You Might Think This Is a Difficult Handout

1. Despite the title, this handout should _________ easier than some of the others.
a. being b. to be c. been d. be

2. My teacher _________ me.

a. is like b. likes c. do like d. like

3. He broke his ankle, so he can’t _________.

a. write b. sing c. hear d. run

4. My neighbor’s car ___________ last night.

a. is steal b. steals c. stole d. was stolen

5. If I ________ you, I would eat three meals per day in the Amigo Inn.
a. was b. were c. had been d. am

6. A tree is __________ than a bush.

a. more tall b. taller c. tall d. tallest

7. If you had done this handout last month, your ECL score ____________ five or six points.
a. would be go b. go up c. will be gone up d. might have gone up

8. I am worried _________ my mother’s health.

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

9. Col. Smith is _________ student in our class.

a. old b. older c. the oldest d. oldest

10. I wish I _______ richer.

a. am b. could being c. were d. was

11. You like to eat candy, __________?

a. don’t you b. doesn’t you c. aren’t you d. do you

12. I saw _______________ cars.

a. many beautifuls b. a beautiful
c. several beautifuls d. some beautiful

13. The dog __________ twice a day.

a. must be fed b. is feed c. is be feeding d. should fed

14. Whether you’re in the front seat or the back, make sure you __________ your seatbelt.
a. make b. done c. pickle d. buckle

15. Don’t drink that! It’s toxic.

a. delicious b. poisonous c. tasty d. nutritious

16. We put oil in machinery to help _________ the parts.

a. lubricate b. calculate c. escalate d. fabricate

17. Did you eat a big piece of cake?

No, the piece I had was _____________.
a. huge b. large c. small d. good
18. English is easy, __________?
a. isn’t it b. does it c. don’t it d. is it

19. It is dangerous to drive rapidly in the rain.

_____________ rapidly in the rain is dangerous.
a. Drive b. To be drive c. Driving d. Driven

20. My flashlight couldn’t work because __________________.

a. the coil was unwound b. the time was up
c. it was too light d. the batteries were dead

21. My son likes to eat _________ chocolate bars for dessert.

a. a
b. an
c. the
d. (No article needed)

22. Mr. Williams likes opera. He especially likes the Italian _____________.
a. report b. repertoire c. repeating d. reparation

23. Before __________ the sandwiches, make sure you wash your hands.
a. serve b. to serve c. being serve d. serving

24. I’m broke.

a. I don’t have any energy. b. I don’t have much time left.
c. I don’t have any money. d. I don’t have any hobbies.

25. Before _________ your homework, change into civilian clothes.

a. do b. doing c. done d. being done

26. It started _________ at 10 p.m.

a. rain b. the rain c. rained d. to rain

27. _________ a three-star general was my brother’s goal.

a. To be b. Be c. Been d. Having be

28. We will call of the parade.

a. postpone b. have c. cancel d. videotape

29. The movie will begin at 7 p.m.

a. end b. cease c. stop d. start

30. I took my mother to the hospital because she said she was ill.
a. healthy b. well c. sick d. comfortable

31. When I was a child, I always _______ with a big brown teddy bear.
a. slept b. sleep c. sleeps d. sleeping

32. After I complete my FOT, I __________ to my homeland.

a. returns b. returning c. returned d. will return

33. I hope Ms. Stuart _______ my teacher next week.

a. is b. were c. are d. was
34. You ought to memorize all these rules.
a. must b. should c. have to d. might

35. The neighborhood dogs always ________ all night and keep me awake.
a. bark b. barking c. barks d. is bark

36. If you eat too much candy, you will ________ a bad stomach ache.
a. getting b. get c. got d. gets

37. I _______ the best student you have ever had, aren’t I?
a. will be b. am c. was d. will being

38. Their new house is huge.

a. little b. tiny c. large d. comfortable

39. Yesterday, Lt. Jones _________ absent.

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

40. Tomorrow, it will probably __________.

a. rain b. rains c. raining d. be rain

41. My dog __________ to chase cars.

a. likes b. like c. liking d. am like

42. The couch needs to be replaced.

a. sofa b. armchair c. lamp d. table

43. Yesterday, I ________ five pieces of cake.

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

44. Their house in ________ Jones Street.

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

45. Joe and Mary _______ my friends.

a. is b. was c. will d. are

46. The test will start _______ 0945.

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

47. Joe can _________ very fast.

a. to run b. running c. ran d. run

48. There was a small fire in the back of the airplane.

a. front b. middle c. rear d. center

49. I will _______ lunch in my room today.

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

50. Was the bed soft? NO! It was very ___________.

a. simple b. big c. hard d. nice

51. My parents want to ___________ to New York City.

a. move b. moving c. be move d. will be move
52. This morning I ____________ to class in the rain.
a. walked b. walks c. was walk d. do walk

53. My wife ______ coming to San Antonio tomorrow.

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

54. She was born _______ Carolina.

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

55. I want _________ to a movie tonight.

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

56. The questions on the last test __________ very difficult.

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

57. Brazilians _________ Portuguese.

a. speaks b. speaking c. spoke d. speak

58. Lions are _________ cheetahs.

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

59. The news about the fighting in my country _______ depressing.

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

60. He is _______ work right now.

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

61. My brother __________ in Paris next month.

a. was b. will be c. am d. were

62. This engine ________ diesel fuel.

a. use b. using c. uses d. is use

63. English _______ easier than German.

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

64. My parents live ______ 437 Wright Street.

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

65. What was his excuse for being absent?

a. pain b. joy c. fox d. reason

66. I will _______ to Austin tomorrow.

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

67. My wife is upset with me.

a. She is nice. b. She is young. c. She is angry. d. She is honest.

68. There was a big plane above the airfield.

a. on b. below c. beneath d. over

69. He is very poor. He needs some __________.

a. sleep b. exercise c. homework d. money

70. I couldn’t _________ because there is a woman with a lot of hair sitting in front of me.
a. see b. seeing c. to see d. be see

71. They have to get 80 on the next ECL or else.

a. should b. must c. ought to d. may

72. Next month, I ___________ to Hawaii for two weeks.

a. fly b. is fly c. will fly d. flying

73. My brother _________ me last week.

a. visited b. visit c. visits d. visiting

74. The weatherman says it ___________ heavily in California right now.

a. rain b. is raining c. rained d. will be rain

75. The opposite of lovely is __________.

a. ugly b. pretty c. lovely d. attractive

76. The robber ___________ over $9,000 from the bank.

a. steal b. stole c. stealing d. is steal
77. My children don’t like to _________ milk.
a. drinking b. drinks c. be drink d. drink

78. Lt. Noel Martinez was born ________ Venezuela.

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

79. Remove your coat.

a. Put it on. b. Take it of.
c. Keep it on. d. Do it over.

80. I often go to Ingram Mall.

a. never b. seldom c. always d. frequently

81. We will try to finish the house next month.

a. attempt b. forget c. assemble d. create

82. That is a very unusual hair color.

a. common b. ordinary c. strange d. everyday

83. The police _____________ for the stolen car.

a. looks b. looking c. is looking d. are looking

84. This exercise was written _______ Mr. Williams.

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

85. You must study the verb tenses.

a. might b. may c. are d. have to

86. I am going to New York next month.

a. did go b. will go c. can't go d. don't go

87. If I have no companionship, I am __________.

a. full b. tall c. thirsty d. lonely
88. My son ________ of his bicycle and hurt himself.
a. fell b. feel c. fall d. felt

89. The opposite of "always" is __________.

a. often b. sometimes c. frequently d. never

90. A utensil for cutting meat is ___________.

a. a thermometer b. a book c. a fan d. a knife

91. My mother _________ me twice a week.

a. write b. writes c. writing d. is write

92. Lt. Matos ________ not happy right now.

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

93. The car was inexpensive.

a. It was cheap. b. It was very expensive.
c. It cost a lot. d. I had to pay a lot for it.

94. Don’t ________ the vocabulary words I have on the board.

a. erase b. erased c. erasing d. be erase

95. Brazil always _________ the World Cup Championship.

a. win b. wins c. winning d. won

96. The plane will not depart at 0900 as scheduled due to mechanical problems.
a. take on b. take over c. take apart d. take of
97. My brothers always _________ at least two movies per week.
a. see b. are seen c. saw d. was seed

98. He never _________ his homework.

a. do b. does c. doing d. is done

99. You are ______________ transferred to another class.

a. being b. been c. to d. doing

100. The final question will be difficult.

a. first b. next c. current d. last

101. He _______________ the previous question correctly.

a. answer b. answered c. answering d. am answer

102. It was extremely cold last night.

a. not b. a little bit c. very d. never

103. I heard some interesting news _______ the radio.

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

104. At least 50 people _________ in the plane crash.

a. die b. dies c. dying d. died

105. Yesterday, it _________ a lot.

a. rains b. raining c. rained d. rain
106. Babies always _______ in the middle of the night.
a. cry b. cried c. crying d. cries

107. Because he misbehaved, he had to sit ______ in the corner for two hours.
a. in b. at c. on d. to

108. What will you _________ tomorrow?

a. do b. does c. will do d. doing

109. If you ________ unhappy about something, fill out a Student Comment Form.
a. was b. is c. are d. had been

110. Halloween always comes _______ October.

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

111. The teaching is handing out test booklets ___________.

a. tomorrow b. right now c. next week d. yesterday

112. Mr. Williams is _________ Ms. Stuart.

a. more old than b. more older than
c. more older d. older than

113. I will not be _________ to graduation next week because I have a doctor’s appointment.
a. go b. to go c. going d. for go

114. If it rains tomorrow, the children __________ indoors all afternoon.

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

115. Did he _______ himself?

a. hurts b. hurted c. hurting d. hurt

116. They say that it __________ a lot here in Zaire.

a. rain b. rains c. rained d. raining
117. We usually take our Book Quizzes _______ Friday.
a. on b. at c. in d. to

118. I bought Joe a new CD at the BX, but he says he doesn’t like it.
The underlined word “it” refers to________.
a. I b. Joe c. CD d. BX

119. If it rains tomorrow, I ___________ my umbrella.

a. carry b. would have carried c. will be carry d. will carry

120. Joe said that we don’t have to take another Book Quiz this month, _________?
a. do we b. does he c. didn’t he d. won’t we