Mister ECL is Our Friend

(by Mr. Williams, who is everybody’s friend)

1. I was born _______ 1979.

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

2. Which shirt did you finally choose?

a. wear b. steal c. make d. select

3. Yesterday, I ______ a good movie.

a. see b. saw c. seen d. sees

4. I want ______ apple.

a. a b. many c. two d. an

5. First, I went to a movie. _______, I went to the pizza place.

a. Yet b. But c. Third d. Then

6. You make a fist with your ________.

a. hand b. lip c. foot d. eye

7. If it rains tomorrow, I _________ home.

a. staying b. stayed c. will stay d. have stayed

8. I telephoned my friend.
a. called off b. called on c. called up d. called down

9. Right now, Joe _________.

a. study b. studies c. is studying d. studying

10. Lt. Smith is __________ Lt. Jones.

a. tall than b. as tall than c. taller d. taller than

11. The test will begin ______ exactly 0745.

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

12. Which of the following is a tool that a plumber would use?

a. scarf b. dust c. wrench d. dough

13. You aren’t happy today, __________?

a. aren’t you b. are you c. is you d. is it

14. The plane crashed into the top of the mountain.

a. beak b. base c. peak d. leak

15. I saw three boys who ________ trying to break into a vacant house.
a. was b. is c. am d. were

16. My favorite season of the year is fall.

a. summer b. spring c. autumn d. winter

17. I have a terrible pain in my side.

a. ache b. time c. heel d. memory

18. I hurt myself when I _______ off the ladder.

a. feel b. felt c. fell d. fall

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19. I left my bed at 0705 this morning.
a. woke up b. got over c. came to d. got up

20. While I was watching television, I _________ the newspaper.

a. read b. reads c. was read d. was reading

21. I am scheduled for another ECL next week, __________?

a. aren’t I b. can’t I c. don’t I d. am I

22. Which of the following is NOT a bird?

a. chicken b. duck c. sparrow d. trench

23. Our next ECL will be ______ Tuesday.

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

24. Lt. Smith has five ________.

a. child b. childs c. childrens d. children

25. What did you ______ last night?

a. did b. doing c. have done d. do

26. This exercise ___________ for you by Mr. Williams.

a. was write b. is write c. written d. was written

27. The police _______ here to question you about the accident.
a. is b. was c. were d. has been

28. He is very rude.

a. impolite b. tall c. intelligent d. bold

29. The test was not easy. It was __________.

a. simple b. hard c. soft d. short

30. May I borrow your book? I left ______ in my room.

a. my b. me c. mine d. this

31. The opposite of wealthy is __________.

a. rich b. big c. fat d. poor

32. If I _______ you, I would check some cassettes out of the DLI Library.
a. was b. were c. am d. are

33. The price of cars and boats ____ increasing every year.
a. are b. have been c. were d. is

34. I need to buy some bigger slacks.

a. trousers b. shoes c. shirts d. jackets

35. I volunteered ________ to Alaska for six months.

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

36. He is _____ old to join the Army.

a. so b. very c. enough d. too

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37. My birthday is ______ August.
a. at b. on c. in d. of

38. My father is unwell.

a. ill b. young c. healthy d. happy

39. That animal really looks strange.

a. big b. colorful c. odd d. dangerous

40. When I was young, I always ______ candy before meals.

a. eat b. eating c. ate d. was eat

41. The bomb exploded in the crowded shopping mall.

a. went on b. went off c. went out d. went around

42. Tomorrow, I ___________ to Houston.

a. am go b. do go c. am go d. am going

43. He polished the floor.

a. made marks on b. waxed and buffed
c. retiled d. measured

44. The drapes are not new, but they look that way.
a. blankets b. dishes c. utensils d. curtains

45. If we say that someone is 5 feet, 11 inches tall, we are discussing his _________.
a. heat b. hate c. height d. weight

46. Right now, the mechanic ___________ your car.

a. fix b. is fix c. is being fix d. is fixing

47. I want you to take a picture of ____________.

a. my teacher and I b. she and I
c. my teacher and me d. I and my teacher

48. The knee is to the leg as the _________ is to the arm.

a. neck b. elbow c. ankle d. jaw

49. I was very ________ last night.

a. busy b. busily c. business d. busying

50. I live in a good ___________.

a. neighbor b. neighborly
c. neighborhood d. neighborliness

51. The plane will arrive at 0950.

a. get off b. get out c. get across d. get in

52. I _______ supper at 7:30 last night.

a. ate b. took c. making d. done

53. If he’s a comedian, most of his job is to __________.

a. repair plumbing b. tell jokes
c. teach children d. bake desserts

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54. You can _________ the downtown bus near the main gate.
a. caught b. catching c. catches d. catch

55. I hope you have the chance to have Mr. Williams as your teacher.
a. risk b. dishonor c. opportunity d. bad fate

56. Can you tell me ________ the test starts?

a. when b. why c. who d. which

57. It is hazardous to drive in icy weather.

a. fun b. dangerous c. amusing d. pleasant

58. I am very sick, _____ I will go to class anyway.

a. so b. and c. therefore d. but

59. The boxes were kept in the cellar. They were _______.
a. in the attic b. in the basement
c. on the third floor d. above the garage

60. I am very sick.

a. well b. healthy c. ill d. rich

61. This school ________ in 1992.

a. built b. is built c. was building d. was built

62. I don’t like to fly because I get ________ in airplanes.

a. radish b. nervous c. intrigue d. waist

63. They _______ us some jokes yesterday.

a. told b. said c. did d. laughed

64. I can’t remember the name of the movie?

a. cast b. setting c. title d. cost

65. Yesterday, I _________ tennis.

a. did b. had c. went d. played

66. My father used to get very upset with me all the time.
a. happy b. interested c. sick d. angry

67. The food was very spicy. I could not _______ it.
a. eat b. ate c. eaten d. eating

68. He is a lawyer.
a. entertainer b. athlete c. dentist d. attorney

69. What ________ yesterday?

a. do you did b. did you did c. you did d. did you do

70. A revolver and a pistol are fundamentally the same, at least in use.
a. extremely b. variously c. basically d. never

71. I stayed at the zoo ______ 6 hours.

a. for b. by c. at d. to e. since

72. Mr. Williams ate an enormous slab of cake for breakfast.

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a. tiny b. small c. little d. huge

73. Let’s go see The Hulk.

a. I’m already see that movie. b. I already see that movie.
c. I’ve already see that movie. d. I already saw that movie.

74. The test will start at 0750.

a. end b. begin c. cease d. be corrected

75. We went _______ our teacher in the hospital.

a. to see b. for see c. see d. to seeing

76. I have a lot of problems with grammar.

a. no b. a couple of c. many d. only a few

77. Lt. Smith and _______ went to a Chinese restaurant.

a. me b. I c. us d. her

78. This plate is dirty. It is not _______.

a. clean b. kind c. happy d. honest
79. We had plans ________ some exercise, but it was too cold.
a. for do b. to do c. for to do d. doing

80. What clothes does he have on? What is he ______?

a. doing b. suggesting c. eating d. wearing

81. I went to the dentist to get my wisdom teeth _________.

a. pulled b. pull c. pulling d. pulls

82. What can you NOT wear on your feet?

a. boots b. slippers c. sandals d. mittens e. shoes

83. I asked the teacher _________ the question.

a. repeat b. repeats c. repeating d. to repeat

84. I sliced the bread.

a. cut b. baked c. bought d. tasted

85. Everybody ________ grammar tests.

a. love b. loves c. is love d. loving

86. That painting is very pretty.

a. tall b. burned c. beautiful d. dry

87. I saw a man _______ looked 150 years old.

a. which b. whom c. who d. what

88. My sister is very smart.

a. beautiful b. intelligent c. wealthy d. friendly

89. I took my car to the body shop to get it _________.

a. fix b. fixing c. fixes d. fixed

90. The children got frightened because of all the thunder.

a. happy b. scared c. lonely d. silly

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91. You’ll have to hurry. Time is __________.
a. limited b. limit c. limits d. of limit

92. I didn’t have an umbrella, so I got very wet.

a. soaked b. croaked c. poked d. arid

93. Yesterday, we _______ to the mall.

a. went b. go c. are go d. were go

94. Veal is meat that comes from a baby ________.

a. sheep b. goat c. pig d. cow

95. The reason you make so many mistakes ______ you don’t read the questions carefully.
a. are b. is c. were d. am

96. The score is tied.

a. It is 3-1. b. It is even.
c. It is 7-0. d. It is lopsided.

97. It got mighty cold last night, didn’t it?

a. extremely b. a little bit c. somewhat d. moderately

98. I asked the salesclerk if I could write a _________.

a. cash b. check c. credit card d. debt

99. You didn’t have any homework over the weekend, _________?
a. do you b. didn’t you c. don’t you d. did you

100. Your books are under the desk.

a. beyond b. behind c. beside d. beneath

101. Don’t point that gun ______ me!

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

102. Jennifer Lopez is beautiful.

a. homely b. lonely c. lovely d. short

103. I ________ in Italy.

a. born b. am born c. is born d. was born

104. The house was completely destroyed by fire.

a. partially b. thoroughly c. almost d. nearly

105. If the weather is nice on Saturdays, I usually ________ jogging.

a. went b. will be go c. go d. have gone

106. I will loan you $50.

a. borrow b. lend c. give d. pay back

107. I made the kids ______ outside.

a. to play b. playing c. played d. play

108. I got the kids ______ outside.

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

109. He is still a juvenile.

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a. an adult b. a judge c. a child d. a singer

110. I dislike salmon It’s disgusting. The taste is horrible. I ________ salmon.
a. hate b. hates c. hating d. am hate

111. For a main course, you may have either chicken _______ beef.
a. and b. but c. with d. or

112. He says he ________ to the picnic tomorrow.

a. is go b. will go c. go d. will going

113. The mission was a total failure.

a. partial b. semi c. complete d. minor

114. If I had had your phone number, I _______________ you.

a. will call b. am call
c. called d. would have called

115. Where would you find sweet frosting and icing?

a. on the roads b. on some cakes
c. on a roof d. in the mountains

116. While I was trying to sleep, the children ____________.

a. yelling b. yell c. yells d. were yelling

117. If your sideburns are too long, you should go to the _________.
a. barber b. doctor c. mechanic d. teacher

118. The thief _______ the bank.

a. repaired b. bought c. avoided d. robbed
119. After _________ the baby, we watched television.
a. feeding b. feed c. fed d. being fed

120. He wore galoshes because of all the ___________.

a. wind b. water c. steam d. heat

121. You have to ________ harder to get a better ECL score.

a. studying b. studied c. be study d. study

122. You can swim in a ____________.

a. creek
b. stream
c. river
d. pond
e. lake
f. all of the above

123. If it rains tomorrow, I __________ to the baseball game.

a. no go b. am no go c. won’t go d. can’t be go

124. I don’t know _________ about Sri Lanka.

a. nothing b. anything c. something d. thing

125. You should study more.

a. must b. ought to c. have to d. would rather

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126. He lost all of his money ________ in the casino.
a. gamble b. gambling c. gambles d. by gamble

127. The boss is always yelling at me.

a. shouting b. motioning c. waving d. shooting

128. If I _____ late for class, the teacher always marks me tardy.
a. was b. were c. are d. am

129. I have no money. I’m ______.

a. rich b. broke c. happy d. well

130. Major Ghyxdrukaj should go to Specialized next week, __________?

a. can he b. should he c. shouldn’t he d. will he

131. Brazil is _________ Venezuela.

a. big as b. bigger from c. as big than d. bigger than

132. These questions _____ pretty easy.

a. was b. is c. am d. were