ALCPT Grammar 3

Question 1

The report must _____ by Friday.

Accepted Answer

be submitted

Answer

Passive voice 'be submitted' is needed because the report receives the action.

Question 2

_____ you finish your homework, you may watch TV.

Accepted Answer

Once

Answer

'Once' means 'after' and correctly links completing homework to watching TV as a condition.

Question 3

We have lived here _____ ten years.

Accepted Answer

for

Answer

'For' is used with a duration of time (ten years) with the present perfect.

Question 4

The children enjoy _____ in the park.

Accepted Answer

playing

Answer

The verb 'enjoy' is always followed by a gerund ('-ing' form).

Question 5

_____ is a long way from New York to Los Angeles.

Accepted Answer

It

Answer

'It' functions as a dummy subject in sentences describing distance.

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test