An Intermediate Handout for ECL-Growth

1. This handout ___________ for you by Mr. Williams.

a. wrote b. is writing c. writes d. was written

2. The bus is crowded.

a. The bus is empty.
b. The bus is full.
c. The bus is not full.
d. There aren’t many passengers on the bus.

3. When I was a kid, my mother was always nagging me.

a. praising b. scolding c. thanking d. rewarding

4. He broke his wrist, so he can’t _________.

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

5. If I ________ you, I would watch channel 35, not channel 34.

a. was b. were c. had been d. am

6. I am ________ than my brother.

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

7. If it snows tomorrow, the school __________ classes.

a. will cancel b. canceled c. are cancel d. canceling

8. My father’s car ___________ last week

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

9. Maj Jones is _________ student in our class.

a. smart b. smarter c. the smartest d. smartest

10. Did he _______ himself when he was peeling the onions?

a. cuts b. cutted c. cutting d. cut

11. I am very concerned _________ my grandfather’s health.

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

12. If you had told me about the party, I __________ with you.
a. would be go b. go
c. will be gone d. would have gone

13. I wish it _______ 5 pm right now. I don’t want to be here doing this.
a. am b. could being c. were d. was

14. You like to play tennis, __________?

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

15. The newspaper said that it _________ in Tokyo last week.

a. rained b. raining c. rains d. rain
16. I hate my neighbor’s dogs. They always _______ in the middle of the night.
a. barks b. barking c. are bark d. do barks

17. I found my key _______ my jacket pocket.

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

18. What did you _________ yesterday after breakfast?

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

19. If Joe ________ unhappy right now, what should he do to cheer up?
a. was b. is c. are d. had been

20. Thanksgiving always comes ______ November.

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

21. I saw _______________ pictures at the Prado Museum.

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

22. The news about the rioting in my hometown ______ very frightening.
a. is b. am c. were d. are

23. My wife is _______ home right now.

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

24. The next Book Quiz _______ a very easy one.

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

25. I think my remote control _______ two AAA batteries.

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

26. Fish ______ healthier to eat than beef.

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

27. The new computer supply store is located ______ Grand Street.
a. in b. on c. to d. at

28. I have a terrible ache in my left leg.

a. pain b. snack c. spark d. belt

29. My cousin will _____ to Cairo next summer.

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

30. She is exhausted. She needs some __________.

a. rest b. exercise c. punishment d. criticism

31. I want _______ that movie tomorrow night.

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

32. They have to get up at 0415 every morning.

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

33. Was the test easy? NO! It was very ___________.

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

34. He vomited all over the back seat of my new car.

a. threw away b. threw up c. threw out d. threw off

35. My sister wants to ___________ in London after she graduates.

a. live b. living c. be live d. lives

36. Because his car wouldn’t start, he ________ to work this morning.
a. walked b. walks c. was walk d. do walk

37. The police ______ here to arrest your brother!

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

38. Class starts _______ three minutes. You’d better hurry!

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

39. Neither the teacher nor the students _______ to have Study Hall today.
a. wants b. want c. is wanting d. are want

40. This hundred-dollar bill is phoney.

a. real b. fake c. authentic d. good

41. We couldn’t play soccer yesterday _________ it was raining.

a. because of b. because that
c. because d. because if

42. The next ECL should _________ easier than the last one, now that you know how to use the computer.
a. being b. to be c. been d. be

43. Next Friday, my son _______ to Rome for his annual vacation.
a. fly b. will fly c. is fly d. flying

44. We played the entire game ________ the heavy rain.

a. despite of b. despite c. in spite d. spite of

45. My best friend from college _________ me last weekend.

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

46. The Weather Channel says it _______ in New York City right now.
a. rain b. is raining c. rained d. will be rain

47. The opposite of heavy is _________.

a. light b. bold c. expensive d. dishonest

48. I think my neighbor is the person who ________ my newspaper every morning.
a. steal b. stealing c. is stealing d. is steal

49. The doctor told me to ________ a big glass of orange juice every morning.
a. drinking b. drinks c. be drink d. drink

50. That man _______ is wearing the green shirt is the thief.
a. what b. whom c. which d. who

51. My wife was born ________ Egypt.

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

52. Remove your hat when you enter a building.

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

53. A tool for cutting wood is _______.

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

54. I forgot _______ my name on my essay.

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

55. The supervisor _______ not in her office right now.

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

56. This grammar handout was written for you _____ by Mr. Williams.
a. to b. of c. at d. by

57. You have to wear your uniform to class.

a. might b. may c. are d. must

58. You have never visited Austin, ________?

a. are you b. have you c. has you d. will you

59. If I _______ you, I would sign up for the next Austin trip.
a. am b. will be c. were d. have been

60. The baby ________ five times a day.

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

61. The driver was speeding, _______ caused him to have an accident.
a. which b. what c. this d. therefore, it
62. Don’t take that book! It’s _______.
a. me book b. my c. mine book d. mine

63. Neither the privates nor the drill sergeant _______ to do PT in the rain.
a. want b. wants c. are wanted d. did wanting

64. My brother ate a huge piece of cake.

a. huge b. enormous c. small d. good

65. This handout isn’t too difficult, ________?

a. isn’t it b. does it c. don’t it d. is it

66. It is illegal to shoplift from the BX.

_____________ from the BX is illegal.
a. Shoplifting b. To be shoplift
c. Shoplift d. To shoplifting

67. I couldn’t go to class because __________________.

a. sick b. I was sick
c. sickness d. that I was sick

68. I ate ______ rice with my chicken.

a. a b. an c. some d. many

69. After _________ the batter, pour it into a pan and put it in the oven for 35 minutes at 350 degrees F.
a. pouring b. pour c. being poured d. pours

70. Joe is broke today.

a. He doesn’t have any friends.
b. He doesn’t have any money.
c. He doesn’t have any strength.
d. He doesn’t have much appetite.

71. While ________ to work this morning, I was listening to the new Eminem CD.
a. drive b. I drive c. driving d. being drive

72. The bell started to ring during my speech.

a. ring b. ringing c. rang d. to ringing

73. _______ a famous soccer play was always my brother’s ambition.

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

74. We will put off the parade.

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

75. The test will start at 8 a.m.

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

76. I would not have driven so fast __________.

a. were I you b. if I had been you
c. if I am you d. if I will be you

77. I took my wife to the hospital because she said she was _____.
a. healthy b. well c. ill d. comfortable

78. Hush! Daddy is _______.

a. slept b. sleep c. sleeps d. sleeping

79. All of his answers were incorrect.

a. He didn’t have any wrong answers.
b. He didn’t have many correct answers.
c. He had lots of right answers.
d. He had no correct answers.

80. Because of insufficient postage, the post office _______ the letter to me.
a. returned b. returning
c. returns d. will be return

81. I wish Mr. Delacroix ______ my teacher this week.

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

82. You should think carefully before you answer these questions.
a. must b. ought to c. shall d. might

83. If you stay up all night watching TV, you ______ the next day.
a. tired b. were tired
c. had been tired d. will be tired

84. You have three sisters, ________?

a. don’t you b. aren’t you c. can’t you d. didn’t you

85. I like swimming, camping, and ________.

a. to hike b. hike c. to hiking d. hiking

86. The man ______ car was stolen is at the police station now filing another report.
a. his b. whose c. who d. which

87. If you _______ at the party last night, you would have had a good time.
a. are b. was c. had been d. will be

88. I seldom eat sushi.

a. always b. frequently c. rarely d. often

89. We will attempt to complete unit 4 by this afternoon.

a. try b. forget c. fail d. read

90. That’s a very strange bird. I’m going to take a picture of it.
a. common b. ordinary c. unusual d. everyday

91. The police _____________ for the escaped prisoners.

a. looks b. looking c. is looking d. are looking
92. My daughter ________ out of a tree in our back yard and broke her right arm.
a. feel b. fell c. fall d. felt e. falled

93. Their new boat is gigantic.

a. ugly b. tiny c. enormous d. worthless

94. Both Tom and Mary _______ absent today.

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

95. I always get depressed when it is ________.

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

96. My son _______ to eat chocolate for breakfast.

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

97. That is the CD _______ I want.

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

98. The sofa needs to be replaced.

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

99. Every morning, I _____ a green apple.

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

100. My brother lives _______ 784 Washington Stree.

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

101. Neither the teachers nor the supervisor ______ aware of the schedule change.
a. were b. was c. will d. are

102. Christmas always comes ______ December.

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

103. When the burglar heard the alarm, he ______ out the back door.
a. run b. is running c. ran d. runs

104. There was a strange noise in the rear of the plane.

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

105. What did you have for lunch in addition to the cheeseburger?
a. beside b. without c. besides d. furthermore

106. He is seriously injured.

a. He is unharmed. b. He is dead.
c. He is okay. d. He is wounded.

107. I ________ too much pizza for supper last night.

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

108. His handwriting is illegible.

a. I can read everything he wrote.
b. His penmanship is perfect.
c. It’s difficult to make out what he wrote.
d. We have no trouble deciphering his words.

109. I want _________ to get above 90 on the next ECL.

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

110. All the answers Joe selected on the last test _____ wrong
a. was b. is c. were d. am

111. When I called home last night, I ______ to my relatives for 35 minutes.
a. speaks b. speaking c. spoke d. speak

112. If he hadn’t been sick, he would have chaired our meeting.

a. He wasn’t sick, so he chaired our meeting.
b. Because he was sick, he didn’t chair our meeting.
c. He was sick, so he chaired our meeting.
d. Due to his sickness, he was able to chair our meeting.

113. The children were unusually rowdy this morning.

a. polite b. disorderly c. calm and quiet d. nice

114. Giants are _______ midgets.

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

115. The dinner 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.

116. A few minutes ago, Pepito _______ all the homework assignments from the board.
a. erased b. erase c. erasing d. was erased

117. I didn’t understand __________.

a. what said he b. that said he
c. what he said d. that he said
118. My brother doesn’t _________ me.
a. liking b. likes c. like d. liked

119. Who _____ the game last night?

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

120. The train will not depart at noon because of the bad weather.
a. take off b. take over c. take apart d. take on

121. Pepito never _________ his homework.

a. do b. does c. doing d. is done
122.May I move to a desk in the front of the room? I can’t _____ the board from back here.
a. see b. are seen c. saw d. was seed

123. George doesn’t like his job as a mechanic. He wishes he ___________ to automotive repair school
a. never go b. not going c. had never gone d. no went

124. The children ________ unusually quiet. I think I’d better go check on them.
a. are being b. was c. be d. has been being

125. The movie was four hours long! I can’t believe they would make a movie that _______ that long.
a. lasts b. does c. makes d. still

126. Sometimes, the teacher gets angry at me because I ______ everyone else’s questions.
a. answer b. answered c. answering d. am answer

127. It was extremely hot yesterday.

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

128. I wish I ______ at home right now.

a. were b. am c. will be d. have been

129. I just heard a beautiful song _____ the radio.

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

130. A dog ran in front of Joe’s car, thereby _______ him to swerve to the left to avoid hitting it.
a. causing b. cause c. causes d. caused

131. The teacher is handing out some new books right now.
a. collecting b. printing
c. purchasing d. distributing

132. My father is _________ my mother.

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

133. I will not be able to attend your party tomorrow night ______ I have a previous engagement.
a. because of b. due to c. since d. inasmuch

134. I never study ______ weekends.

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

135. My daughters are not old enough to dress ________ yet.

a. herselves b. themselves
c. herself d. theirselves

136. Steve bought a new jacket at the BX, but he has decided he doesn’t like it.
The underlined word it refers to________.
a. Steve b. BX c. jacket d. decided

137. If it _____ tomorrow, I will not drive to the store.

a. snow b. snowed c. snows d. will snow
138. We won’t have another ECL this week, ________?
a. won’t we b. do we c. are we d. will we

139. You don’t have to bring your books to class tomorrow.

a. You had better bring your books tomorrow.
b. It is a requirement that you bring your books.
c. You must bring your books to class tomorrow.
d. It’s not necessary for you to bring your books.

140. To _____ did you send that letter?

a. who b. whom c. whose d. whoever

141. You must study for the test. Otherwise, you might fail.
a. Unless b. If not c. Moreover d. Due to

142. You should avoid _______ right after having eaten a heavy meal.
a. to swim b. swim c. swimming d. swims

143. As I was dressing for class this morning, I _______ today was a holiday.
a. realize b. will realize
c. was realize d. realized

144. Once you graduate from DLI, ____________?

a. what you will do
b. you what will do
c. what will you do
d. you do what

145. We had a very easy flight. It’s always better when there are _____ problems. I just hope our return flight is just
as easy.
a. few b. a few c. some d. many

146. If I were you, I would visit the Alamo again tomorrow.

a. Were I you
b. I was you if
c. If I being you
d. Being you if I

147. The mugger didn’t actually hit me, but he ______ his stick at me a few times.
a. swang b. swinged c. swung d. swing

148. The policeman ordered that Joe ______ out of his car with his hands up.
a. gets b. got c. getting d. get

149. The kids are being too noisy again. I wish they __________.
a. would be quiet b. are being quiet
c. was being quiet d. will be quiet

150. I anticipate _______ back home right after graduation.

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