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No. Question
1 The ECL will START at 0745. ¸… end ¹… conclude º… begin »… wind up
2 Don't SHOUT. ¸… run ¹… yell º… whisper »… shoot
3 Let's TALK this OVER tomorrow. ¸… rewrite it ¹… veto it º… discuss it »… think about it
4 What is the opposite of TIGHT? ¸… young ¹… cheap º… long »… loose
5 He INJURED his left ankle. ¸… cured ¹… hurt º… repaired »… x-rayed
6 Which of these would not be a good beverage for breakfast? ¸… orange juice ¹… milk º… coffee »… gasoline
7 I hope you have the OPPORTUNITY to visit the Alamo. ¸… time ¹… chance º… money »… transportation
8 I am PLEASED with the results of the test. ¸… happy ¹… uninformed º… unhappy »… angry
9 If he broke his THUMB, where does he feel the most pain? ¸… his foot ¹… his head º… his toe »… his hand
10 What color are the DRAPES in your room? ¸… rugs ¹… walls º… carpets »… curtains
11 The drill sergeant is very angry. He is _____. ¸… upset ¹… happy º… handsome »… intelligent
12 The children are going to sleep on the COUCH. ¸… sofa ¹… floor º… table »… rocker
13 This room is FILTHY. ¸… dirty ¹… big º… blunt »… mild
14 The fog was DENSE at the airport. ¸… light ¹… bleak º… dusky »… thick
15 Which kind of dessert did he CHOOSE? ¸… pick on ¹… pick out º… pick up »… pick off
16 He speaks too RAPIDLY for us to take notes. ¸… slowly ¹… evenly º… quickly »… hardly
17
Yes, this will be your FINAL book before you transfer to
Specialized.
¸… first ¹… next º… current »… last
18 A device for circulating air to cool a room is _______. ¸… a thermometer ¹… a book º… a fan »… a knife
19 The opposite of never is _____. ¸… often ¹… sometimes º… frequently »… always
20 I found some CASH lying on the table. ¸… bills ¹… food º… homework »… money
Answers

No. Question Answers
21 You HAVE TO increase your ECL score by at least 6 points¶r else! ¸… must ¹… should º… ought to »… may
22 The opposite of difficult is ______. ¸… ugly ¹… easy º… hard »… pleasant
23 Yoko Ono has a very UNUSUAL voice. ¸… strange ¹… common º… ordinary »… everyday
24 We really OUGHT TO go home now. ¸… should ¹… will º… might »… must
25 My father was ANGRY when I told him I wrecked the car. ¸… mad ¹… happy º… pleased »… content
26 Because of the heavy rain, we will have to CANCEL the parade. ¸… call off ¹… put off º… delay »… postpone
27 His vision was BLURRY. ¸… clear ¹… sharp º… well-focused »… not clear
28 The RUNWAY has been cleared of snow. ¸… landing strip ¹… jogging path º… access road »… throughway
29 Is there really a LINK between smoking and lung cancer? ¸… cure ¹… connection º… study »… funding
30 I mopped up the spilled milk with an old RAG. ¸… worn piece of cloth ¹… costly bolt of fabric º…
exquisite piece of
lace
»…
yards of imported
silk
31 The RUNWAY has been cleared of snow. ¸… landing strip ¹… jogging path º… access road »… throughway
32 Where is my SHARE of the cake? ¸… icing ¹… fork º… money »… portion
33 We will BEGIN at 0700. ¸… stop ¹… start º… end »… cease
34 That horse is FAST. ¸… quick ¹… slow º… ugly »… hungry
35 Who is your USUAL teacher? ¸… rare ¹… regular º… infrequent »… temporary
36 I INJURED myself yesterday. ¸… hurt ¹… congratulated º… dressed »… laughed at
37 We found a FLAW in the structural design. ¸… insect ¹… error º… tool »… change
38 If he suffered a SKULL injury, where is the heaviest damage? ¸… the head ¹… the foot º… the wrist »… the knee
39 I am STARVING. ¸… hungry ¹… bored º… lonely »… angry
40 How can you ACCOUNT FOR his low test scores? ¸… endure ¹… compete with º… stand »… explain

41 Why is Joe LAME? He________ ¸… injured his ankle. ¹… poked out his eye. º…
chipped his front
teeth.
»… hurt his fingers.
42 The Captain is standing at the BOW of the ship. ¸… rear ¹… aft º… galley »… front end
43 It is RISKY to do that. ¸… safe ¹… wise º… proper »… dangerous
44 We have AMPLE supplies for the next few months. ¸… more than enough ¹… no º… only a small amount »…
an insufficient
amount
45 The milk tastes SOUR. ¸… unpleasant ¹… delicious º… sweet »… good
46 He DROWNED. He _______ ¸… died in water. ¹… fell off a mountain. º…
died in the dry
desert.
»…
was stabbed with a
knife.
47 What is the main CROP of your country? ¸… tourist site ¹… agricultural product º… city »…
means of
transportation
48 Don't STARE AT him like that. ¸… talk to ¹… play with º… look at »… touch
49 The police found a white POWDER in his suitcase. ¸… fine dust ¹… animal º… thick liquid »… shoe polish
50 The villagers had to FLEE their homes. ¸… clean ¹… repair º… protect »… escape from
51 The road is STEEP. ¸… greatly inclined ¹… much too narrow º… very wide »… extremely bumpy
52 I'm not DEAF. ¸… unable to hear ¹…
young and
immature
º… helpless »… ignorant
53 His WAGES are not very high right now. ¸… hopes ¹… expenses º… salary »… duties
54 What would you use to SWEEP the floor? ¸… a faucet ¹… a brake º… a coil »… a broom
55 I need to buy some new SLACKS. ¸… socks ¹… trousers º… shirts »… glasses
56 Joe CATCHES ON really fast, doesn't he? ¸… receives the ball ¹… disagrees with you º… learns things »…
forgets important
details
57 I do not like RAW turnips. ¸… rare ¹… big º… uncooked »… stale
58 I RAN INTO an old friend of mine at Ingram Mall. ¸… hit with my car ¹… took a picture of º… met by chance »… ignored completely
59 I RARELY go to movies during the weekend. ¸… seldom ¹… usually º… from time to time »… often
60 If you DOUBLE THE RADIUS of a circle, you get the _______. ¸… circumference ¹… curve º… tangent »… diameter

61 I want you to THINK OVER that job offer before you say no. ¸… refuse ¹… forget º… accept »… consider
62 This sandpaper is very COARSE. ¸… smooth ¹… expensive º… common »… rough
63 Which of these best describes TIN? ¸… tasty ¹… useless º… metallic »… gaseous
64 The SCENERY in Northern California is beautiful. ¸… natural views ¹… theaters º… sporting arenas »… shopping centers
65 What is the usual color of most MUSTARD? ¸… white ¹… red º… blue »… yellow
66 He is old, YET he is healthy. ¸… but ¹… and º… so »… for
67 He REJECTED my offer. ¸… accepted ¹… refused º… repeated »… approved of
68 I'm very FOND OF chocolate ice cream. I ______. ¸… don't like it ¹… love it º… can't afford it »… can't stand it
69 Which of these is not an animal? ¸… a deer ¹… a rabbit º… a wrench »… a bear
70 What does water do a 212 degrees Fahrenheit? ¸… It thaws. ¹… It freezes. º… It boils. »… It condenses.
71 The Green Team DEFEATED the Orange Team. ¸… won ¹… lost º… beat »… surrendered to
72 The policeman CAUTIONED him about speeding. ¸… ticketed ¹… warned º… arrested »… handcuffed
73
We reached the SUMMIT of the mountain after 9 hours of
climbing.
¸… base ¹… peak º… side »… foothills
74 There was a big CROWD at the restaurant last night. ¸… fire ¹… riot º… group of people »… meal
75 Pvt. Jones has to report to the Captain PROMPTLY. ¸… right away ¹…
whenever he wants
to
º… eventually »…
as late as he wants
to
76 Report to the supervisor PROMPTLY. ¸… right away ¹… when you feel like it º… eventually »… as late as you like
77 Have you ever been stationed ABROAD? ¸… overseas ¹… near here º…
near your
hometown
»… right here
78 HOLD the lever tightly. ¸… warn ¹… persuade º… avoid »… grip
79 We can always RELY ON Bob to help us. ¸… count on ¹… cross off º… carry on »… check on
80 You should REVIEW this vocabulary list before we take the test. ¸… do over ¹… go over º… be over »… send over

81
The police are INVESTIGATING the murder of my neighbor's
nephew.
¸… looking up ¹… looking over º… looking across »… looking into
82 Please DISCARD all these old magazines. ¸… throw off ¹… throw up º… throw over »… throw away
83
I wish you wouldn't MENTION the subject of AIDS in the
classroom.
¸… think up ¹… bring up º… get across »… run into
84 The unit was unable to ACCOMPLISH the mission as ordered. ¸… carry in ¹… carry back º… carry on »… carry out
85 Which of the following creatures can hop? ¸… a frog ¹… a snake º… a shark »… a hummingbird
86 Which of the following is not a tool? ¸… a saw ¹… a screwdriver º… a rooster »… a lug wrench
87 He look DEPRESSED today. ¸… happy ¹… pleased º… delighted »… unhappy
88 The teacher is QUITE angry with you for chewing gum in class. ¸… not ¹… a little bit º… very »… never
89 If I have no friends, I am probably _____ at times. ¸… lonely ¹… thirsty º… happy »… full
90 There is a killer wasp right ABOVE your head! ¸… under ¹… below º… beneath »… over
91 I RARELY watch soccer games on Channel 17. ¸… never ¹… seldom º… always »… frequently
92 Can you MAKE UP a good story about foxes and wolves? ¸… attempt ¹… forget º… read »… create
93 Joe lost his WALLET. ¸… satchel ¹… billfold º… purse »… briefcase
94 He is ELDERLY. His age is around _____. ¸… 20 ¹… 30 º… 40 »… 70
95 The weather was very MILD throughout our entire vacation. ¸… violent ¹… moderate º… severe »… hot
96 His room is FILTHY. ¸… messy ¹… clean º… large »… spacious
97 If the food is rotten, what should you probably do to it? ¸… Eat it. ¹… Serve it. º… Save it. »… Throw it out.
98
If he broke several ribs, where does he probably feel the most
pain?
¸… his foot ¹… his chest º… his hand »… his ankles
99 Can you PERSUADE the Supervisor to let us go home early? ¸… convince ¹… caution º… guarantee »… anchor
100
Can a normal person EXIST ON just $200 per month in San
Antonio?
¸… insist on ¹… live on º… depend on »… keep on

101 Is the material FLAMMABLE? No, it is _____. ¸… inflammable ¹… deflammable º… nonflammable »… unflammable
102 His starting SALARY was quite impressive. ¸… wages ¹… time º… tasks »… location
103 He PUNCHED my ticket. ¸… made a hole in ¹… ripped up º… ignored »… stole
104 He SLAMMED the door. ¸… He closed it gently. ¹… He shut it forcibly. º…
He opened it
quickly.
»… He opened it slowly.
105
The soldiers were FULLY briefed before they went on their
mission.
¸… partially ¹… scarcely º… inadequately »… completely
106 He MESSED UP his speech by forgetting his second point. ¸… ended ¹… ruined º… improved »… lengthened
107 I'm going to LEASE that 1996 red Firebird convertible. ¸… rent ¹… purchase º… sell »… lend
108 Children should not play near the dump with BARE feet. ¸… naked ¹… unwashed º… healthy »… two
109 The Colonel's orders were rather VAGUE, weren't they? ¸… precis3e ¹… terse º… unclear »… succinct
110 The boss's orders were rather VAGUE, weren't they? ¸… precise ¹… terse º… unclear »… succinct
111 Is there really a LINK between smoking and lung cancer? ¸… cure ¹… connection º… study »… funding
112 I ate a _________ for dessert. ¸… stone ¹… pear º… sandal »… billfold
113 I hope you will PARDON me. ¸… ignore ¹… eliminate º… forgive »… enrage
114 COMBINE all the ingredients in a big bowl. ¸… separate ¹… mix º… encourage »… frown
115 His family is not rich. In fact, they are very _________. ¸… wealthy ¹… scattered º… poor »… bored
116 Don't try to SCARE your mother with that dead snake. ¸… frighten ¹… clutch º… deny »… mark
117 Where are your molars located? ¸… in your hand ¹… in your mouth º… in your brain »… in your blood
118 He is very RUDE. ¸… impolite ¹… honest º… kind »… considerate
119 There was a BLIZZARD last night. ¸… light shower ¹… heavy snowstorm º… raging flood »… mild breeze
120 You must keep the AISLE clear. ¸… surface ¹… walkway º… sofa »… fence

121 Congress is going to TRIM the budget. ¸… cut ¹… increase º… authorize »… approve
122 I brought you a BUNDLE of newspapers. ¸… package ¹… lane º… tub »… dent
123 What are the TRAITS of a good leader? ¸… requirements ¹… characteristics º… backgrounds »… potential rewards
124 His behavior has been rather ERRATIC lately. ¸… polite ¹… interesting º… irregular »… frightening
125 Where is your SHIN? ¸… near the mouth ¹… on the leg º… near the backbone »… among the ribs
126 There was a SURGE in student enrollment. ¸… rapid increase ¹… quick decrease º… slight change »… steady falling
127 Don't eat the apple CORE. ¸… peel ¹… stem º… leaf »… center
128 Where are your KNUCKLES located? ¸… in your fingers ¹… in your ears º… in your eyes »… in your lungs
129 The pirates buried their LOOT. ¸… dead comrades ¹… weapons º… treasure »… food supply
130 The floor is covered with SPLINTERS. ¸… water ¹… dead flowers º… spilled food »…
small pieces of
wood
131 My brother is very STINGY. ¸… tall ¹… smart º… not generous »… handsome
132 That kind of problem really ANNOYS me. ¸… bothers ¹… pleases º… interests »… entertains
133 Don't GRIPE so much. ¸… eat ¹… complain º… drink »…
buy things¶pend
money
134 His parents FORBID him to smoke or drive yet. They _____ it. ¸… allow him to do ¹…
encourage him to
do
º…
prohibit him from
doing
»… let him do
135 This liquid is INFLAMMABLE. It _______. ¸… will not burn. ¹… is potable. º… is costly. »… will burn.
136 We SPOTTED the enemy sniper at a sixteenth-floor window. ¸… detected ¹… drew º… shot »… sent
137 He FIBBED when he said he had done his homework. ¸… laughed ¹… stuttered º… cried »… lied
138 If one car bumps into another one, it will leave _____. ¸… a dent ¹… a lap º… a shield »… a tray
139 I SENT FOR Mariah Carey's new CD. ¸… loaned out ¹… borrowed º… ordered by mail »… threw out
140 The entire meal, including drinks and tip, AMOUNTED TO $512. ¸… chipped in ¹… came to º… got on with »… took after

141 Which of the following can HOVER? ¸… a train ¹… a taxi º… a missile »… a helicopter
142 I DROPPED OFF during the history lecture. ¸… fell out of a chair ¹… died º… let something fall »… fell asleep
143
He will TRANSFER OWNERSHIP OF his business to his oldest
son next month.
¸… turn down ¹… turn into º… turn over »… turn on
144 My kids are always QUARRELING. ¸… playing politely ¹…
arguing with each
other
º… exploring the yard »…
studying in their
rooms
145 I cannot ACCEPT any additional duties at this time. ¸… take on ¹… get across º… bring back »… stand by
146 What color should a RIPE STRAWBERRY be? ¸… white ¹… light green º… red »… black
147 He TUMBLED down the stairs. ¸… walked ¹… ran º… fell »… hiked
148 He CREATED an interesting game for his students to play. ¸… thought up ¹… tried on º… called for »… looked up
149 We always STORE our sweaters and coats during the summer. ¸… take off ¹… put away º… throw out »… keep on
150 There was a TRACE of gunpowder on his finger. ¸… a huge amount ¹… smell º… a tiny amount »… a lot
151 The police found a corpse behind the Rialto Theater. ¸… killer ¹… dead person º… military person »… vehicle
152 The taxi made an ABRUPT stop. ¸…
sudden,
unexpected
¹… slow, steady º… calm, easy »… long, comfortable
153 My brother WRECKED his car. ¸… destroyed ¹… sold º… repainted »… loaned
154 That's the way the cookie CRUMBLES. ¸… falls into pieces ¹… rises as it bakes º… has a good flavor »… increases in price
155 The gym is located BEYOND the post office. ¸… on this side of ¹…
on the farther side
of
º… beneath »… too far from
156 Your TASK is to alphabetize all of these files. ¸… desire ¹… method º… reason »… job
157 I cannot STRESS how important vocabulary is on the ECL test. ¸… understand ¹… explain º… emphasize »… agree
158 The movie was TERRIBLY GOOD. ¸… I disliked the movie. ¹… I loathed the movie. º…
I thought it was
awful.
»… I liked it a lot.
159 The score was TIED at the end of regulation time. ¸… lopsided ¹… undetermined º… even »… inconsequential
160 He FLUNKED the test. ¸… wrote ¹… passed º… corrected »… failed

161 Why did Lt. Smith wear GOGGLES? ¸… to stay warm ¹… to protect his eyes º… to hold his pants up »… to appear taller
162
Which of the following is not an organ located in the torso of the
human body?
¸… the liver ¹… the kidney º… the brain »… the heart
163 An octopus is so-named because it has eight _____. ¸… tentacles ¹… eyes º… ribs »… mouths
164 Video cameras are used in many stores to ______ shoplifting. ¸… deter ¹… detour º… defer »… demure
165 We will HANDLE tag questions next week. ¸… deal with ¹… get over º… guard against »… do over
166 Which of these would you not want to eat? ¸… a duck ¹… a cherry º… a gauge »… a turnip
167
There has been a terrible DROUGHT in West Texas for months
now.
¸… We need sunshine. ¹… We need rain. º… We need wind. »… We need dust.
168 Which animal could leave CLAW marks on your body? ¸… a snake ¹… a lion º… a shark »… a toad
169 Joe is WELL-INFORMED ABOUT everything in Bosnia. ¸… up on ¹… up for º… up to »… up in
170 He told us some ASTONISHING news. ¸… boring ¹… typical º… surprising »… tedious
171 There was a strange RATTLE in the engine. ¸… snake ¹… smell º… sound »… temperature
172 He gave a DAZZLING speech. ¸… brilliant ¹… hideous º… very bad »… prolonged
173 Othello CHOKED Desdemona. ¸… stabbed ¹… strangled º… decapitated »… shot
174 Soldiers are always GRIPING. ¸… working ¹… sleeping º… training »… complaining
175 We saw the BEACON in the distance. ¸… pork meat ¹… airplane º… signal light »… storm cloud
176 There was a bad BLIZZARD last night. ¸… fight ¹… snow storm º… price increase »… accident
177 A lot of people thought President Nixon was a CROOK. ¸… great leader ¹… dishonest person º… handsome man »… intelligent writer
178 He is a MIDGET. ¸… short person ¹… smart person º… elderly person »… rich person
179 I am STARVING. ¸… I'm tired. ¹… I'm famished. º… I'm poor. »… I'm lonely.
180 What is the square root of 49? ¸… 5 ¹… 6 º… 7 »… 8

181 When will this DROUGHT ever end? ¸… long difficult test ¹…
long period without
rain
º…
time of political
unrest
»…
loud noisy
celebration
182
There was a DISCREPANCY between his leave statement and his
paycheck.
¸… an agreement ¹… an inconsistency º… a verification »… an investigation
183 We need to BOOST morale around here. ¸… measure ¹… lower º… raise »… evaluate
184
My parents are going to DO OVER my grandmother's house in
Houston.
¸… redecorate ¹… sell º… loan »… demolish
185 Water is slowly LEAKING into the basement. ¸… seeping ¹… gushing º… pouring »… rushing
186 I can't take a shower because the _____ is broken. ¸… frazzle ¹… nozzle º… blizzard »… buzzard
187 You can count on Lt. Arroyo because he is such a _____ person. ¸… unethical ¹… dependable º… scatterbrained »… foolish
188 Please don't TEASE the dog. He's in a bad mood today. ¸… feed ¹… torment º… look at »… bathe
189 You pay the rent to the _____. ¸… landlord ¹… chef º… tenant »… housekeeper
190 I have _____ about question #2. ¸… a doubt ¹… a root º… a dude »… a crunch
191 He drew a quick _____ of the crime suspect. ¸… yacht ¹… bloat º… threat »… sketch
192
In our ethics class, we were taught that a good leader should have
_____.
¸… breadth ¹… timber º… integrity »… ground
193 I fell down because someone _____ me from behind. ¸… strayed ¹… shoved º… roasted »… traipsed
194 Some people say President Grant was CROOKED. ¸… honest ¹… beneficient º… short »… dishonest
195 This book is BANNED in the high school. ¸… read ¹… prohibited º… enjoyed »… studied
196 What is the normal shape of a chocolate bar? ¸… circular ¹… triangular º… horizontal »… rectangular
197 I am EXHAUSTED. ¸… energized ¹… weary º… refreshed »… happy
198 A hatchet is __________. ¸… a bird ¹… a tool º… a fish »… a type of candy
199 We had to dig a TRENCH to drain off the standing water. ¸… long ditch ¹… deep hole º… steep hill »… wide pond
200 A General's wife always has a lot of CLOUT. ¸… power ¹… duties º… money »… time for socializing

201 What is the most common color of RUST? ¸… black ¹… reddish-brown º… purple »… pinkish-white
202 He SHATTERED the mirror. ¸… sold ¹… borrowed º… hid »… broke
203
I got DRENCHED last night as I was walking home from the
movies.
¸… soaked ¹… lost º… dizzy »… lonely
204 It's time to HOIST the flag. ¸… lower ¹… replace º… raise »… repair
205 Hot and cold air is conveyed through a _____. ¸… hook ¹… duct º… crank »… tablet
206 We need to get our FURNACE repaired. ¸… air-conditioner ¹… vehicle º… window »… heating device
207 His jeans are FADED. They ___________. ¸… are tight ¹…
have lost some
color
º… are worthless »…
are loose and
baggy
208 My brother is not very TRUSTWORTHY. ¸… wealthy ¹… happy º… intelligent »… dependable
209 He had CRUMBS all over his shirt and tie. ¸… little pictures ¹… fallen hairs º… soup stains »…
small pieces of
bread
210 The KNEE is to the LEG as the ______ is to the ARM. ¸… wrist ¹… elbow º… ankle »… hip
211 Don't EAVESDROP. ¸… shoplift ¹… listen to private talk º… sleep too much »… eat harmful foods
212 Where did you PICK UP those bad words? ¸… select ¹… raise º… learn at random »… spell
213 He was REARED in Ponce by his grandparents. ¸… looked over ¹… brought up º… called up »… carried out
214 My uncle deals in REAL ESTATE. ¸… minerals ¹… land and property º… stocks and bonds »… farm animals
215
The Captain REPRIMANDED Lt. Jones during the company
formation.
¸… called up ¹… called off º… called on »… called down
216 He was very sick; THEREFORE, he couldn't compete in the race. ¸… yet ¹… however º… since »… thus
217 Some children openly DEFY their parents. ¸… support ¹… resemble º… oppose »… love
218 I cannot TAKE IN all this information at once. ¸… say ¹… understand º… translate »… transmit
219 My brother is going to RUN FOR mayor next year. ¸… campaign for office ¹… do exercise with º… loan money to »… argue about
220 I'm very PERPLEXED about tomorrow's assignments. ¸… confident ¹… certain º… happy »… confused

221 I DREAD going to the dentist. ¸… I look forward to it. ¹… I hate going. º… I anticipate going. »… I can't wait to go.
222 He as ACNE all over his face. ¸… pimples ¹… hair º… freckles »… wrinkles
223 I thought the movie was HILAARIOUS. ¸… too long ¹… boring º… funny »… sad
224 He is leaving here FOR GOOD. ¸…
to make things
better
¹… forever º…
and people are
happy
»… because he did well
225 After the accident, he was MAIMED. ¸… killed ¹… severely injured º… dead »… okay
226 My aunt is no spring chicken. She is not ______. ¸… smart ¹… young º… popular »… rich
227 He is a TIGHTWAD. He is _______. ¸… ugly ¹… stingy º… argumentative »… silly
228 Some of these questions are BEWILDERING. ¸… easy ¹… amusing º… long »… confusing
229 He hurt his shin, so it is hard for him to _____. ¸… eat ¹… kneel º… yawn »… shave
230
The wife of a president or prime minister usually has a lot of
CLOUT.
¸… weight ¹… income º… power »… coloring
231 What color are most ripe eggplants? ¸… green ¹… yellow º… red »… purple
232 Which of these birds does not fly? ¸… kiwi ¹… hawk º… robin »… pigeon
233 The little girl was SOBBING. ¸… crying ¹… dancing º… laughing »… running
234 Fifty people were SLAUGHTERED yesterday. ¸… promoted ¹… killed º… rehired »… transferred
235 The pirates buried their LOOT on the deserted island. ¸… dead comrades ¹… maps º… treasure »… weapons
236 CAREFULLY CONSIDER ALL THE DETAILS before you do it. ¸… Get it across ¹… Think it through º… Come over it »… Take it back
237 There was a typical SNAFU about the outprocessing schedules. ¸… success ¹… good arrangement º… problem »… routine
238 We reached the APEX of the mountain in 15 hours. ¸… base ¹… peak º… side »… foothills
239 I feel STMIED because I keep missing these questions. ¸… I am pleased. ¹… I am impeded. º… I am satisfied. »… I feel rejuvenated.
240
When he was in England, he was a successful BARRISTER; he
won't be able to pass the bar in Texas.
¸… lawyer ¹… teacher º… architect »… alcoholic

241 That painting is counterfeit! It's an obvious _____! ¸… treasure ¹… masterpiece º… delight »… fake
242 I'm stumped. ¸… I'm broke. ¹…
I don't know the
answer.
º… I'm hungry. »… I'm tired.
243 My son wants a COLLIE. ¸… cat ¹… dog º… car »… jacket
244 I lost my WALLET. ¸… billfold ¹… purse º… satchel »… briefcase
245 He is always PESTERING me. ¸… helping ¹… paying º… bothering »… assisting
246 He FLUNKED the test. ¸… wrote ¹… graded º… failed »… revised
247 A pecking order is an organization is _________. ¸… a tapestry ¹… a deflation º… a jowl »… a hierarchy
248 He bears an UNCANNY resemblance to President Clinton. ¸… amusing ¹… ordinary º… weird »… partial
249 We need to STRENGTHEN the final paragraphs of this report. ¸… bore into ¹… tear down º… take apart »… beef up
250 I want you to CONTINUE studying. ¸… keep out ¹… keep off º… keep up with »… keep on
251 We will have to POSTPONE the picnic until next week. ¸… call off ¹… put away º… take over »… put off
252 The ball game was CANCELED. ¸… put off ¹… turned off º… run off »… called off
253 That little boy really RESEMBLES his grandfather. ¸… looks like ¹… talks back to º… comes across »… looks up to
254 Just WAIT a second. I'll get the answer for you. ¸… hold on ¹… depend on º… come over »… check in
255 What time did you STOP SLEEPING this morning? ¸… get up ¹… stand up º… wake up »… drop off
256 The owner of the restaurant himself SERVED us. ¸… took off ¹… waited on º… dropped in on »… checked out
257 Which shirt did you finally CHOOSE? ¸… try out ¹… look after º… pick out »… turn up
258
In Japan, many people REMOVE their shoes when they enter a
house.
¸… hang up ¹… take off º… put away »… drop off
259 Please SUBMIT YOUR PAPER before 2:35. ¸… look into it ¹… send for it º… report it in »… turn it in
260
You have to EXTINGUISH that cigarette before you board the
airplane.
¸… put off ¹… put on º… put out »… put across

261 When will your father's flight ARRIVE? ¸… come to ¹… get over º… turn over »… get in
262 The Police are SEARCHING FOR clues. ¸… looking for ¹… keeping on º… trying on »… running out of
263 He considers himself better than other people. He _____ them. ¸… gets on with ¹… is behind in º… looks down on »… takes out after
264 I need to DISCUSS a serious problem with the supervisor. ¸… talk over ¹… go through º… take on »… look over
265 You have to SEARCH FOR that word in the dictionary. ¸… think up ¹… keep on º… send for »… look up
266
My dog and cat MAINTAIN A GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH each
other.
¸… come along with ¹… go on with º… get behind in »… get along with
267 When you go outside, you have to ______ your hat. ¸… put on ¹… keep off º… hang up »… wait on
268
Don't DISCARD your DLI books after graduation. You can use
them later.
¸… drop out of ¹… get over º… throw away »… take after
269
Because of the rain, we will have to _____ the soccer game until
tomorrow.
¸… call off ¹… put off º… put through »… call down
270 I'm going to SELECT a nice box of chocolates for my mother. ¸… pick on ¹… point out º… take on »… pick out
271 It took the firemen over five hours to EXTINGUISH the fire. ¸… start up ¹… turn off º… get over »… put out
272 I can't answer these questions! I QUIT! ¸… keep on ¹… pick up º… give up »… look out
273 You don't have to stand up. BE SEATED. ¸… lie down ¹… sit down º… wake up »… Turning over
274 The CD player doesn't work. I have to RETURN IT to the store. ¸… take it back ¹… send for it º… take it off »… give it up
275 BE CAREFUL! You almost stepped on that snake. ¸… Keep on! ¹… Pick up! º… Point out! »… Look out!
276 The radio to too lous. Please _______. ¸… turn it down ¹… turn it loose º… turn it over »… turn it out
277 INCREASE the volume. I can't hear anything. ¸… turn down ¹… turn off º… turn over »… turn up
278 I ANTICIPATE going back home. ¸… put up with ¹… look forward to º… keep up with »… drop out of
279 The supervisors will not TOLERATE cheating on the tests. ¸… think through ¹… turn over º… put up with »… look up to
280 REVIEW your notes tonight. ¸… Think up ¹… Look over º… Take off »… Get up

281 I wonder how they INVENTED THE IDEA FOR The Matrix. ¸… got up ¹… turned over º… called on »… thought up
282 Why don't you VISIT US CASUALLY after the game? ¸… drop us down ¹… drop in on us º… drop us over »… drop us off
283 You must COMPLETE application in black ink. ¸… turn off ¹… do over º… check off »… fill out
284 The soldiers ran out of ammo and had to SURRENDER. ¸… keep on ¹… pay back º… drop off »… give up
285 He REMOVED a gun from his coat pocket. ¸… sent for ¹… handed in º… took out »… picked off
286 I want you to WATCH my kids while I go to the store. ¸… look after ¹… run into º… get over »… go through
287 My glass is empty. Please _____ again. I'm thirsty. ¸… wait on it ¹… run it out º… fill it up »… chip it in
288 When will you FINISH your homework? ¸… hang up ¹… bring back º… turn over »… get through with
289
My sister asked me to WATCH her brats while she went to the
movie.
¸… take care of ¹… run across º… check out of »… go through
290
The tour guide CALLED OUR ATTENTION TO a lot of old
buildings.
¸… got through ¹… stood up º… turned up »… pointed out
291
I was looking for my car keys when I _____ my father's antique
hunting knife.
¸… waited on ¹… ran across º… thought up »… sent for
292 I want you to REMOVE my name from your mailing list. ¸… turn down ¹… put off º… take on »… cross off
293 It's hot now. I think I'll STORE all my sweaters for the summer. ¸… put away ¹… take out º… drop out »… keep on
294 The police are _____ the bank robbery. They're investigating it. ¸… putting away ¹… taking over º… looking into »… calling down
295 Frank STOPPED ATTENDING high school when he was only 14. ¸… ran out of ¹… dropped out of º… kept off of »… looked off of
296 The Captain SUPERVISES 138 people in Echo Company. ¸… looks up to ¹… is over º… talks back to »… is up for
297 What is your opinion of this book? What do you ______? ¸… put it on ¹… take it over º… get across it »… think of it
298 You may ENTER the bus now. ¸… stand by ¹… get on º… turn on »… look into
299 When you are driving near a school, BE CAREFUL OF children. ¸… take on ¹… look out for º… put away »… take sides with
300
It's very cold. You might want to CONTINUE WEARING YOUR
JACKET.
¸… Keep it on. ¹… Call for it. º… Turn it in. »… Get over it.

301
My younger brothers fight each other all the time, but I refuse to
BE PARTISAN.
¸… take sides ¹… stand up º… get along »… be under it
302
That song really RECALLS good memories of when I lived with my
grandmother.
¸… brings back ¹… cheers up º… thinks over »… turns over
303
You can always DEPEND ON Mary and Joe to give the right
answers.
¸… get back ¹… take sides with º… count on »… get on
304 The police officers will SEARCH your luggage at the airport. ¸… put off ¹… take out º… go through »… look out
305 We neeed to REVIEW chapters 3 and 4 today. ¸… hand in ¹… pick out º… figure out »… go over
306 If you want a different pencil, RAISE your hand. ¸… hold up ¹… get up º… give up »… bring up
307
Before you buy that coat, you should DETERMINE IT IF FITS
WELL.
¸… try it out ¹… do it over º… try it on »… check it off
308 He BOARDED the airplane in Denver. ¸… saw about ¹… took after º… ran into »… got on
309 I need to go to the library to BORROW a book. ¸… check out ¹… check over º… check in »… check through
310 Tom told me to GET LOST. ¸… drop by ¹… come over º… go away »… do it again
311 TELEPHONE the dentist and make an appointment for me, OK? ¸… call in ¹… call down º… call on »… call up
312 She got tired of talking to him, so she ______. ¸… checked off ¹… did it over º… hung up »… called away
313 We EXHAUSTED OUR SUPPLY OF sugar. Go buy some more. ¸… took up ¹… checked out º… ran out of »… got off with
314 Who will TAKE CARE OF your dogs while you're on vacation? ¸… keep up with ¹… look after º… cross off »… send for
315 I will LEAVE THE HOTEL at 10 a.m. ¸… take out ¹… check out º… call back »… put out
316 He IS A CANDIDATE FOR promotion this month. ¸… is up on ¹… is behind in º… us up to »… is up for
317 Tom will ASSUME CONTROL OF the family business next year. ¸… get across ¹… look up º… pay back »… take over
318 He will AID AND SUPPORT you no matter what happens. ¸… take after ¹… stand by º… keep on »… look into
319 You need to REMAIN INFORMED ABOUT events in Kosovo. ¸… come along with ¹… keep up on º… get through with »… drop in on
320
I have too much work already. I can't ACCEPT THE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR any more.
¸… take on ¹… look in on º… see about »… keep on

321 The meeting should CONCLUDE around 3:00. ¸… stand by ¹… wind up º… turn off »… put away
322 My brother is LATE IN paying his bills. ¸… behind in ¹… up for º… out of »… up on
323
We EXPECTED HIM TO COME for an hour before we finally left
without him.
¸… waited for him ¹… dropped him off º… thought him up »… made him over
324 Some students ANSWER DISCOURTEOUSLY the teachers. ¸… talk back to ¹… get behind in º… get along with »… take sides with
325
Young people LEARN AT RANDOM a lot of bad slang words in
the streets.
¸… try on ¹… get on º… give up »… pick up
326 I ORDERED THROUGH THE MAIL several new CDs. ¸… sent for ¹… ran into º… checked out »… came across
327 We are planning a big party. Would you like to PARTICIPATE? ¸… be in on it ¹… be behind in it º… be out of it »… be up for it
328
I will BRIEFLY VISIT my friend in the hospital on my way home
tonight.
¸… come across ¹… think through º… turn in »… look in on
329
I was strolling through the Mall when I ACCIDENTALLY MET an
old friend from high school.
¸… looked into ¹… stood by º… took after »… ran into
330 My parents bought an old house, so they can REDECORATE it. ¸… do it again ¹… cross it off º… do it over »… point it out
331
I fainted. Then I REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS after 10
minutes.
¸… called off ¹… came to º… took after »… put away
332
When you get things at the store, MARK THOSE ITEMS ON THE
LIST.
¸… check them off ¹… check them out º… check them in »… check up on them
333
We should each CONTRIBUTE $2 and but the teacher a nice
present.
¸… cross off ¹… be up on º… get on »… chip in
334
Let's STOP WORKING on this exercise for a minute and do
something different.
¸… look after ¹… come across º… drop out of »… put aside
335
Before you buy a car, you must TEST DRIVE IT TO DETERMINE
WHAT IT'S LIKE.
¸… bring it up ¹… take it out on º… try it out »… take it up
336
Some prisoners have to SUBSIST ON nothing but bread and
water for months.
¸… deal with ¹… keep on º… look out for »… live on
337 Tom REGISTERED AT the hotel at 3:30. ¸… checked out of ¹… checked in to º… checked up on »… checked over
338 My brother got 30 years in prison because he tried to ROB a bank. ¸… take off ¹… try out º… hold up »… get through
339
The teacher always ASKS ME TO TALK when I don't know the
answer to the question.
¸… calls me up ¹… calls me down º… calls for me »… calls on me
340
The number of students from Framolia has DECREASED in the
past few months.
¸… gone up ¹… put aside º… taken off »… dropped off

341 How do you EXPLAIN your unusually high ECL score? ¸… account for ¹… figure out º… get across »… check up on
342 He was RAISED by his grandparents after his parents' death. ¸… lifted ¹… brought up by º… hoisted »… carried away with
343
When you go walking in the woods, BE CAREFUL OF snakes and
spiders.
¸… look down on ¹… look out for º… look up to »… look up
344 The boss REQUIRES prompt arrival and good work. ¸… keeps up with ¹… insists on º… depends of »… looks into
345 I will not TOLERATE any more cheating on the tests! ¸… try on ¹… put up with º… remind of »… part with
346 Dogs and cats don't ACT LIKE FRIENDS most of the time. ¸… keep up with ¹… look like º… get along »… turn up
347 I try to SAVE $200 each month to buy a new motorcycle. ¸… put aside ¹… put out º… put up with »… put out
348 The children DID NOT GO TO BED until after midnight. ¸… waited on ¹… turned off º… stayed up »… ran into
349
Just because you are angry at your boss, don't TRANSFER YOUR
ANGER TO us.
¸… take it out on ¹… get it across with º… point it out to »… bring it back from
350 A captain IS LOWER IN RANK THAN a major. ¸… is over ¹… is ahead of º… is under »… is up to
351 We must BEGIN TO CONSIDER prepositions next week. ¸… talk back to ¹… turn over º… get on »… take up
352
There was a big nail PROTRUDING from the wall. I tore my pants
on it.
¸… going on ¹… sticking out º… depending on »… looking into
353
When you go to Dallas, TRY TO FIND MY COUSIN AND VISIT
HIM.
¸… Look him up. ¹… Stand by him. º… Wait on him. »… Check him in.
354
We Can't REMAIN AT AN EQUAL PACE WITH that car. It's too
fast.
¸… drop out of ¹… check up on º… get on with »… keep up with
355
There is something strange going on. Nobody will tell me what
_____.
¸… is up ¹… is off º… is back »… it at
356 How much did the total bill at the restaurant ADD UP TO? ¸… get up ¹… come to º… wait over »… give up
357
You'd better ADHERE TO the speed limit between here and
Austin.
¸… depend on ¹… send for º… see about »… stick to
358
I paid $25 to see the concert, but I forgot that it took place last
night! Now, ______ $25.
¸… I'm under ¹… I'm up on º… I'm out »… I'm in on
359
Before you ask for a re-assignment, CONSIDER THE MATTER
CAREFULLY.
¸… get through it ¹… comes across it º… think it over »… check out of it
360
The connecting flight was very late, so we had to REMAIN in New
York for 8 hours.
¸… come to ¹… do without º… go through »… wait over

361
If I have to sit in that hot classroom another hour, I'll FALL
ASLEEP.
¸… take off ¹… be over º… chip in »… drop off
362
Before becoming engaged, Joe needs to FORMALLY VISIT
Susan's parents.
¸… call on ¹… drop off º… wait on »… be out of
363
I was unemployed for 6 months and STOPPED MAKING my
monthly house and car payments.
¸… got behind in ¹… caught up with º… took out on »… kept up with
364 When will the boss be able to INSPECT the new equipment? ¸… look out ¹… be up on º… check out »… see off
365 The fire alarm bell RANG at 9:25. ¸… went off ¹… turned off º… ran into »… stood by
366 He was FORCED OUT OF the military after 13 years of service. ¸… booted out from ¹… resignated from º… elected out from »… hired by
367 That little boy certainly ACTS LIKE his father. ¸… takes after ¹… results in º… pays back »… thinks up
368
My father doesn't HAVE A FAVORABLE OPINION OF people who
smoke cigars.
¸… approve of ¹… part with º… be in on »… catch up with
369 When you drive, you must OBEY AND FOLLOW the traffic laws. ¸… do without ¹… help for º… adhere to »… renig on
370 Don't RIDICULE other people's mistakes in class. ¸… laugh at ¹… cheer up º… look up to »… bring about
371 Steve and Joe ___ students. ¸… is ¹… was º… are been »… are
372 We _____ to my brother's house tomorrow. ¸… will go ¹… are go º… went »… have gone
373 Dogs ______ to chase cats. ¸… likes ¹… are liking º… like »… liking
374 We ______ right now. ¸… studies ¹… are study º… are studying »… studying
375 I _____ a new car last week. ¸… buy ¹… bought º… buyed »… was buy
376 My brother _____ in a bank. ¸… work ¹… working º… is work »… works
377 Paris _____ the capital of France. ¸… is ¹… are º… is being »… were
378 The plane _____ at 0900. ¸… take off ¹… takes off º… is take off »… taking off
379 We _____ a lot of songs at last night's party. ¸… sing ¹… was sing º… sang »… were sung
380 It _____ too hot to play soccer right now. ¸… is ¹… am º… are »… were

381 I _____ to go home now! ¸… wants ¹… wanting º… am want »… want
382 My left leg ______. ¸… hurts ¹… hurted º… were hurt »… is hurted
383 I ______ my homework last night. ¸… does ¹… do º… did »… done
384 Tomorrow, I will _____home. ¸… calling ¹… called º… call »… calls
385 We _____ happy right now. ¸… are ¹… was º… am »… are been
386 My friends ______ in a different dorm. ¸… lives ¹… are live º… living »… live
387 That car _____ better than this one. ¸… look ¹… looks º… is look »… will looking
388 Horses _____ grass. ¸… eat ¹… eats º… are eat »… eating
389 I _____ a good movie last night. ¸… see ¹… will see º… saw »… was seen
390 These books _____ heavy. ¸… was ¹… is º… am »… are
391 I ______ my homework later tonight. ¸… does ¹… will doing º… have did »… will do
392 I may _______ to the movie tomorrow. ¸… going ¹… be go º… went »… go
393 Yesterday, I _________ my old friend. ¸… meet ¹… was meet º… am met »… met
394 I ___________ a new car yesterday. ¸… buy ¹… buyed º… will buy »… bought
395 He ____________ a large meal for his entire family yesterday. ¸… cooks ¹… cook º… cooked »… was cook
396 I _____ right now. ¸… studying ¹… am studying º… be will study »… should studied
397 If it rains tomorrow, I ______ home. ¸… will stay ¹… would have stay º… must staying »… stayed
398 My friend _____ tomorrow. ¸… graduate ¹… is graduating º… graduated »… graduation
399 I _____ that movie already. ¸… see ¹… seen º… seed »… have seen
400 He likes Texas, _____? ¸… don't he ¹… doesn't he º… do he »… does he

401 The police _____ here to arrest you. ¸… is ¹… was º… are »… has been
402 If I had a million dollars, I _____ a new car. ¸… will buy ¹… bought º… would bought »… would buy
403 Right now, the baby _____. ¸… sleep ¹… is sleep º… is sleeping »… have slept
404 The price of cars ____ increasing. ¸… is ¹… are º… were »… have been
405 Rice and beans _____ my favorite dish. ¸… is ¹… are º… will been »… am
406 I have to give a speech tomorrow. I ____ give a speech. ¸… should ¹… must º… ought to »… might
407 The mumps _____ a strange disease. ¸… were ¹… am º… are »… is
408 While I was reading the paper, the children ______ outside. ¸… play ¹… have played º… were playing »… was play
409 The news about the storms _____ bad. ¸… is ¹… were º… are »… have been
410 After I graduate next week, I _____ to Alabama. ¸… am go ¹… will go º… going »… will going
411 If you are tired, you ______. ¸… would rest ¹… must to rest º… should rest »… would have rest
412 Before I came to DLI, I _______ English for 5 months. ¸… ¹… was study º… studied »… am studying
413 I went to bed because I ____ tired. ¸… would be ¹… are º… were »… was
414 First, I ate breakfast; then, I _____ my family. ¸… call ¹… do call º… was call »… called
415 Siblings _____ to quarrel with each other. ¸… likes ¹… are like º… like »… are liking
416 When you finally get back home, please _____ me a postcard. ¸… to send ¹… send º… sent »… be sent
417 Because of the rain, the Commandant _____ the parade. ¸… cancel ¹… is cancel º… would cancel »… will cancel
418 I _____ English before I came to DLI. ¸… had not studied ¹… do not study º… did no study »… was not study
419 When I was a child, I _____ watch tv eight hours per day. ¸… was used to ¹… used to º… am used to »… was used to
420 I _____ a shower when the phone rang. ¸… had taking ¹… was took º… was taking »… will be taking

421 He ________ in New York City in 1982. ¸… born ¹… is born º… borned »… was born
422 At this moment, you _______ questions. ¸… answer ¹… are answering º… have answer »… do the answer of
423 While I was driving to work this morning, I _________ to the radio. ¸… listen ¹… was listen º… was listening »… have been listening
424 Lt. Smith _____ his homework last night. ¸… do ¹… has did º… did »… done
425 Pvt. Jones _____ next week. ¸… graduate ¹… graduated º… will graduate »… is graduate
426 If I _____ you, I would study more. ¸… was ¹… were º… am »… have been
427 My brother, but not his sons, _____ coming to visit me next week. ¸… are ¹… were º… has been »… is
428 Because he was driving while intoxicated, Joe _____. ¸… got arrested ¹… was arrest º… was arresting »… arrested
429 I wish today _____ Saturday. ¸… is ¹… would be º… were »… was
430 Those sheep _____ lost. ¸… is ¹… was º… has been »… are
431 You ought to go visit the Alamo. You ______ go visit the Alamo. ¸… should ¹… must º… have to »… would
432 If you had been here yesterday, you _______ my wife. ¸… could meet ¹… met º… will meet »… could have met
433 The man _____ by the door is my uncle. ¸… sit ¹… sitted º… seats »… sitting
434 By the time I graduate, I ______ at least 12 ECL tests. ¸… would take ¹… will have taken º… am taking »… would have taken
435 He can sing well, _____? ¸… doesn't he ¹… can he º… can't he »… does he
436 This exercise ______ by Mr. Williams. ¸… is wrote ¹… writes º… was written »… has been wrote
437
By the time the firemen arrived, the flames ______ by the
homeowner.
¸…
had been
extinguished
¹… are extinguishing º… were extinguish »… will be extinguishing
438 If I were you, I ______ call home tonight. ¸… will call ¹… would º… would have called »… call
439 You've lost your dictionary again, ______? ¸… haven't you ¹… have you º… don't you »… won't you
440
While I was driving to work this morning, I ____ to my new Celine
Dion Cassette.
¸… listen ¹… was listen º… was listening »… had been listening

441 I was late because my alarm clock didn't ______. ¸… go off ¹… go on º… went on »… went off
442
If I _____ ECL-qualified, I would not have to do a lot of these extra
exercises.
¸… was ¹… were º… am »… would be
443 Before I could get back to the safety of my room, it ______. ¸…
has already begin
to rain
¹…
had already begun
raining
º…
have already
beginning
»…
had already begin
to rain
444
There ____ a bad series of accidents near Highway 90 and Loop
410 yesterday afternoon.
¸… was ¹… were º… have been »… were being
445
Last week, he promised me that he _____ attend yesterday's
meeting.
¸… will ¹… was going º… did »… would
446 While I ______ for the bus, it started to rain. ¸… waiting ¹… wait º… was wait »… was waiting
447 If you don't get a high score on the next ECL, you _____ in trouble. ¸… will be ¹… will getting º… will have gotten »… are getting
448 It is mandatory that Lt. Smith ____ in Col. Jones's office at 0730. ¸… be ¹… have to be º… must to be »… is
449 The color red on the flag _____ blood. ¸… symbolizing the ¹… symbolize º… is symbolize »… symbolizes
450 The police _____ waiting for you in the supervisor's office. ¸… is ¹… was º… are »… has been
451 He enjoyed __________ soccer. ¸… playing ¹… plays º… to play »… played
452
By the time you finally graduate from school, you __________ with
14 different teachers.
¸… study ¹… studied º… are studying »… will have studied
453 We ought not to cheat on a test, _____? ¸… ought we ¹… should we º… do we »… will we
454
He didn't actually hit me, but he _____ at me twice with a baseball
bat.
¸… swing ¹… swang º… swung »… swinged
455 Nary a drop of rain fell at the airport last night, _____? ¸… didn't it ¹… did it º… is there »… was there
456 Neither the boss nor the workers _____ working tomorrow. ¸… is ¹… has to be º… are »… have
457 I am scheduled for another ECL next week, _____? ¸… aren't I ¹… amn't I º… will I »… won't I
458
If Napoleon _____ more troops, he might not have lost at
Waterloo.
¸… had have ¹… were had º… had had »… were having
459 Someone might have to stay in the office until 1800 if _____. ¸… need be ¹… need º… needing »… needs
460 She likes fish, doesn't she? Yes, but she dislikes beef, _____? ¸… does she ¹… don't she º… won't she »… doesn't she

461
Kudos _____ to anyone who can answer all of these questions
correctly.
¸… go ¹… goes º… going »… are go
462 All of the furniture ______ by the floodwaters. ¸… is damage ¹… were damage º… was damaged »…
will have been
damage
463 By this time tomorrow, I ______ at DLI for 72 hours. ¸… will have been ¹… will be º… would have been »… would be
464
____________ the barking dogs, we would not have been alerted
about the fire in our house.
¸… If there wasn't ¹… If it would not be for º… Had it not been for »…
Had there no been
none of
465 A species of rare fish ____ on display at the Witte Museum. ¸… is ¹… are º… will be being »… are to be
466 The captured soldier ______. ¸… did a suicide ¹…
committed the
suicide
º… suicided himself »… committed suicide
467 My children ______ too many phone calls. ¸… do ¹… has º… make »… gets
468 The bill ________ to you before the end of the month. ¸… will be sent ¹… will be sending º… is sending »… sent
469 If I were the boss, I ______ you extra work. ¸… will give ¹… had given º… would have to give »… give
470
I had the secretary ______ the letter five times before I was
satisfied.
¸… retyping ¹… retypes º… retype »… retyped
471 We were just sitting down to dinner when the phone _____. ¸… ring ¹… was ringing º… rings »… rang
472 I made the children ______ outside. ¸… play ¹… to play º… played »… playing
473 Let's _______. ¸… not start class yet ¹…
no start the class
yet
º…
no yet start the
class
»…
not the class yet
start
474 I finally got the dog _____. ¸… to stop barking ¹… stopped barking º… stops barking »… stop the bark
475
It is my understanding that the subject the students in IDS enjoy
the most _____ preposition usage.
¸… are ¹… were º… is »… am
476 We were putting up our tents when it _____. ¸… began snow ¹… began to snow º… begun the snow »… begins snowing
477 When I was a child, I used to _____ cats. ¸… torturing ¹… tortured º… be torture »… torture
478 ______, I would not have gone to that disco last night. ¸… Had I been you ¹… Was I you º… Have I to be you »… If I was you
479 My mother ______ down the stairs three times this summer. ¸… has felt ¹… has felled º… has fallen »… have fall
480
The President can, it is widely believed, in no way, resolve this
crisis soon, _______?
¸… can't he ¹… can he º… is it »… does he

481
If I had not eaten so much pizza last night, I ________ so sick
right now.
¸… would not be ¹… will not be º… am not »…
would not have
been being
482
The fire alarm STARTED RINGING right in the middle of my
speech. The bell _____.
¸… went off ¹… went out º… went up »… went down
483
If Joe really _____ at the meeting (and two people said they talked
to him), I didn't see him there.
¸… were ¹… has been º… had been »… was
484 ______I to become a supervisor, I would probably not enjoy it. ¸… Were ¹… If I was º… If I had been »… Was
485 There ______ a series of bad accidents on Loop 410 yesterday. ¸… is ¹… was º… has been »… would have been
486 A number of students _____ waiting to see the supervisor. ¸… are ¹… is º… has been »… was
487 The number of students Stancovia _____ decreasing. ¸… have ¹… is º… are »… were
488 I saw the old man fatally _____ himself once through the heart. ¸… shooting ¹… shot º… shoot »… shooted
489 We liked the restaurant because we ______ quickly. ¸… are serve ¹… have being served º… were served »…
had been being
serve
490 At least one species of fish _____ extinct every week. ¸… become ¹… is become º… becoming »… becomes
491
Joe will have been working for this company for 25 years by the
time he ________.
¸… retires ¹… will have retired º… will retire »… is retire
492 He was born _____ New York City. ¸… at ¹… of º… in »… to
493 Class starts _____ 0730. ¸… in ¹… to º… of »… at
494 My parents live _____ 253 Oak Street. ¸… on ¹… in º… at »… to
495 I graduated from college _____ 1994. ¸… in ¹… on º… of »… to
496 This exercise was written _____ Mr. Williams. ¸… to ¹… of º… at »… by
497 My uncle lives _____ a farm. ¸… to ¹… for º… on »… in
498 I would like to live ______ the country miles from the nearest town. ¸… at ¹… in º… to »… on
499 We will have another ECL ______ Tuesday. ¸… in ¹… of º… for »… on
500 The students are waiting _____ the classroom. ¸… on ¹… with º… from »… in

501 We will leave _____ noon. ¸… to ¹… at º… since »… on
502 Americans celebrate Memorial Day _____ May. ¸… at ¹… on º… to »… in
503 I am not talking _____ you! I'm talking _____ Lt. Smith. ¸… of ¹… to º… on »… through
504 I went ____ Egypt for a two-week vacation. ¸… at ¹… for º… of »… to
505 I went there _____ 1996. ¸… in ¹… at º… of »… with
506 Class will start ______ 0730. ¸… on ¹… in º… to »… at
507 He will graduate _____ July 23. ¸… in ¹… during º… of »… on
508 The Sears Tower is the tallest building _____ Chicago. ¸… to ¹… in º… by »… at
509 I didn't understand what he said _____ me. ¸… of ¹… to º… at »… with
510 In spite _____ the rain, we practiced for the parade. ¸… to ¹… with º… for »… of
511 The test will start _____ 0745. ¸… in ¹… at º… on »… since
512 He was born _____ New York City. ¸… of ¹… in º… to »… with
513 He was born ______ 1982. ¸… at ¹… since º… in »… to
514 Thanksgiving is always celebrated _____ November. ¸… at ¹… in º… on »… since
515 He is staying _____ the Hilton Hotel. ¸… on ¹… to º… at »… of
516
Lt. Tdwazjkskwxz comes _____ a small country called
Dramamania.
¸… at ¹… around º… from »… for
517 I will meet you in Lab 4 _____ exactly 0736. ¸… in ¹… for º… at »… about
518 They honeymooned _____ Paris. ¸… in ¹… at º… of »… for
519 His party will be _____ Sunday. ¸… of ¹… to º… for »… on
520 The teachers always gives too much homework _____ us. ¸… at ¹… with º… for »… to

521 The President lives _____ 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. ¸… on ¹… in º… to »… at
522 He told some jokes _____ me. ¸… at ¹… with º… to »… in
523 We will have another test _____ Friday. ¸… on ¹… at º… in »… with
524 He came to class ______ 0735 this morning. ¸… in ¹… at º… to »… on
525 She was born ________ Latvia. ¸… at ¹… on º… in »… to
526 I like my coffee _____ milk and sugar. ¸… of ¹… to º… for »… with
527 The children are playing _____ the street again. ¸… in ¹… on º… up »… through
528 I always take my big vacation _____ the summer. ¸… at ¹… with º… to »… during
529 My car is parked ______ the red Toyota and the white Cadillac. ¸… under ¹… between º… on »… around
530 Don't laugh _____ other people's mistakes. ¸… at ¹… on º… to »… for
531 A cheetah is different _____ a lion. ¸… than ¹… from º… to »… of
532 I am tired _____ studying prepositions. ¸… for ¹… of º… with »… to
533 Please don't talk ______ someone else's speech. ¸… during ¹… since º… with »… at
534 Lt. Smith passed out dead drunk _____ the sidewalk near his car. ¸… in ¹… over º… on »… to
535 Is your ID card _____ your wallet? ¸… at ¹… on º… in »… to
536
There were five passengers _____ the car when it got hit by the
train.
¸… to ¹… of º… onto »… in
537 Mr. Jones has been my teacher _____ Oct 24. ¸… during ¹… for º… at »… since
538 Please listen carefully _____ the instructions. ¸… to ¹… at º… on »… with
539 My son drew pictures _____ the wall of his bedroom. ¸… on ¹… in º… at »… to
540 I have not heard _____ family lately. ¸… to ¹… from º… over »… with

541 All of the passengers are ____ board the plane now. ¸… in ¹… at º… with »… on
542 Hurry up! We will wait _____ you here. ¸… from ¹… for º… of »… to
543
A submarine is designed to function _____ the water for long
periods of time.
¸… under ¹… above º… during »… between
544 I always take a short nap _____ class. ¸… with ¹… after º… on »… to
545 I have been here at DLI _____ 8 weeks. ¸… since ¹… for º… with »… during
546 I want another cup _____ coffee. ¸… in ¹… to º… from »… of
547 I have been here at DLI _____ October of last year. ¸… since ¹… for º… at »… in
548 I went _____ high school in Ponce. ¸… of ¹… to º… by »… with
549 We will talk to you _____ the supervisor's office. ¸… in ¹… to º… for »… with
550
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated _____ John Wilkes Booth in
1865.
¸… by ¹… of º… to »… for
551 Last night, I slept _____ 9 hours. ¸… at ¹… during º… to »… for
552 I think he has a knife _____ his pocket. ¸… in ¹… to º… of »… for
553 May I borrow $300 ____ you? ¸… of ¹… to º… by »… from
554 I ordered chicken _____ rice. ¸… of ¹… with º… for »… to
555 She is the supervisor _____ Unit 6. ¸… of ¹… with º… around »… across
556 I am not afraid _____ snakes. ¸… of ¹… to º… by »… with
557 I always brush my teeth _____ going to bed. ¸… at ¹… during º… before »… under
558 Why do you always keep your coat _____? ¸… at ¹… on º… in »… over
559 I fell _____ the stairs. ¸… of ¹… down º… to »… for
560 Their new business will be located _____ Lincoln Street. ¸… at ¹… in º… on »… for

561 He stabbed me _____ a dirty kitchen knife. ¸… at ¹… for º… by »… with
562 The policeman showed his badge _____ me. ¸… to ¹… at º… by »… in
563 There was nothing _____ the envelope when I opened it. ¸… inside ¹… of º… to »… about
564 Children should walk _____ the sidewalks. ¸… in ¹… at º… above »… on
565 Children should not walk _____ the streets. ¸… at ¹… during º… in »… for
566 May I ride _____ the airport with you? ¸… at ¹… in º… of »… to
567 I want another glass _____ milk. ¸… for ¹… to º… with »… of
568 My mother likes to take long walks _____ the evening. ¸… of ¹… since º… in »… with
569 He stayed _____ bed all day. ¸… on ¹… in º… at »… along
570 I lived in California _____ 13 months. ¸… since ¹… with º… for »… by
571 When will you retire _____ the military? ¸… with ¹… from º… at »… by
572 I will not vote _____ him. ¸… to ¹… for º… of »… at
573 You can always rely ____ Lt. Smith to help you. ¸… on ¹… with º… for »… to
574 I want to ask you some questions _____ your family. ¸… of ¹… to º… during »… about
575 I have been in the Army ______ 1993. ¸… during ¹… for º… since »… to
576 You should not walk alone in this neighborhood _____ night. ¸… at ¹… during º… from »… since
577 That shelf is too high. You need to stand _____ a chair to reach it. ¸… at ¹… under º… off »… on
578 Take these pills _____ a glass of warm milk. ¸… at ¹… for º… to »… with
579 My father always takes a long nap _____ the afternoon. ¸… in ¹… at º… of »… with
580 Don't sit with your elbows _____ the table. ¸… for ¹… in º… on »… with

581 I want to talk to you _____ a few minutes. ¸… for ¹… with º… during »… since
582 He wants to go _____ school in London. ¸… to ¹… at º… with »… by
583 You can't go swimming in the river _____ the winter. ¸… to ¹… from º… of »… in
584 What is the job _____ a drill sergeant? ¸… to ¹… with º… by »… of
585
He hit me _____ his dictionary, and it was the first time he had
ever used it for anything.
¸… with ¹… to º… by »… at
586 There is no one _____ the world who can help you now. ¸… in ¹… to º… of »… with
587 Who do you think you are---The Queen _____ England? ¸… to ¹… for º… at »… of
588 There was a fire _____ the library yesterday. ¸… of ¹… in º… to »… for
589 I can't eat anything fried _____ butter. ¸… in ¹… to º… for »… on
590 My leg still hurts. I can't walk anywhere _____ a cane. ¸… for ¹… to º… without »… through
591
When I neared home, I could see that my neighbor's house was
_____ fire.
¸… in ¹… on º… to »… at
592 My wife is _____ work right now. ¸… at ¹… in º… to »… on
593 Be careful! You are _____ danger if you don't leave now. ¸… in ¹… of º… for »… to
594 We might be able to travel quickly to the moon _____ the future. ¸… of ¹… in º… to »… on
595
Cats like to sleep all day and prowl the neighborhoods _____
night.
¸… in ¹… during º… at »… on
596 I want you to accompany us. Come _____ with us. ¸… over ¹… above º… along »… through
597 Report to the Colonel _____ once! ¸… at ¹… on º… in »… to
598
All of these prepositions questions were written _____ Mr.
Williams.
¸… to ¹… at º… of »… by
599 My unit will not be _____ the parade tomorrow. ¸… on ¹… in º… to »… of
600 I was raised _____ the island of Santa Catalina. ¸… in ¹… on º… of »… to

601 Divide these cookies ______ all twelve students in this class. ¸… between ¹… to º… around »… among
602 When do you think scientists will find a cure _____ cancer? ¸… to ¹… for º… with »… of
603 Why is he under investigation ______ the FBI? ¸… by ¹… to º… of »… in
604 _____ my opinion, we should not have classes on Fridays. ¸… At ¹… In º… Of »… To
605
She gave a party _____ her class, all of whom enjoyed
themselves.
¸… to ¹… of º… for »… at
606
When I neared my home, I could see that my neighbor's house
was _____ fire.
¸… on ¹… in º… at »… to
607
The teacher divided the candy ______ all the students of the
class.
¸… between ¹… with º… to »… among
608 The river runs _____ the old bridge. ¸… in ¹… over º… above »… under
609 The dog jumped _____ the bed with his muddy paws. ¸… under ¹… on º… of »… with
610 I have not seen a movie ____ five or six months. ¸… since ¹… before º… at »… for
611 That window is so dirty that I can't see _____ it. ¸… through ¹… over º… to »… for
612 He was shot twice in the back _____ a Colt .45. ¸… with ¹… at º… in »… for
613 I think Lt. Arroyo is ______ love again. ¸… of ¹… in º… at »… from
614 He got ______ an argument with his neighbor. ¸… into ¹… of º… at »… on
615 I don't like to sit _____ Lt. Smith. ¸… besides ¹… by º… to »… at
616 This umbrella will not protect you _____ heavy rain. ¸… of ¹… with º… to »… from
617
Some of the best stores in New York City are located _____ Fifth
Avenue.
¸… at ¹… on º… to »… besides
618 Let's sit _____ the shade of that big tree over there. ¸… at ¹… with º… to »… in
619 I live _____ the third floor of the dorm, the smoking floor. ¸… in ¹… on º… to »… of
620 My father disapproves _____ most of my friends. ¸… at ¹… with º… to »… of

621 Don't stare _____ strangers. It's not polite. ¸… of ¹… at º… to »… about
622 Sign your name _____ block 21 at the bottom of this page. ¸… on ¹… in º… for »… to
623
The Titanic is lying two-and-a-half miles _____ the surface of the
water.
¸… above ¹… in º… with »… beneath
624
We have to photocopy this contract, so write your name _____
black ink, not blue.
¸… in ¹… of º… to »… by
625 The cat is hiding _____ the bed. ¸… above ¹… with º… to »… under
626 What is the reason _____ his failure? ¸… for ¹… to º… with »… by
627 He is currently enrolled _____ a two-year college. ¸… in ¹… to º… for »… with
628 You must stay today _____ 3:30. ¸… until ¹… since º… before »… during
629 Do you believe _____ ghosts? ¸… at ¹… in º… of »… to
630 Scissors are used _____ cutting paper. ¸… for ¹… at º… to »… with
631 I am disappointed _____ you! ¸… in ¹… of º… to »… for
632 The robber snuck up _____ me and held a gun to my back. ¸… with ¹… behind º… above »… from
633 Turn right _____ the next intersection. ¸… on ¹… at º… to »… for
634 The train travels _____ the tunnel at 90 miles per hour. ¸… with ¹… across º… through »… for
635 There was a body lying _____ the middle of the road. ¸… on ¹… at º… to »… in
636 The children are playing _____ the backyard. ¸… at ¹… with º… in »… to
637 I will do it _____ pleasure. ¸… to ¹… since º… with »… at
638 Musicians have to spend most of their time _____ the road. ¸… on ¹… in º… of »… for
639 I am sick _____ all the political ads on tv. ¸… by ¹… with º… for »… of
640 I would never run _____ political office. ¸… of ¹… to º… with »… for

641 When will Lt. Smith be able to retire _____ the Army? ¸… of ¹… with º… by »… from
642 We will participate _____ the parade next week. ¸… on ¹… in º… at »… to
643 Neil Armstrong was the first earthling to walk _____ the moon. ¸… in ¹… on º… to »… at
644 My country has been involved _____ wars for most of this century. ¸… in ¹… to º… at »… of
645 My mother is the lady seated _____ the blue sofa in the corner. ¸… in ¹… on º… to »… of
646 It is difficult ______ me to speak in front of the class. ¸… to ¹… of º… at »… for
647 I fell down when I was trying to run away _____ the pit bull. ¸… at ¹… for º… from »… in
648 He makes a living _____ recycling old newspaper and magazines. ¸… to ¹… by º… for »… against
649 We have a certain lack _____ discipline in this unit. ¸… for ¹… with º… of »… at
650 He is an outspoken critic _____ his country's economic policies. ¸… at ¹… of º… to »… for
651
He was a bad father, so the social services agency took _____ his
children.
¸… off ¹… away º… up »… under
652 He has served _____ the government for twenty years. ¸… to ¹… on º… in »… at
653 I did it _____ purpose. ¸… in ¹… on º… at »… to
654 The contractors are going to tear _____ the old abandoned house. ¸… off ¹… up º… down »… over
655
The contractors are going to tear _____ the old road and replace it
with a modern 4-lane one.
¸… down ¹… up º… over »… off
656
The paramedics arrived at the crash site _____ time to save
dozens of victims.
¸… on ¹… in º… by »… at
657 Lt. Smith got a 98 _____ his last test. ¸… on ¹… in º… of »… at
658 What should I do _____ a sore throat? ¸… for ¹… of º… by »… in
659 It was ____ a cool evening in late June that I first met him. ¸… on ¹… in º… at »… with
660 Water is composed _____ hydrogen and oxygen. ¸… by ¹… for º… in »… of

661 I am very good _____ tennis. ¸… of ¹… at º… to »… for
662 Do you live _____ base in the dorms? ¸… on ¹… at º… in »… to
663 We need to dispense _____ these exercises for now. ¸… with ¹… to º… of »… for
664 What you did is _____ the law. ¸… over ¹… for º… against »… along
665 My neighbor was convicted _____ car theft. ¸… of ¹… by º… with »… to
666 They will not qualify him because his ECL is still _____ 80. ¸… to ¹… behind º… with »… under
667
My brother is _____ debt. He owes thousands of dollars to some
loan sharks.
¸… at ¹… in º… of »… to
668 Please write the rough draft of your essay _____ pencil. ¸… with ¹… in º… to »… for
669
Don't brag _____ your accomplishments. Let other people do
that.
¸… to ¹… since º… with »… about
670 I am ashamed _____ myself. ¸… of ¹… to º… by »… for
671 This cake is made _____ eggs, butter, milk, chocolate and nuts. ¸… of ¹… by º… in »… to
672 This sketch of my mother was made completely ____ memory. ¸… from ¹… to º… of »… in
673 I went to Houston _____ the weekend. ¸… by ¹… to º… for »… with
674 The paratroopers jumped out of the plane _____ hesitation. ¸… for ¹… by º… without »… under
675
I was a little late for my appointment, but I still got there _____
time for the doctor to see me.
¸… on ¹… at º… in »… with
676 He is serving as a cabinet member _____ present. ¸… in ¹… at º… on »… during
677 Who is serving _____ the CO of that unit now? ¸… like ¹… with º… to »… as
678 There are only 9 people _____ the bus right now. ¸… along ¹… among º… aboard »… across
679 He blamed the accident _____ me. ¸… on ¹… to º… for »… of
680 He blamed me _____ the accident. ¸… to ¹… of º… with »… for

681 Lt. Jones wants to play _____ the basketball team. ¸… in ¹… to º… on »… at
682
We will provide him _____ a new dictionary if he has lost his old
one.
¸… to ¹… of º… with »… for
683
The troops have been standing ______ parade rest for 20
minutes.
¸… at ¹… in º… for »… to
684 I am feeling down _____ the dumps today. ¸… by ¹… to º… in »… with
685 He comes to class every morning _____ foot. ¸… on ¹… in º… at »… with
686
She is not supposed to do any heavy lifting because she is now
_____ child.
¸… with ¹… by º… of »… near
687 I give up! You are _______ redemption! ¸… around ¹… across º… beyond »… over
688 He found himself trapped BETWIXT a rock and a hard place. ¸… beneath ¹… behind º… between »… beyond
689 Last night, we dined _____ lobster and shrimp. ¸… on ¹… at º… to »… in
690 I did it ______ the spur of the moment. ¸… at ¹… to º… on »… with
691 I did it _____ accident. ¸… by ¹… to º… at »… on
692
What I am asking _____ you is that you be quiet during other
people's speeches.
¸… by ¹… of º… at »… with
693 Did you have the right to ask that question _____ him? ¸… of ¹… through º… by »… in
694
I shudder _____ the thought of giving a speech at the graduation
dinner.
¸… to ¹… for º… at »… by
695
His broken nose should not have a negative influence _____ his
ability to swim in the final race.
¸… to ¹… in º… on »… with
696 I think I'll take a stab _____ learning French next semester. ¸… to ¹… at º… on »… of
697
If I tell you a secret, will you promise to keep it _____ strictest
confidence?
¸… at ¹… of º… in »… to
698 He comes to school every day _____ an old motorcycle. ¸… on ¹… by º… in »… at
699 He comes to school every day _____ motorcycle. ¸… on ¹… by º… in »… at
700
I found a great 3-bedroom apartment, so I'm going to move _____
base.
¸… away ¹… off º… toward »… aboard

701 I like to sit _________ all the flowers. ¸… between ¹… amidst º… about »… during
702 She wore a veil __________ her face. ¸… over ¹… in º… at »… under
703 I heard some bad news ______ the radio this morning. ¸… in ¹… on º… to »… for
704 The students _____ homework. ¸… are liking ¹… like º… likes »… does like
705 If I am hungry after class, I always ______ a sandwich. ¸… ate ¹… eats º… am eating »… eat
706 If it rains tomorrow, I ___________ in my room. ¸… stay ¹… stayed º… had stayed »… will stay
707 I never answer the phone if it _______ after midnight. ¸… rang ¹… rings º… had rung »… will ring
708 I will be happy if I _______ 80 on the next ECL. ¸… get ¹… got º… had gotten »… gets
709
If I ________ a million dollars, I would buy my mother a new
house.
¸… has ¹… have º… had »… had had
710 You will get good scores on the tests if you ________ more. ¸… studied ¹… are studying º… studies »… study
711 My mother will arrive at 3:45 p.m. if her airplane _______ on time. ¸… was ¹… have been º… were »… is
712
We will have a picnic in the park next Saturday if the weather
______ good.
¸… is ¹… was º… has been »… will have been
713 If it rains tomorrow, we ________ the parade. ¸… cancel ¹… canceled º… had canceled »… will cancel
714
I will buy each of you a new Porsche if I ______ the lottery
tomorrow night.
¸… win ¹… do the winning of º… won »… would have won
715 If the movie is bad, we ________. ¸… will be leave ¹… can leave º… are leave »… left
716
If the teacher gives me too much homework every night, I
________ unhappy.
¸… become ¹… became º… have become »… had become
717 If you are sleepy, ______ to bed. ¸… go ¹… goes º… have gone »… be gone
718
I will be very happy if the Dallas Cowboys ______ again next
week.
¸… won ¹… have won º… had won »… win
719 If you hate DLI so much, ______ back home! ¸… go ¹… gone º… going »… goes
720 I am always happy if I _____ a letter from home. ¸… got ¹… gets º… had got »… get

721
If my paycheck comes in the mail today, I _______ some new
clothes.
¸… buy ¹… might buy º… would have bought »… bought
722 If I go by the post office, I ________ your letter. ¸… mail ¹… will mail º… have mailed »… had mailed
723 You should never drive if you _____ drunk. ¸… were ¹… are being º… are »… had been
724 My dog always barks if he ______ a cat. ¸… see ¹… saw º… is seen »… sees
725 If you ______ my book, please give it back to me. ¸… had found ¹… will find º… find »… are finding
726 I will wait for you if you ________. ¸… hurried ¹… hurry º… have hurried »… had hurried
727 If today is Tuesday, then tomorrow ______ Wednesday. ¸… was ¹… is º… has been »… had been
728 I will call my parents tomorrow if I ______ time. ¸… had ¹… has º… have had »… have
729 If it _______ tomorrow, we will not try to play baseball. ¸… rain ¹… is rain º… rains »… rained
730 I would be happy if you _______ my friend. ¸… was ¹… were º… am »… have been
731 I will be angry if Joe ______ absent again today. ¸… am ¹… are º… were »… is
732 He is always in a bad mood if it __________. ¸… is rain ¹… rain º… will be raining »… is raining
733
He _______ to the swimming pool every afternoon if the weather
is good.
¸… go ¹… went º… goes »… had gone
734 He might come tomorrow if he ______ busy. ¸… isn't ¹… weren't º… aren't »… wasn't
735 If I _____ free tomorrow, I'm going to the mall with my father. ¸… was ¹… had been º… have been »… am
736 I will hurry if you _____ for me. ¸… is waiting ¹… waited º… had waited »… wait
737 If it _______, it will get cold tonight. ¸… rained ¹… had rained º… rains »… raining
738 You must salute if you _____ a higher-ranking officer outside. ¸… met ¹… are meet º… did meet »… meet
739 If you find a four-leaf clover, you _______ good luck. ¸… are having ¹… had had º… will have »… having
740 I you can give me the correct answer, I _______ you a candy bar. ¸… gave ¹… will give º… have given »… had given

741
I will go to follow-on training next week if I ______ on tomorrow's
ECL.
¸… am qualify ¹… qualify º… had qualified »… qualifying
742 I will go to the BX this afternoon if I ______ time. ¸… had ¹… would have had º… have »… had had
743 If you pass the next ECL, you _______ to Specialized next week. ¸… went ¹… have gone º… can go »… would have gone
744 If you want to see a good movie, you _______ The Sixth Sense. ¸… see ¹… should see º… have seen »… had seen
745 If a DLI student shoplifts, he or she _______ in serious trouble. ¸… will be ¹… would have been º… were »… would be
746
If you must guess during a multiple-choice test, always _______
answer C.
¸… will select ¹…
would have
selected
º… select »… would select
747 You may stop now, if you ______ tired. ¸… were ¹… are º… had been »… would have been
748 Here's an order form if you _______ to join a CD club. ¸… wants ¹… are wanting º… would want »… want
749 If I see Joe, I ______ him about the party. ¸… tell ¹… will tell º… would tell »… would have told
750 If at first you don't succeed, ______ again ¸… will try ¹… would have tried º… try »… would try
751 If you see a rattlesnake, ________ to pick it up. ¸… don't try ¹… will not try º… wouldn't try »… wouldn't have tried
752 You ________ enter the theater if you don't have a ticket. ¸… couldn't ¹… can't º… couldn't have »… doesn't
753
If you have Joe for a friend, you ______ the best friend in the
world.
¸… are having ¹… would have º… would have had »… have
754 Mary may come to the party tomorrow if she ______ time. ¸… is having ¹… has º… had »… had had
755 If I am not busy tomorrow, I ______ you to the airport. ¸… drive ¹… drove º… have driven »… will drive
756 Will you play soccer tomorrow if it _________? ¸… rain ¹… is rain º… is raining »… will have rained
757 You could have met my father if you ______ here first period. ¸… are ¹… had been º… are being »… were
758 You will feel a little better if you ________ a nap. ¸… take ¹… were taking º… took »… had taken
759
You will get a bad headache if you _________ any more of that
hot Pepsi!
¸… drinking ¹… drink º… drank »… had drunk
760 If you finish the test early, you __________. ¸… leave ¹… may leave º… have left »… are left

761 I guess he must speak Spanish if he _____ from Puerto Rico. ¸… am ¹… are º… is »… will be
762
I will pick you up at the airport if you _________ me your exact
arrival time.
¸… gave ¹… are given º… can give »… have given
763
If you can tell me the capital of North Korea, I ______ you five
dollars.
¸… give ¹… gave º… would give »… might give
764 If he grows any taller, he _______ a basketball player. ¸… could become ¹… is º… would have been »… were
765 If the fire alarm bell rings, ______ to the nearest exit. ¸… proceeding ¹… proceeds º… proceeded »… proceed
766 If no one knows the answer, Pepito ______ it out. ¸… shouts ¹… would shout º… would have shouted »… shouted
767
If my dog barks in the middle of the night, I always ______ to go
investigate.
¸… got up ¹… gets up º…
would have gotten
up
»… get up
768 If you see Joe, ______ him hello from us. ¸… told ¹… tells º… tell »… will tell
769 I will go to your graduation if I _________ to. ¸… remember ¹… remembered º… am remembered »… will remember
770 Where would you be right now if you _______ at DLI? ¸… wasn't ¹… weren't º… aren't »… won't be
771 If you are happy, why _________? ¸… you cry ¹… you are crying º… are you crying »… you will cry
772 If the eyes had no tears, the soul ______ no rainbow. ¸… is having ¹… will have º… would have »… can be having
773 If Joe is still sick tomorrow, I _________ his place on the team. ¸… takes ¹… took º… have been taken »… will take
774 I am always happy if I ________ any homework. ¸… didn't have ¹… don't have º… aren't have »… won't have had
775 They will not let him join the team if he _______. ¸… smoke ¹… smoking º… smokes »… have smoked
776 Would you help me if I ________ it? ¸… needs ¹… needed º… will need »… would have needed
777 We can have the meeting in Room 204 if the door ________. ¸… is unlocked ¹… unlock º… had been unlocking »… are unlocking
778 I will call you if I _____ home early. ¸… get ¹… got º… had gotten »… will be gotten
779 I do my homework if I _________ it. ¸… remembered ¹… had remembered º… am remembering »… remember
780
I might call my mother tomorrow night if I _______my ATT card
after class.
¸… found ¹… had found º… can find »… will be finding

781 I will drive to Houston next weekend if my car _________ in time. ¸… is repaired ¹… gets the reparation º… will repair »… had been repaired
782 If they finish with their work early today, they ______ football. ¸… play ¹… played º… will play »… are playing
783 I would be happy if I _______ five or six languages. ¸… can speak ¹… could speak º… have spoken »… had spoken
784 I don't get to work on time if I ______ home after 6:30. ¸… left ¹… will have left º… leave »… had left
785 My car looks better when it _______ clean. ¸… is keeping ¹… is kept º… was kept »… had been kept
786 I can work better when the television ________. ¸… is being turned off ¹… is turned off º… was turned off »… had been turned off
787
The students like to practice if they ______ the work is fun and
easy.
¸… are thought ¹… thought º… think »… had thought
788 If I had a rich spouse, I _______. ¸…
wouldn't have to
work
¹… won't have to work º… didn't have to work »…
can't be forced to
work
789 If you know the answer, _____ your hand. ¸… raised ¹… will raise º… raise »… you had to raise
790 If you shoplift from a store, you _________ back home. ¸…
are arresting and
sending
¹…
will be arrested and
sent
º…
had been arrested
and sen
»…
have been arrested
and se
791
If the Commandant comes to the door of our classroom, please
______.
¸… to stand ¹… stand up º… stood up »… be stood up
792 If it doesn't stop raining soon, ________!! ¸… I am crazy ¹… I have gone crazy º… I had gone crazy »… I'll go crazy
793 If you can get off work early today, I ______ you a ride home. ¸… can give ¹… could have given º…
might have been
giving
»… gave
794
You won't be allowed to take the ECL if you ________ your ID
card with you.
¸… no have ¹… don't has º… don't have »… aren't having
795 If you want to go home now, you ______. ¸… are ¹… may º… would »… won't
796 I would buy a new car if I ______ a lot of money. ¸… had ¹… has º… have »… am having
797 If you were my neighbor, I ________ happy. ¸… am ¹… would be º… would have been »… will be being
798 I will be upset if it _________ during the game. ¸… start raining ¹… starts rain º… starts to raining »… starts raining
799 If I can get off work early, I _______ to the gym. ¸… might have gone ¹… might go º… might be gone »… might to go
800 I could get better scores if the tests ______ easier. ¸… were ¹… are º… have been »… would have been

801 If it is raining tomorrow afternoon, the parade ________. ¸…
will have been
canceled
¹…
would have been
canceled
º…
will have to be
canceled
»… canceled
802 If 5 plus 9 equals 14, then what _______ 8 plus 6? ¸… is ¹… will have been º… would has been »… might be being
803 Give this toy to the baby if he _______. ¸… is cry ¹… start cry º… starts crying »… starting to cry
804 If you are Lt. Joe Smith, then who _____ Lt. Joe Smythe? ¸… are ¹… has been º… had been »… is
805 I will wait for you if you _______. ¸… hurry up ¹… are hurry up º… hurrying up »…
would have burried
up
806
I might go to tomorrow afternoon's graduation if you ________ me
tomorrow morning.
¸… reminded ¹…
would have
reminded
º… have reminded »… remind
807
I would have bought a new television if I ________ my credit cards
with me.
¸… had ¹… have º… had had »… were having
808 If I _______ you, I would drive more carefully. ¸… were ¹… was º… am »… had been
809 Sgt Jones could get better scores on the tests if he _________. ¸… study ¹… studied º… studying »… is study
810 We would have gone with you to the BX if you _________ us. ¸… had invited ¹… invite º… have inviting »… will invite
811 You could have gone with us to the airport if you __________. ¸… had hurried ¹… are hurry º… hurried »… will hurry
812 I would have bought a shirt for you if I ___________ your size. ¸… know ¹… knows º… had known »… will know
813 Sgt. Rhdithwmarghz would study more if he ________ so lazy. ¸… weren't ¹… wasn't º… isn't »… hasn't been
814
Which teacher would you have wanted for Basic Grammar if you
_________ a choice?
¸… have ¹… has º… had had »… will have
815 If you _______ better, would you have gone to the movie? ¸… had felt ¹… feel º… are feeling »… felt
816 Your teacher would appreciate it if you _______ English in class. ¸… speaking ¹… are spoken º… spoke »… had spoken
817
If you have ever driven 100 mph in a heavy rainstorm, you ______
an idiot!
¸… will be ¹… would have been º… are »… will have been
818 If I ______ right now, I would probably be sweating bullets. ¸… am being OPI'd ¹… was in OPI º… had been OPI'd »… were being OPI'd
819 If I ________ older, I would retire immediately. ¸… am ¹… were º… have been »… will be
820 If today _______ Sunday, I would be in my room sleeping. ¸… were ¹… was º… will be »… is

821 I might have gotten a better score on the test if I ________. ¸… study ¹… had studied º… am studying »… will study
822 I _______ a monk if I had lived in the 13th century. ¸… would be ¹… will be º… might have been »… am
823
If Lt. Smith ______ here, he could help you, but he took the day
off. Sorry.
¸… were ¹… was º… is »… had been
824 I ________ surprised if Lt. Jones got 100 on the next ECL. ¸… would not be ¹… am not º…
would not have
been
»… will not have been
825
General Jones might have won the Battle of Round Hill if he
_______ more troops and supplies.
¸… has ¹… had º… had had »… had been having
826 Where would you be right now if you ______ 12 years old again? ¸… was ¹… are º… were »… have been
827 If today _____ Saturday, what would you do? ¸… were ¹… was º… is »… has been
828 Where might you be right now if it _______ five o'clock? ¸… was ¹… am º… has been »… were
829 If elephants ______, this would be a much more dangerous world. ¸… could fly ¹… are fly º… fly »… flying
830 If English _______ easier, I would be happy. ¸… is ¹… was º… were »… has been
831 I would fly to Paris if I _____ an eagle. ¸… were ¹… was º… am »… have been
832
You could talk to him if he _____ in his office, but he's not here
today.
¸… is ¹… was º… will be »… were
833 I would have made screwdrivers if I ______ some vodka. ¸… have ¹… has º… had had »… had
834
You could have been in a more advanced class if you ______ a
higher score on the ECL.
¸… get ¹… had gotten º… will get »… have gotten
835
Bob would probably be a perfect husband if he ______ such a
slob.
¸… weren't ¹… wasn't º… isn't »… hasn't been
836
He would have more friends if he _______ such a mean and
vicious person.
¸… wasn't ¹… haven't been º… weren't »… isn't
837
The rabbit __________ if it had turned to the right instead of to the
left.
¸… will escape ¹… would escape º… can be escaping »…
would have
escaped
838 Would you still go to the beach if it _______? ¸… rains ¹… had rained º… is raining »… rained
839
I could have taken a lot of pictures if I ________ my flash
attachment.
¸… didn't forget ¹… hadn't forgotten º… won't forget »…
haven't been
forgetting
840
You could have met Mel Gibson if you ______ at the mayor's
party.
¸… are ¹… had been º… are being »… were

841
What would you have done about your assignment if you _______
a choice?
¸… have ¹… are having º… had had »… had
842 Would you have gone to last night's party if you ______ well? ¸… had felt ¹… feel º… are feeling »… felt
843
Something's wrong! I'm sure Joe would call if he ______ going to
be late.
¸… were ¹… was º… had been »… is
844 I would understand you better if you ______ more distinctly. ¸… speaks ¹… are speaking º… spoke »… had spoken
845 I would not have come to school today if I _______ well. ¸… do not feel ¹… had not felt º… am not feeling »… did not feel
846 If I ______ rich parents, I could have attended better schools. ¸… have ¹… have had º… had had »… will have
847 If Steve _____ 55 years old, he could retire. ¸… was ¹… will have been º… had been »… were
848 I wouldn't touch that cobra if I ______ you. ¸… was ¹… am º… were »… had been
849 If it ______ six o'clock, I would be in by room resting. ¸… was ¹… is º… will be »… were
850 I would quit smoking if I ______ you. ¸… was ¹… am º… would be »… were
851
I would be a little more careful answering these questions if
_______.
¸… I am you ¹… I were you º… if I was you »… if I have been you
852 If it _______ up to me, I would give you a holiday tomorrow. ¸… was ¹… am º… would be »… were
853 If I ________ older, I might retire. ¸… am ¹… were º… was »… would be
854 If I _________ in your position, I would not do that. ¸… was ¹… am º… have been »… were
855
If I had not eaten so much pizza last night, I ___________ so sick
right now.
¸… would not have felt ¹… would not feel º… will not feel »… am not feeling
856 I will give the message to the Supervisor, ___________ her. ¸… should I see ¹… if I am seeing º… if I have seen »… when I saw
857
What language ___________ right now if you had been born in
Brazil?
¸… will you be speak ¹…
would you have
spoken
º… do you speak »…
would you be
speaking
858
If Lt. Smith really did steal something from the BX yesterday, he
________ back home next week.
¸…
would have been
sent
¹… will be sent º… is sent »… would be sent
859
Had you mastered the if clause rules years ago, you _______
trouble answering these questions.
¸… will not have had ¹… would not be having º… are not having »… don't have
860
If you have answered all of these questions correctly so far, you
________ any trouble on the test.
¸… should not have ¹… are not having º… hadn't had »… don't have

861
If Joe really did get 32 on the ECL yesterday, he ___________
next week.
¸… got recycled ¹… will be recycled º… is recycling »…
would have been
recycled
862
After five years in prison, the young man looked as if he _______
100 years old.
¸… was ¹… were º… has been »… is being
863
Were it not for the horrible weather, we _________ a picnic in the
park right now.
¸… are having ¹… could be having º… will have had »… had had
864
If I had been born in North Korea, I ________ here at DLI right
now.
¸… am not ¹… will not be º… wouldn't have been »… would not be
865 I would study the if clause patterns a little more _________. ¸… were I you ¹… if were I you º… if I had been you »… was I you
866
If I had gotten eight hours of sleep last night, I ________ better
today.
¸… will feel ¹… would feel º… feel »… would have feel
867
I might be very happy right now if my country ________ me to DLI
last month.
¸… does not send ¹… had not sent º… would not send »… will not send
868 That would never have happened ________ there. ¸… if I was ¹… had I been º… was I »… if I have been
869
My boss asked me if I _____ to take off next week, and I said,
Yes!
¸… were planning ¹… had planning º… was planning »… did planification
870
If I were a teacher who _____ recalcitrant students, I would be
very upset.
¸… has ¹… was having º… was had »… had
871
If someone were to tell me that I _____ going to be fired, I would
not panic.
¸… be ¹… was º… would been »… will be being
872
If I had known that Joe ____ sick, I woulod have visited him in the
hospital.
¸… were ¹… be º… bas been being »… was
873
During my speech, I started feeling as if I _____ speaking Chinese
under water.
¸… were ¹… was º… am »… has been
874
If (as you insist) Philadelphia really _____ the first capital of the
U.S., what was the second one?
¸… was ¹… has been º… were »… would have been
875 We would have won the game, _______ due to darkness. ¸… if it wasn't canceled ¹…
had it not been
canceled
º…
it was weren't
canceled
»…
would that it
canceled
876 I absolutely hated his speech¶f truth _____ told. ¸… is ¹… were º… was »… be
877
The book says, Life should be easy and pleasant. If only it
______!
¸… were ¹… was º… is »… would have been
878
I want you to return the extra books---if there _____ any----to the
Supervisor's closet.
¸… be ¹… was º… are being »… happens to be
879
He would have called us by now if he had known he ______ going
to be late at the office.
¸… were ¹… was º… be »… would be
880 I would not buy that gun _________. ¸… were I you ¹… was I you º… if I you »… being you I

881 I would not have said that to the boss _______. ¸… was I you ¹… had I been you º… was I you »… if I was you
882
If Joe is smart, I ______ the greatest genius in the history of the
world!
¸… have been ¹… had been º… will have been »… am
883 ____________, everyone would be given the day off tomorrow. ¸… Was I the boss ¹… If I was the boss º… Were I the boss »… Would I be the boss
884
We would have had a quorum if two more people _______
present.
¸… are ¹… had been º… were »…
would have been
being
885
If Princess Diana had been wearing her seat belt, she probably
________ that fatal accident.
¸…
would have
survived
¹… will survive º… would survive »… survives
886
You will not be allowed to take the test if you ________ your ID
card with you.
¸… hadn't had ¹… do not have º… will not have »… didn't have
887
If you have ever killed a dog or cat out of mischief, I _____,
Shame on you!
¸… say ¹… said º… have said »…
would have been
said
888 If you have been eating raw puff fish, you __________ your health. ¸… endangering ¹…
have been
endangering
º… will be endangered »… would endanger
889
If you like chocolate, you ______ the new Godiva Triple Fudge
Amaretto truffles.
¸… are loving ¹… love º… would love »… will love
890 We would have won the game if Joe _______ so many mistakes. ¸… hadn't made ¹… hasn't made º… wouldn't've made »… will not make
891
We __________ in a totally different world if electricity had never
been harnassed.
¸… would be live ¹… would be living º…
could have been
lived
»… are living
892
If you ________ to DLI to study English, what language would you
have liked to have studied?
¸… are not come ¹… would not come º… don't come »… had not come
893
One would think that if Aristotle Onassis _______ your father, you
would have been happy.
¸… ¹… º… »…
894 If taken into an alien spacecraft, _________? ¸… aren't you ¹… wouldn't you be º… will you not be »…
wouldn't you has to
be
895
Should you ever be taken as a POW, _____ only your name, rank,
and serial number.
¸… give ¹… you gave º…
you would have
gien
»… you will have given
896
If he _____ speaking English, it's news to me. I thought he was
speaking Icelandic.
¸… was ¹… were º… will »… has
897 If there _____ a storm last night, I slept right through it. ¸… were ¹… is º… will be »… was
898 I asked Joe again if the accident _______ his fault. ¸… weren't ¹… wasn't º… won't be »… hasn't been being
899 If there ______ a point to his speech, I missed it entirely. ¸… were ¹… hasn't been º… would have been »… was
900
If I were a person who ______ a million dollars, I would retire
immediately.
¸… has ¹… have º… have had »… had

901 The next test will be A PIECE OF CAKE. ¸… difficult ¹… impossible º… horrible »… easy
902 Can you finish the job by tomorrow? NO SWEAT. ¸… no ¹… probably not º… no problem »…
maybe yes/maybe
no
903
I can't go to the movies with you. I have to BURN THE
MIDNIGHT OIL.
¸… sleep all night ¹… work all night º… watch tv all night »…
make a 12:00
phone call
904 He's FULL OF BEANS. ¸… hungry ¹… incorrect º… intelligent »… honorable
905 We are rapidly approaching zero hour. ¸…
We are near the
critical time.
¹…
It's time to go to
sleep.
º… It's time to wake up. »…
It's time to quit
work.
906 We were delayed because of all THE RED TAPE. ¸…
official formalties
and bureaucratic
¹… mess and trash º…
traffic signals that
weren't green
»…
women putting their
cosmetics on
907 How does it feel to be LOW MAN ON THE TOTEM POLE? ¸… the boss ¹…
the person with the
least seniority
º…
the richest person
in the group
»…
the smartest person
in the organization
908 Hear's some news. It's hot off the press. ¸… It's incorrect. ¹… It's the most recent. º… It's unbelievable. »… It's funny.
909 Hold your horses! ¸… Jump! ¹… Answer me! º… Go away! »… Wait!
910 Getting 100 on the ECL would be A FEATHER IN YOUR CAP. ¸… an impossible goal ¹… a worthless task º…
a proud
achievement
»…
an unnoteworthy
feat
911 Mr. Smith hit the century mark yesterday. ¸…
He turned 100
years old.
¹…
He fired a lot of
shots.
º…
He ate and drank
too much.
»…
He bought new
clothes.
912 Don't drag your feet. ¸… Don't hurry. ¹… Don't run. º… Don't stumble. »… Don't delay.
913
You don't want Joe to lead the mission. He's still a babe in the
woods.
¸…
He's old and
useless.
¹…
He's too young and
inexperienced.
º…
He eats and drinks
too much.
»…
He argues with
everyone all the
914 You can leave now. THE COAST IS CLEAR. ¸… The weather is bad. ¹… The ships are big. º…
No one is watching
to stop you.
»…
The weather is very
bad, so you must
915
Someone else volunteered for the extra duty. You're OFF THE
HOOK.
¸… guilty ¹… free of responsibility º…
in charge of
everything
»…
expected to work
harder
916 Joe looks DOWN IN THE DUMPS today. ¸… rich ¹… unhappy º… talented »… angry
917 My neighbor drives LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL. ¸… slowly ¹… carefully º… very fast »… considerately
918 It's time to HIT THE HAY. ¸… eat something ¹… start fighting º… save money »… go to bed
919 Don't LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG. Don't ________. ¸… reveal the secret ¹… help pets º… touch any animals »…
loan money to
people
920 Relax! GO WITH THE FLOW. ¸… argue with people ¹…
accept things
silently
º… be the leader »… leave work early

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