-58-5.m4a that it would not snow that snow was possible that it would snow. that snow was impossible 59. M: Where are Jim and Mary? F: They finally made it to the airport. What did the woman mean? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-59-5.m4a They arrives there at last. They went there later. They took a picture of it. They finally changed it. 60. M: Where shall we meet? W: Let's meet on the corner where the drugstore is. Where will they meet? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-60-5.m4a across the street from the drugstore inside the drugstore up the street from the drugstore outside the drugstore 61. The telephone is out of order. It is working. It is not working. It is not in sequence. It is ringing. 62. The furniture was arranged neatly. It was not carefully arranged. It was arranged in an orderly fashion. It was not arranged at all. It was arranged too fast. 63. Those people say they believe in justice. They are precise technicians. They are one sided. They believe in fairness. They don't believe in anything. 64. The students are trying to get ahead. They are not ambitious. They don't care about anything. They are lazy. They are trying to advance. 65. If you persist in speaking English , you will learn more If you listen instead of talking If you speak English steadily If you stop speaking English If you speak your own language 66. I had rather stay at home. I refuse to stay at home. I prefer to stay at home. I seldom stay at home. I dislike staying at home. 77. He was about to answer your question. He was on the point of answering. He was talking about answering. He was discussing the question. He was avoiding the question. 68. It turned out better than I thought it would. The result was good. There was a large group. Many people were refused. It was our turn. 69. The chief engineer wanted to close down the plant. He wanted to stop the operation of the plant. He wanted to remove the plant. He wanted to return close to the plant. He wanted to depart from the plant. 70. There was nothing left of the target after the first bombing. There was nothing new. There was nothing in addition. There was nothing to the west. There was nothing remaining. 71. If your teacher sends you to the library, be sure you know how to use its resources. The teacher should use the library. You should know about your library. You should know how to use the library. A teacher should know the resources. 72. In the display window, Jack saw a nice looking suit which he liked. He disliked the suit which he saw. He saw a window which he liked. He liked the window which he saw. He saw a suit in a window. 73. If there are too many things to learn, we must try to remember the most important facts. There are too many things to learn. Only those things which are important are remembered. Everything we hear is important. The most important things should be remembered. 74. The mechanic did not have the right tool, and as a result he did not finish the work. He finished the work with the tight tool. The job was not finished because he lacked the right tool. He finished the work without the tool. He finally found the right tool. 75. There was an accident on the corner. There was a crash. There was a meeting. There was much traffic. The two friends met by chance. 76. He threatened the cadet ________ punishment. to with in at 77. It rained a great deal ________ the spring season. on for during up 78. The doctor started ________ the ambulance but never reached it. into toward out of by way of 79. I have been waiting for you ________ morning. since for during ago 80. He not only questioned, ________ doubted the importance of human dignity in man. as if because and also but also 81. I'll neither use them, ________ will I ever remember them. nor or but and 82. Your tent is ________ to ours. alike different like similar 83. They put in ________ time on this project than the last one. less little least the least 84. He ________ difficulty on the test yesterday. is having has had will have 85. They ________ all the waste paper baskets early yesterday morning. emptied empty will empty have emptied 86. I ________ a check when he called me. write will write am writing was writing 87. I ________ to town since the day we arrived. been was had been gone have not been 88. If I ________ what to do, I will do it. had known have known know knew 89. I ________ him since the day we met. seen will see haven't seen see 90. Will you ________ him tonight? see saw seen seeing 91. Next week I am ________ to a new training school. will go went gone going 92. Someone ________ a bottle during the excitement. broke break breaking broken 93. Did my friend ________ to you about the lessons? talks talking talked talk 94. The teacher ________ the students interesting questions. says asked said tell 95. We ________ a plane before. have flew had flying had fly have flown 96. Choose the correct sentence. He said that he wanted to know what the word means. He said that he wanted to know what means the word. He said that he wanted to know means what the word. He said that he wanted that the word means to know. 97. Choose the correct sentence. To go out is foolish freezing in weather. To go out in freezing wea ther is foolish. To go is foolish out in freezing weather. In freezing weather is foolish to go out. 98. Choose the correct sentence. Walking down the street, he met an old friend. Walking and old friend down the street he met. Walking down the street met he an old friend. He met and old friend down the street walking. 99. Freedom is something that has been won very gradually. In ancient times, slaves lived and died wholly in the power of their masters, their lives begin worth practically nothing. In the succeeding years men had to fight to gain their freedom. Freedom was won very abruptly by the slaves. Men's freedom has been won only after years of struggle. Men fought so the slaves could get into power. There was freedom even during the ancient times. 100. Today, trade, or the exchange of goods, is necessary for the existence of industry on earth. All countries are dependent on other countries for goods and produce. For example, a country of fertile fields may not produce the machines that keep it s fields green. Fertile and green fields are dependent on industries. Goods and produce are necessary for industries. Trade is needed because all countries are independent of one another. Trade is needed because one country may not have what another has. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte