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QUESTIONS FOR MILITARY OFFICERS

(who need to work on their grammar)

1. This ____________ my briefing. Are there any questions?

a. conclude b. is conclude c. concludes d. concluding

2. The Golden Knights consists ______ some of the best parachutists in the U.S. Army.
a. in b. of c. when d. by e. to

3. I’m going to _______ an example of insubordination.

a. make b. do c. give d. tell

4. The PT test might be canceled, depending _____ the weather.

a. of b. on c. in d. about

5. We can’t move with one truck because we have ___________ equipment.

a. too many b. many c. much of d. too much

6. When I was in school, I played ______ the softball team.

a. in b. on c. of d. to

7. Each branch of the military ________ care of its own personnel differently.
a. take b. is take c. taking d. takes

8. He doesn’t have to do PT because he is ______ profile.

a. in b. on c. of d. at

9. If they do something illegal, they can ______________.

a. get discharge b. be discharge
c. getting discharged d. be discharged

10. How many people does the National Guard of Puerto Rico ________?
a. have b. has c. had d. having

11. Whether or not you graduate __________ you.

a. depend of b. depends on c. depending of d. is depend on

12. I will _____________ about the M-16 and how to disassemble it.
a. splain you b. explain you
c. going to explain you d. explain to you

13. During the attack, the leader still _______ at the Command Center.
a. stay b. is stay c. staying d. stays

14. I will now tell you _____________________.

a. what the procedure is b. what is the procedure
c. the procedure what is d. the procedure is what

15. The final thing to do is _______________ your troops.

a. reconciliate b. reconsolidate
c. conciliate d. consequiate

16. Our positions ______________ by the enemy.

a. was overran b. were overrun c. was overrun d. were overran

17. Our unit has ________ jeeps than the other units _________.
a. less a. has
b. lesser b. have
c. fewer c. are have
d. more few d. is have

18. A lion is ____________ a cheetah.

a. more stronger as b. more stronger than
c. more strong than d. stronger than

19. Cuba has the best ____________ in the world.

a. cigar factories b. cigars factories
c. cigars factory d. cigar manufactory

20. Which sentence is correct?

a. Is very important to pass early the PT test.
b. It is very important the passing of the PT test early.
c. It is very important to pass the PT test early.
d. Is very important passing early the PT test.

21. The Reserves are _________ the National Guard.

a. more bigger than b. more bigger
c. bigger d. bigger than

22. The peninsula is divided _______ two different countries.

a. into b. for c. of d. on

23. If I had known about your problem, I __________ to help you.

a. would of tried b. would try
c. will try d. would have tried

24. The Duty Officer is responsible ____ everything that ____during his shift.
a. to a. happen
 b. of b. is happen
c. for c. do happen
d. with d. happens

25. Because of the heavy cloud cover and overcast skies, we could not _____________ our position.
a. orientates b. be orientate c. orient d. orientation

26. We have to determine _________ ammunition the enemy ________.

a. how many a. have
b. how much b. is have
c. amount c. having
d. how amount d. has

27. They later estimated that over 4000 rounds of support __________ at us.
a. were fired b. was fire c. fire d. was firing

28. I ___________ DLI five years ago as a Pre-Basic.

a. assisted to b. attend to c. attended d. attended to

29. One Echo Company private ___________ from the BX.

a. shoplift b. was shoplift c. shoplifted d. was shoplifted

30. He was arrested by the military police _______ drug charges.

a. on b. in c. at d. to

31. My computer ____________ to create circle graphs.

a. configured b. is configurated
c. is configure d. is configured

32. The dead were then buried in a military ____________.

a. cementary b. cemetery c. cemetary d. cementery

33. When they get here, the drill sergeant _____________________________.

a. explains what is the reality
b. explain what the reality is
c. explains what the reality is
d. explain what is the reality

34. I was born _____ Puerto Rico.

a. at b. on c. in d. of e. to

35. The supply sergeant was able to distribute the gas masks in less than seven minutes.
a. hand over b. hand in c. hand out d. hand through
36. ________ only five drill sergeants here now.
a. There’s b. There are c. There is d. They is
37. He received many military awards during his illustrious career in the Army.
a. condecorations b. condescensions
c. decorations d. redecorators

38. We _______ to the parade field because the driver made a wrong turn.
a. got late b. were late c. late d. was late

39. Did you ________ a lot of TDY money while you _______ there?
a. get pay a. were
b. paid b. was
c. get paid c. are
d. receiving pay d. has been

40. A leader must have a lot of confidence ______ his soldiers.

a. of b. in c. to d. at

41. The 65th Infantry Regiment was one of ___________ during the Korean War.
a. best combat unit b. the best combat unit
c. best combats units d. the best combat units

42. Nobody was killed when the chopper crashed. ____________.

a. Thanks God b. Thank to God c. Thank God d. Thanking God

43. The Commander _________ that I was the best of my class.

a. say me b. tell me c. told me d. say to me

44. Someone said that he thought Napoleon was 50 years old when he died, but I don’t believe it. Do you know what
Napoleon’s actual age was when he died?
a. current b. real c. present d. theoretical

45. Divide the ammo evenly ________ all four units.

a. between b. into c. among d. through

46. Which is correct?

a. Did you ever been to Korea?
b. Were you ever been to Korea?
c. Did you ever go to Korea?
d. Has you ever been to Korea?

47. The skirmish had hardly begun when we exhausted our supply of ammo.
a. ran away from b. ran across to
c. ran out of d. ran through
48. A good leader must be able to _______ a proper decision quickly.
a. take b. do c. make d. think

49. Do you know what provoked ____________ invasion of South Korea?

a. the North Korea’s b. North Korea
c. North Korea’s d. North Korean

50. His people _______ a lot of sacrifices.

a. did b. have c. made d. were

51. Are you capable ___________ two miles in less than ten minutes?
a. to run b. of run c. for running d. of running

52. He is an expert on city __________.

a. planification b. plan c. planning d. planifying

53. His tone was very ___________.

a. optimist b. optimal c. optical d. optimistic

54. There _____ a lot of things you need to know about OBC.
a. ‘s b. are c. is d. was

55. He displayed a lot of courage _____ the battlefield.

a. in b. of c. to d. on

56. We had to _________ our forces to rethink the plan of attack.

a. retreat b. bring out c. withdraw d. call down

57. Which is correct?

a. My son, he have four years.
b. My son, he has four years.
c. My son is four years old.
d. My son have four year.
e. My son is four year old.
f. My son has four years.

58. I recommend that every lieutenant _________ this book.

a. read b. to read c. is read d. is reading

59. Considerable injuries ____________ by our unit.

a. has suffer b. was suffered
c. were suffered d. had suffering

60. I had to pay a lot for the _______ of my car.

a. repair b. reparation c. repairment d. repaired
61. This manual is outdated.
a. current b. valid c. obsolete d. recent

62. After the war, he __________ to Fort Knox, Kentucky.

a. was reassigned b. reassigned
c. was reassign d. got the reassign

63. You must do many things. _________________, you must report the number of casualties to Headquarters.
a. Firstable b. First have all c. First of all d. First all

64. He was __________________.

a. a three stars general b. a three-star general
c. three-stars general d. three-star general

65. There _______ a tank and three jeeps blocking our route.
a. was b. is c. were d. been

66. He was the most decorated U.S. soldier during _______________.

a. the World War Two b. World War the Second
c. the Second World War d. Second World War

67. People ___________ understand unless you repeat it.

a. is not going to b. is no gonna
c. no going to d. are not going to

68. The C-5 Cargo plane ____________ the C-120.

a. is more bigger than b. is bigger than
c. is much more big d. bigger than than

69. Four years later, he ________________.

a. promoted b. got promote
c. got promotion d. got promoted

70. Which is correct?

a. Is important the leadership.
b. It is important the leadership.
c. Is very important the leadership.
d. Leadership is very important.

71. The squad leader ______ a mistake.

a. did b. do c. make d. made

72. Four of the men fell off the bridge and hurt _________.
a. himself b. himselves c. themselves d. theirselves

73. It was ______ wet to move the vehicles to the other side of the field.
a. so b. very c. much d. too

74. That was _______________ training exercise I’ve ever been involved in.
a. most difficult b. the most difficult
c. the most difficultest d. difficultest
75. Which is correct?
a. I want to explain you about something.
b. I will explain something to you.
c. Explain you something I will do.
d. I will do you the explaining about something.

76. I’m going to tell you ________________ that made him so famous.
a. what did he do b. what he do
c. what he did d. what it was he does

77. I didn’t like driving through the main gate because the guard had a German shepherd dog that barked ______ me
every morning.
a. to b. of c. at d. with

78. Where the company picnic will be held ____________ the weather.
a. it depend on b. is depend of
c. depending of d. depends on

79. Military police from Fort Sam ______________ in the investigation.

a. was involved b. were involving
c. was involve d. were involved

80. The final choice has been narrowed down. It will be between __________.
a. Lt. Smith and I b. Lt. Smith and me
c. he and I d. him and I

81. The enemy snipers _______________.

a. shot to him b. shooting him
c. shot at him d. did the shooting to him

82. Because of all the mud, the convoy _________ at the assembly point.
a. got late b. was got late c. do get late d. was late

83. Snipers shot _______ us and pinned us down for hours.

a. at b. to c. with d. of

84. He was ___________ French General during the Revolution.

a. most famous b. the most famous
c. the famousest d. most famousest

85. Not once _______________ about surrendering.

a. did they think b. they thought
c. thought they d. do they thought
86. The cease-fire ________ at 0830 yesterday.
a. declared b. is declared c. was declared d. have declared

87. This manual was written ____________. It has been superseded.

a. for five years b. since five years
c. five-years-old d. five years ago

88. He learned a lot about ________________.

a. the leadership b. be a leader
c. leadership d. how be a leader

89. Can you tell me _____________________?

a. how was he killed b. he was how killed
c. how he been killed d. how he was killed

90. To protect yourself from shrapnel, you can wear a _______ jacket.
a. flake b. flack c. flak d. flock

91. The commander got very angry _______ me.

a. to b. at c. for d. of

92. It is absolutely essential that a new lieutenant ________ before he acts.

a. think b. thinks c. is think d. thinking

93. At least ten weapons __________ from the arms room last night.
a. stolen b. was stolen c. were stolen d. stealed

94. I ______ with what the sergeant said.

a. am agree b. does agree c. no agree d. agree

95. It is now 0950. The captain said he ________ be here at 0930.

a. will b. is c. would d. must to

96. If I ________ a colonel, I would be earning a lot more money than I am now.
a. was b. am c. had been d. were

97. The efforts made by Bravo Company during the field training exercise _____
exceptional.
a. was b. were c. has been d. is

98. The passive voice should not be used by us in military writing.

a. We should not be used the passive voice.
b. Us should not use the passive voice.
c. Military writing should not be used the passive voice.
d. We should not use the passive voice in military writing.

99. Do you know _______________?

a. what is an ammo clip
b. an ammo clip is what
c. what an ammo clip is
d. an ammo clip what is

100. The jeep __________________ in time for us to use in during the exercises.
a. could not repair b. could not be repaired
c. could not be repair d. could not be repairing

101. We don’t think that chemical is lethal.

a. deadly b. mild c. harmless d. safe

102. While __________ the visitors, Lt. Smith became dizzy and passed out.
a. brief b. briefing c. he brief c. briefed

103. These salt tablets will help him avoid __________ too much water.
a. lose b. to lose c. lost d. losing e. loosing

104. We could not _______ our pay differentials because of inadequate data.
a. computate b. compute c. computer d. computationalize

105. Rommel tried ___________ Hitler.

a. overthrow b. to overthrow c. to overthrow to d. overthrow of

106. You should not do anything to degrade your uniform.

a. dishonor b. clean c. mend d. alter

107. _______________________, he was able to crawl back to his unit’s basecamp.

a. Even though he wounded b. Even though he was wounded
c. Even though that he wounded d. Even though he was wounding

108. Later, it was proven that he had ______________ the files to incriminate someone else.
a. falsificated b. falsed c. falsified d. falsated

109. The airplanes flew down low and started __________ us repeatedly with machine gun fire.
a. scraping b. strapping c. strolling d. strafing

110. I will ____________ only his later years.

a. emphasize b. emphasize on
c. emphasize to d. emphasizing to

111. When his group _____________ the perimeter, they encountered some suspicious-looking civilians.
a. were patrolling b. was patrol
c. did patrolled d. was patrolling

112. Five different ______________ were assembled to create the primary strike force.
a. continents b. consignments c. contingents d. contentments

113. We _________ about the departure time.

a. did not concord b. don’t be concord
c. did not agree d. no agreed

114. The rain will make them _________ the parade practice, maybe the parade itself.
a. to postpone b. postpone c. postponing d. be postpone

115. I don’t want to ___________ about that.

a. comment b. commentate c. commentize d. commentatorize

116. He was severely injured, but eventually he __________ all of his problems.
a. overcame b. overdid c. superated d. survivaled

117. We were ________ question number 67 when the bell rang.

a. on b. to c. in d. out e. of

118. Most Americans believe there was a _____________ to assassinate President Kennedy.
a. conspiracy b. conspiration
c. conspirings d. conspiratory

119. That captain has no authority _________ me.

a. of b. on c. over d. to e. in f. for

120. The Commander wants to see you ____________ your leave request.
a. it concern b. concerning
c. concerning to d. concerning of

121. Group discussion ___________ the best method to solve an organization’s problems.
a. is considered b. is considerated
c. considers d. is consider

122. We had ____________ yesterday.

a. a bad weather b. the bad weather
c. many bad weather d. bad weather

123. We are moving __________ our goal.

a. tord b. twords c. toward d. tard

124. Three privates of Delta Company tested positive ________ drugs.

a. on b. of c. to d. for e. at
125. As society _________________, we will become healthier and stronger, able to live longer lives.
a. evolutionates b. evolutes c. evolving d. evolves

126. They were firing _______________ at us.

a. 60-millimeters weapon b. 60-millimeter weapons
c. 60-millimeter weapon d. 60-millimeters weapons

127. I will ________ you a good example of insubordination.

a. put b. make c. do d. give

128. I am unfamiliar ________ South American history.

a. of b. to c. for d. with

129. We could not find the ____________ of the enemy’s supply point.
a. localization b. locality c. locationed d. location

130. He joined the Army when he was 17 years old.

a. entered to b. enters c. entering d. was enter e. entered

131. The private said he started taking drugs because of _______________.

a. the pressure peer b. peers pressure
c. peers pressures d. peer pressure

132. We still don’t know all the causes _______ drug abuse.
a. of b. to c. by d. at

133. You must issue the equipment _________________ securing the area.
a. in additionally b. in addition to
c. in addition of d. additional

134. Those two countries were _______ war for 13 years, but now they are _______ peace.
a. at a. with
b. in b. in
c. of c. at
d. to d. doing
135. Which is correct?
a. We need to have the drug test to everybody.
b. We needs to has the drug test for everybody.
c. We need to have the drug test for everybody.
d. We need to having the drugs test for everybody.

136. We ____________ to fight harder.

a. was inspire b. were inspirated
c. was inspired d. were inspired

137. Despite being so young, he ______________ a good leader.

a. was considered b. was considerated
c. is considering d. was been considered

138. I went to _____________ at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

a. advance camp b. advanced camp c. advances camp d. advances camp

139. The drill sergeants shouted ___________ orders, none of which the privates understood.
a. a hundred of b. hundreds c. hundreds of d. some hundreds

140. Two of the soldiers were suffering ________ heat stroke.

a. from b. of c. by d. to

141. My unit _________ only one drug test last year.

a. made b. put c. let d. gave

142. He is not a civilian. He is _________________.

a. a military b. in military c. in the military d. of military

143. Be careful! The Colonel ________________ a bad mood today.

a. is in b. have c. has d. does

144. The drill sergeants always talk _________ loud voice.

a. at the b. in a c with d. to

145. You must be _________ when you are working with the privates.
a. patience b. patienness c. patient d. patiently

146. The drill sergeant ____________ the private of theft.

a. suspicioned b. suspicionated c. suspected d. suspectioned

147. The ______________ are not the same as Israel’s.

a. Arab interest b. Arabians interests
c. Arabs' interests d. Arabic interestings

148. Which sentence is correct?

a. I need to rebuttal what said Lt. Smith.
b. I need to rebut what said Lt. Smith.
c. I need to rebut what it is Lt. Smith said.
d. I need to rebut what Lt. Smith said.
e. I need to rebuttal what it is Lt. Smith said.

149. Because of his valiant heroics, he will ______________ forever in American history.
a. be immortalized b. immortaliate
c. be immortalicized d. immortality

150. He died ______ battle.

a. in b. on c. to d. of e. at

151. They ________ a good movie about Vietnam vets on television last night.
a. passed b. spent c. made d. showed

152. Because I didn’t study, I got 58 ________ the test.

a. in b. at c. with d. on

153. Because you bought the tickets, I will _____________ the dinner.
a. pay b. buy for c. pay for d. be done

154. I ____________ four hours waiting in the dispensary, and no doctor or nurse ever got around to helping me.
a. passed b. has been c. was wait d. spent

155. I was thinking _______ a place to go for dinner.

a. on b. of c. for d. to e. with

156. There _________ been plenty of bad news about the famine in North Korea.
a. have b. are c. has d. is

157. The unit has a lot of ___________________.

a. expensives equipments b. expensive equipments
c. expensives equipment d. expensive equipment

158. ...And now let me _____________ to my second point.

a. go b. to go c. going d. make going

159. Each lieutenant must _______________ the course with an 80-or-above average.
a. approve b. make c. pass d. be conclude

160. Some people live to be 120 years old, but ________ people ever live beyond 130.
a. few b. much c. a few d. many

161. Lt. Smith is not capable _________ fifty pushups.

a. to do b. of doing c. for do d. of do

162. After only five months, my English _______________.

a. become good b. became fluently c. was no bad d. became fluent

163. You don’t see ___________ difference between life in Texas and life in Arizona.
a. no b. some c. many d. a

164. It is important that every _____________ keep accurate records of income and expenditures.
a. military b. military personnel c. militaries d. military person

165. We have ____________ tropical weather in my country.

a. a very b. some many c. a lot of d. a

166. That country uses its aircraft only ________ fight against drug shipments.
a. by b. to c. with d. for e. at

167. I went to Echo Co. during the _________________.

a. 20-minutes brake b. 20-minute brake
c. 20-minutes break d. 20-minute break

168. This class needs to go _________ a field trip to a museum or a nightclub.

a. to b. on c. at d. in

169. The author did not _____________ the historical importance of this conflict.
a. emphasizing b. emphasize c. emphasized d. do emphasis

170. You must help if the victim __________.

a. still alive b. still living c. is still alive d. living still

171. Today, we cannot apply the same ____________ that were used in the Korean War.
a. technics b. technique c. technicals d. techniques

172. They were unable to maintain discipline and control _______ the battlefield.
a. in b. on c. with d. since

173. The army needed the supplies ________ combat.

a. on b. at c. in d. for

174. Which is correct?

a. This kinds of unit is able to operate in all differents environments.
b. These kind of units is able to operate in all different environments.
c. These kinds of units are able to operate in all different environments.
d. These kind of unit are able to operate in all different environment.

175. The two armies were engaged _______ fierce hand-to-hand combat for 15 hours.
a. in b. on c. at d. to

176. _____ I scheduled for another OPI next week?

a. Are b. Is c. Do d. Am

177. _______ I scheduled for another ECL next week?

a. Aren’t b. Amn’t c. Don’t d. Isn’t

178. Fidel Castro has been heading a ________________ for many years.
a. dictadury b. dictation c. dictactorship d. dictatory

179. Don't jump _______ conclusions!

a. at b. in c. into d. for e. to f. onto g. with

180. I have always liked to read _______________.

a. politicals books b. political book
c. political books d. the book political

181. Water is composed ______ hydrogen and oxygen.

a. by b. to c. with d. of e. for

182. Whether or not you succeed in the military __________ you.

a. depend only of b. depends only of c. depend only on d. depends only on

183. Neither the lieutenants nor the captain ______ at the promotion ceremony.
a. get to be b. gets to be c. are gonna be d. gonna be

184. They accused the sergeant _______ dereliction of duty.

a. for b. to c. of d. by e. in f. on