ECL TEST

FORM 059

PART 1 – LISTENING
Directions for items 1-56. You will hear statements or questions on the
tape. Select the best answer and mark your answer sheet, a ,b , c, or d .
DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET .

1. a. Mr. Brown wrecks his car every 6 month.

b. Mr. Brown trades his car every 6 month
c. The mechanic examines Mr. Brown's car every 6 month
d. The mechanic repairs Mr. Brown's car every 6 month

2. a. They marched
b. They rested
c. They saluted
d. They worked

3. a. powder
b. fuel
c. tools
d. fans

4. a. One pencil is better.

b. One pencil is smaller.
c. The pencils are similar
d. The pencils have different lengths.

5. a. Jim rode in two buses.

b. Tom missed the wrong bus yesterday.
c. Both Jim and Tom rode the wrong bus.
d. Jim didn't get on the wrong bus yesterday.

6. a. 70 degrees
b. 6 pounds
c. 20 gallons
d. 3 dollars

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7. a. come back
b. turn around
c. fly there
d. bring back

8. a. a thermometer
b. a ruler
c. a generator
d. a light bulb

9. a. He was swimming
b. He was sick
c. He was eating
d. He was alone

10. She couldn't ________.

a. talk to anyone
b. read her book
c. see herself
d. tell time

11.a. the highways

b. the food
c. the weather
d. the cities

12.a. with the cooperation of others

b. with no assistance
c. without stopping
d. with consideration for others

13.a. because of the cold weather

b. because of the work at home
c. because of the heat
d. because of the humidity

14.a. at midnight
b. at 8 o'clock
c. at 10 o'clock
d. at 12 noon

15.a. a small change

b. an important change
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 c. a timely change
d. a temporary change

16.a. far from me

b. behind me
c. in front of me
d. next to me

17.a. after sitting down

b. after the sun went down
c. before the sun came up
d. during sunrise

18.a. a difference of opinion

b. a party
c. a long way to go
d. an understanding

19.a. The man is coming

b. The man is having a party
c. The man is returning
d. The man is leaving

20.a. James needed some matches

b. James will buy some cigarettes.
c. James wants to see some cigarettes.
d. James saw some cigarettes in a package.

21.a. We have been here only ten minutes.

b. We will be here for only ten minutes
c. We won't be here ten minutes.
d. We have to stay over ten minutes

22.a. We eat different kinds of vegetables daily.

b. We always eat the same vegetables.
c. We eat a vegetable with our meat every day.
d. We only eat one vegetable every day.

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23.a. This wool is thick.
b. This wool is dirty.
c. This wool is inexpensive.
d. This wool is light.

24.a. It is inside the shoe shop.

b. It is above the shoe shop.
c. It is far from the shoe shop.
d. It is close to the shoe shop.

25.a. She flew only one time.

b. She flies sometimes.
c. She flies frequently.
d. She never flies now.

26.a. He will be let out today.

b. He will be put in today.
c. He will stay in jail.
d. He'll still be in jail in the morning.

27.a. for $250.00

b. in the month of May
c. less than ten hours
d. by jet plane

28.a. I'm quitting a job I don't like.

b. I'm presently working in a bank.
c. I'm thinking about working in a bank.
d. I'm working at a job I like.

29.a. Yes, I would like to correct it.

b. Yes, I would like to destroy it.
c. Yes, I like the size of the paper.
d. Yes, I bought the paper to use here.

30.a. rainfall
b. atmospheric pressure
c. temperature
d. wind velocity

31.a. decide what she wanted.

b. think about it.
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 c. not to bother him
d. change her method

32.a. One must prove who one is.

b. One must show that one has money.
c. One must write a check.
d. One must show the writer of the check.

33.a. Yes, It was a luck accident.

b. Yes. I found out about it later.
c. Yes, it was a surprise to me.
d. Yes, I planned it carefully.

34.a. She wants to know the slang for the word.

b. She wants to know the special expression
c. She wants to know the opposite meaning of it.
d. She wants to know the exact meaning of it.

35.a. in the center of town

b. across town
c. south of town
d. in another town

36.a. They have already met.

b. They will not meet at all.
c. They will meet later.
d. They are meeting now.

37.a. He exchanged his money.

b. He spent his money.
c. He lost his money.
d. He worked for his money.

38.a. He picks his friends carefully.

b. He jokes with his friends.
c. He becomes annoyed with his friends.
d. He gets too involved with his friends.

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39.a. He took control.
b. He left the class.
c. He studied it.
d. He dismissed it.

40.a. paint them

b. ship them out
c. pile them up
d. count them

41.a. She ironed it.

b. She chose it.
c. She made it.
d. She wore it.

42.a. She put money in the bank.

b. She made out a check.
c. She returned a check.
d. She got some money.

43.a. Joe can't go to the show.

b. Joe doesn't need to buy a ticket.
c. Joe doesn't want to go.
d. Joe needs money for the show.

44.a. His family is fine.

b. He's feeling well.
c. He's doing fine.
d. He bought a car.

45.a. She will agree with the suggestion.

b. She will go there alone.
c. She will disagree with the suggestion.
d. She isn't in favor of the suggestion.

46.a. It was sent off.

b. It was wet.
c. It was eaten.
d. It was inspected.

47.a. descending
b. shaking
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 c. climbing
d. rolling

48.a. We don't mind it.

b. We do not want it.
c. We will do without it.
d. We are arguing about it.

49.a. He said he would get a used truck.

b. He told me he would call for me in his truck.
c. He told me he would sell his truck.
d. He said I should call him up.

50.a. The weather got worse yesterday.

b. The clouds went away last night.
c. It was cloudy last night.
d. It was clear yesterday.

51.a. He couldn't get interested in a new car.

b. He couldn't decide about getting a new car.
c. He didn't have enough money to get a new car.
d. He didn't want to get a new car.

52.a. He exchanged it.

b. He took out some of it.
c. He moved the engine.
d. He repaired a section of it.

53.a. because she is angry.

b. because she is cold.
c. because she is tired.
d. because she is warm.

54.a. He fights with his roommate.

b. He doubts his roommate's honesty.
c. He admires his roommate.
d. He gets along with his roommate.

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 55.a. so everybody would follow him.
b. so he could finish some business.
c. so he could visit his friends.
d. so nobody would find him.

56.a. hurry them

b. attach them
c. hear them
d. separate them

Directions for items 57-66.You will hear conversations or persons giving

information. Select the best answer and mark your answer sheet, a ,b , c,
or d .

57.a. who his parents are.

b. where he is coming from.
c. if he has good character.
d. when he is expected to arrive.

58.a. Something funny is happening.

b. There is a severe problem.
c. Something strange is happening.
d. There is nothing to talk about.

59.a. He will turn the light on.

b. He will change the light bulb.
c. He will move the light.
d. He will install a new switch on the light.

60.a. in a bank.
b. in a bus station
c. in a library
d. in a post office

61.a. He is older than she is.

b. He often talks to her.
c. He did not tell the truth.
d. He wasn't sure what to say.

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 62.a. She is not hungry.
b. She won't have to buy her lunch.
c. She has no money.
d. She does not like the cafeteria.

63.a. Places are being saved for them.

b. Large crowds do not bother them.
c. A special meal is being prepared for them
d. There is a crowd there to greet them.

64.a. He sells radios.

b. He trades radios.
c. He buys radios.
d. He makes radios.

65.a. 5
b. 4
c. 3
d. 1

66. a. Her coat got lost.

b. Her coat got stolen
c. Her coat got dirty.
d. Her coat got old.

Directions for items 67-100. Select the best answer and mark your
answer sheet, a ,b , c, or d .DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.

67. I get paid twice a month. I receive my pay_________.

a. one time a month
b. two times a month
c. once every ten days
d. every weekend

68. The volcano emits smoke.

a. mixes
b. draws
c. takes in
d. sends out

69. Help me work out this problem.

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 a. exercise
b. read
c. solve
d. write

70. Dave: Did they get any cigarettes there?

Alan: Yes, they got _________.
a. any
b. some
c. much
d. nothing

71. Was Jamie studying when the phone rang?

a. No, she is.
b. No, she was.
c. Yes, she was.
d. Yes, she will.

72. Are there any other boys in Don's family? Yes, he _________.
a. has two brothers
b. is the only child
c. has one sister
d. has a grandmother

73. Select the correct sentence.

a. The house to me belongs.
b. The house belongs to me.
c. the house me belongs to.
d. To me belongs the house.

74. Dora took off her coat. Why did she take it off?
a. she wanted to wear it.
b. she was too warm.
c. She wanted to find it.
d. She was too cold.

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75. She prepares breakfast for _________ and her husband.
a. himself
b. hers
c. she
d. herself

76. If a man doesn't eat, he will die eventually.

a. right away
b. forever
c. instantly
d. sooner or later

77. The compass needle will spin around when an airplane flies over
the North Pole.
a. turn
b. stop
c. jump
d. skip

78. They have a great deal of ambition. They have _________

ambition.
a. a worthwhile
b. a lot of
c. very little
d. some

79. You can call for your new nametag a couple of days.
a. write
b. see
c. visit
d. get

80. They _________ go to the club last night.

a. couldn't
b. won't
c. shouldn't
d. can't

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81. John saw the accident. The accident _________ by John.
a. is seen
b. seeing
c. had seen
d. was seen

82. Select the correct sentence.

a. Man had to learn of ocean currents the effects.
b. Of currents ocean man had to learn the effects.
c. Man had to learn the effects of ocean currents.
d. The effects man had to learn of ocean currents.

83. Why don't you use your head when you drive?
a. think
b. be quick
c. use your eyesight
d. use your hat

84. The headlines are printed in _________.

a. ordinary type
b. small type
c. large type
d. little letters

85. He requested permission from the officer.

a. received
b. asked for
c. gave
d. looked for

86. He's such a poor driver; it'll be a wonder if he arrives without an

accident. If he gets in without an accident, it'll be _________.
a. a good thing
b. an enjoyable thing
c. a surprising thing
d. a bad thing

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87. John must leave at once.
a. later
b. at any time
c. right away
d. sometime

88. Not much ________ about the matter since that time.
a. to say
b. is saying
c. has been said
d. have to say

89. Mr. Brown enjoys ________ at the lake.

a. swimming
b. to swim
c. to swimming
d. for swimming

90. The clerk had the telephone ________ out of the room.
a. take
b. took
c. taken
d. taking

91. We will visit them today because we have not ________ them in
three months.
a. saw
b. seen
c. see
d. to see

92. If a wire has a rubber covering, it is ________.

a. inoculated
b. immobile
c. immaterial
d. insulated

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93. When you are against an idea, you ________.
a. oppose it.
b. agree with it
c. don't understand it.
d. are trying it.

94. They told us to stick to it.

a. stop making noise.
b. listen very carefully
c. stay with the job.
d. help with the work.

95. If John hadn't known how to swim, he ________ have drowned

when the boat sank.
a. did
b. might
c. must
d. should

96. I am tired ________ reading. Let's go for a walk.

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

97. The animal died because it was underfed and ________.

a. overworked
b. underway
c. overcooked
d. undercover

98. We are going to have a meeting at noon. Can you ________?

a. make it
b. do it
c. succeed it
d. go it

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99. When you loosen this nut, it will ________.
a. be tightened
b. come off
c. crack
d. stay tight

100. Roberto is not the kind of man ________ work.

a. had avoided
b. avoiding
c. to avoid
d. avoids

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