Test 23 This English test is great for improving grammar and listening. Take your time, read carefully, and aim for full marks! Form 23 1. If you add 2 and 6, what's the answer? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-78.m4a 3 4 8 12 2. What's the size of a particle? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-2-17.m4a small narrow long great 3. Who can best answer a legal question? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-3-17.m4a a lawyer a student a doctor a farmer 4. The best story came at the end. When d id it come? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-4-17.m4a first third second last 5. He bought nothing. How much money did he spend? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-5-17.m4a none some a little much 6. The men were walking north and then turned left. Which way were they going then? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-6-17.m4a south right east west 7. Mrs. Smith told her husband , “I m inviting Mr. and Mrs. Jones to my house for dinner along with their children, Jack and Peter.” How many guests are coming to dinner? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-7-17.m4a three four five six 8. The soldiers had a five minute break. What did they do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-8-17.m4a They marched. They rested. They saluted. They ate. 9. Who broke the window? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-9-17.m4a No, I didn’t know. Fred did. It needs to be fixed. Yes, I heard it. 10. The mechanic will inspect your car tomorrow. What will he do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-10-17.m4a He’ll sell the car. He’ll repair the car. He’ll examine the car. He’ll buy the car. 11. The teacher asked,” What are the properties of water? What does he want to know? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-11-17.m4a how it is used who uses it what its characteristics are where it is found 12. How old are your children? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-12-17.m4a No, I have only two. They are very healthy. One is at home, the other at school. One is six, the other ten. 13. Do you always drive so quickly? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-13-17.m4a No, I have never driven slowly. No, only when I am in a hurry. Yes, I would like to drive very much. Yes, or we will be late. 14. Frank notified his employer. What did Frank do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-14-17.m4a He told his employer something. He went out for a long lunch. He played a joke. He asked his employer for more money. 15. His engine cut out when he was at eight thousand feet. What happened to his engine? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-15-17.m4a It made a loud sound. It dropped on the ground. It stopped. It started after being off a while. 16. Mr. West was talking to the hotel clerk about the room for the weekend. He asked the clerk: “When is checkout time?” What did the clerk answer? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-16-17.m4a You pay when you check out. Three o’clock. Here’s your key. Write your name and address. 17. The mechanic turned off the ignition switch because the battery was dead. What did the mechanic do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-17-17.m4a examine the ignition cut off the ignition put the ignition switch on examine the switch connection 18. The woman asked the man to make up his mind. What did she want him to do? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-18-17.m4a decide what he wanted think about it solve the problem get up 19. Joe has supper at four o clock . He eats in a cafeteria. He always has good appetite. When does Joe have supper? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-19-17.m4a in the cafeteria He has a good appetite. at four in the afternoon bread and meat 20. We moved into a new house when our family began to multiply. Why did we move into a new house? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-20-17.m4a The old house was too big. The old house needed more work. Our family began to work. Our family was growing larger. 21. The weather is so bad that I am surprised you can come by plane. How did you do it? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-21-17.m4a Weather doesn’t affect a train ride very much. Bad weather doesn’t keep me from walking. We flew above the clouds We drove very slowly. 22. Lieutenant Jones needs a flashlight because he can't see. Why can't he see? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-22-17.m4a It is too dark. It is too bright. He is too short. He is blind. 23. I don t know what time it is because my watch is on the blink. What is wrong with my watch? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-23-17.m4a It is running fast. It is running slow It is not working. It is being repaired. 24. Those people never saw so much smoke in their lives. What were they looking at? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-24-17.m4a an animal a fire a movie a truck 25. Joe cut himself very badly. What did the doctor tell him? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-25-17.m4a You ought to go to the hospital at once. You must go to the hospital at once. You might go to the hospital at once. You shouldn’t go to the hospital at once. 26. Mary brought her dog. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-26-17.m4a Mary got the dog in a store. Mary had the dog with her. Mary’s dog is strong. Mary’s dog was barking. 27. Ray wants to be elected. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-27-17.m4a Ray wants to be chosen. Ray wants to leave. Ray wants money. Ray wants to be the owner. 28. Susan has just finished a letter from her father. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-28-17.m4a She has just been eating. She has just been reading. She has just been speaking. She has just been bathing. 29. Bob should stay home today. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-29-17.m4a He wants to stay home today. He will stay home today. He ought to stay home today. He had to stay home today. 30. Ralph was ready to depart. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-30-18.m4a Ralph was prepared to leave. Ralph was willing to stay. Ralph wanted to delay eating. Ralph had prepared to work. 31. Eric's home is somewhere between St. Louis and Kansas City. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-31-18.m4a He lives in St. Louis. He lives in Kansas City. He lives in both places. He does not live in either place. 32. The weather is so cold that she doesn't want to go out. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-32-18.m4a She doesn’t know what the wants to do. She doesn’t know what she weather. She wants to stay inside The weather isn’t very cold. 33. Bill will go to the doctor if he feels worse tomorrow. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-33-18.m4a Bill might go to the doctor. Bill went to the doctor. Bill won’t go to the doctor. Bill will feel worse tomorrow. 34. The farmer has two cows and a dog, but he does not have any chickens. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-34-18.m4a The farmer has no animals. The farmer has three animals. The farmer does not like animals. The farmer has only a few birds. 35. The men listened to the teacher. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-35-18.m4a They heard what he was saying. They liked what he was making. They read what he was writing. They answered what he was asking. 36. He had a chance of winning. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-36-18.m4a It was possible for him to win. It was likely that he would win. It was unlikely that he would win. He couldn’t win. 37. The soldier went to the chaplain for advice. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-37-18.m4a He had hurt his foot. He wanted to learn how to use a gun. He wanted to get married. He wanted to learn how to be a pilot. 38. Mr. Smith can only do it Monday. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-38-18.m4a He’s the only one who can do it. That’s the only time he can do it. He doesn’t have enough money to do it. That’s the only place he can do it. 39. The wind did not damage the wheat. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-39-18.m4a The wind did not bring rain for the wheat. The wind did not hurt the wheat. The wind blew down the wheat. The wind turned the wheat yellow. 40. Five dollars is the maximum price we expect to pay. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-40-18.m4a We expect to pay at least five dollars. We expect to pay approximately five dollars. We expect to pay exactly five dollars. We expect to pay no more than five dollars. 41. Sergeant Brown took off his goggles before he spoke to us. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-41-17.m4a He removed them and spoke to us. He didn’t remove them as he spoke to us. He removed them after he spoke to us. He put them on about the time he spoke to us. 42. They had already finished eating when we came in. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-42-17.m4a They didn’t have time to eat. They finished eating before we arrived. We came early and saw them eating. We ate together with them. 43. Mr. Jones obtained the information yesterday. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-43-17.m4a He gave it. He forgot it. He wanted it. He got it. 44. Keep in mind the directions I gave you. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-44-17.m4a Clear them Forget them Remember them. Lay them aside. 45. Take your time. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-45-17.m4a Don’t hurry. Take ten cents. Take your tin cup. Hurry up. 46. Peter is hungry. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-46-17.m4a He wants to sleep. He wants to drink. He wants to leave. He wants to eat. 47. I like digests, which present stories or articles in shortened form. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-47-17.m4a I like books. I like magazines. I like newspaper. I like manuals of instructions. 48. The sun radiates light. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-48-17.m4a It aims light only at the earth. It keeps the light. It concentrates the light. It gives off light in all directions. 49. New supplies were unavailable. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-49-17.m4a We couldn’t get them. They were too expensive. They couldn’t be installed. They were on the way. 50. He was not allowed in the room. https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-50-17.m4a He was not permitted in the room. He couldn’t get out of the room. He didn’t want to go into the room. He didn’t know where the room was. 51.W: “What did you tell them. M: “That the situation is critical.” What did the man mean? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-51-17.m4a The problem is very severe. Something strange is happening. The woman has said something funny. There is nothing worth talking about. 52. M: “Have you seen your cousin? W: “No, I don t know what has become of him.” What doesn’t the woman know about her cousin? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-52-17.m4a where he ate dinner when he last visited her how many children he has what has happened to him 53. M: Which one is Matthew? W: The one standing among the school children ? Where is Matthew standing? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-53-17.m4a near the school children not too far from the children far from the students over there, surrounded by children 54. W: “Did you add those numbers to get a total Sam ? M: “Yes, Mary. But there’s a discrepancy between my total and yours. What do you know about Sams total? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-54-17.m4a It is not the same as Mary’s. It is smaller than Mary’s. It is better than Mary’s. It is not as easy as Mary’s to get. 55. W: “When can you paint my house? M: “It's May now. I won't be able to paint it until July.” What did the man say about the house? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-55-17.m4a He won’t be able to paint it until next winter. It will be four months before he paints it. He’ll paint it before summer is over. It will be painted gray again. 56. M: “That looks hard. How do you do it? W: “Watch carefully. Anyone can do it.” What did the woman mean? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-56-17.m4a It is hard. It is fun. It is easy. It is important. 57. M: Your brother has really grown. W: Yes, he is over six feet now. What did the woman say about her brother? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-57-17.m4a He is very smart. He is very heavy. He is very loud. He is very tall. 58. W: What do you need? M: I need more of this chemical. What is the man probably doing? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-58-17.m4a eating breakfast conducting an experiment running a race building a box 59. W: Why did you run inside so fast? M: I thought it was going to rain. Why did the man go inside? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-59-17.m4a He wanted to stay dry. He wanted to take a rest. He wanted something to eat. He wanted to hide. 60. M: Mary is running down the street. W: Why would she do that? What does the man want to know? https://alcpt.militaryenglishtest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/New-Recording-60-17.m4a the person the name the reason the time 61. He is willing____________ tomorrow. to go for going go goes 62. The new seat is _________the car. back of in the back of in back back up 63. Shall we stop for lunch before ___________ the next assignment. do done to do doing 64. John is going ___________a letter today. write writes to write writing 65 . Steam rises ___________the ground. by with from out 66 .__________ you mind closing the window? May Would Could If 67. This camera takes a__________ picture than mine. good best better nice 68. We are usually in good physical condition___________ we get enough exercise and the right kind of food. when until why where 69. Does the food taste __________? bad worst badly in bad 70. Did John ___________ study his lessons last night? has to had to having to have to 71. That blonde is_____________ the brunette. prettier than prettiest more pretty pretty as 72. The higher we climb, the ___________ air becomes. lightest lighter denser heavier 73. Tom had the chair_________ from the office. removes to remove removing removed 74. Don’t get any of the _________water on your hands. boils to boil boiling is boiling 75. Blood is___________ by the heart. pump pumped pumping pumps 76. Shall I ask Mary to call you when she_____________. should return will return returned returns 77 . Oil _________for lubrication. is using is used to use uses 78 . After finishing lunch, John__________ to work. returned returning to return has been returned 79 . John and I __________to Dallas this coming weekend. have driven drove were drive will drive 80.It ___________ five dollars. cost me cost to me is costed will costing 81. While he was putting in the gas, I __________ the oil. checked check have checked was being checked 82. The children have been playing___________. after three hours for three hours for ten o’clock before yesterday 83. I would have visited his if I____________. had had time have time am having time will have time 84.Please ___________ the glass. have filled up filling up will fill fill up 85 . Man: “Get ready as quickly as Woman:____________ “ We do the same in my country That’s the only way to go to the movies I try to do that, too I’ll be with you in just a minute 86. Man: “You must not have answered their letter. If you had written, we would have heard from them by now.” Woman: “But I __________two weeks ago.” must write did write am writing was writing 87. The sooner you come, ____________. the later you will arrive it will be early enough we will have less time the more time we will have 88. Do you know where___________? the Officers’ Club is the Officers’ Club the Officers’ Club is Club the Officer's’ is 89. Choose the correct. The wrench on the table always put back. Always put on the table the wrench back. Put always back the wrench on the table. Always put the wrench back on the table. 90. The adjutant told the students who were leaving the base to___________ their orders. look by look along look over look during 91. When will the new book come out? be read be allowed be published be written 92 . He spends a good deal of time walking with his friends. a lot of a small amount of all of his be written 93. You should use your head when driving a car. think intelligently turn your head often look straight ahead keep your head up 94. Let’s learn to get along with each other. differ and forget about remember and think with argue and contend with work and live happily with 95. “What do you have in mind? means most nearly _____________? What time is it What do you find What do you see What do you want 96. Did you get through with the book? Did you fail to read it? Did you finish it? Did you throw it away? Did you have difficulty with it 97. He came at the beginning of November and left at the end of December. He left after one year. He was here 30 days. He saw all of the country. He stayed for two months. 98. Can you keep up with your work? Can you do your work on schedule? Can you refuse to do your work? Can you make your work interesting? Can you put off your work? 99. Choose the correct sentence. Tuesday is the day when in the lab students take tests. The day is Tuesday when students take tests in the lab. Tuesday is the day when students in the lab tests take. Tuesday is the day when students take tests in the lab. 100. It was necessary for my sister to drop out of school. The bus driver let her off at the school. She had to leave the room for a few minutes. She had to discontinue going to school. She lost her school books. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte