ALCPT Grammar 4

Question 1

By the time the guests arrived, she _____ dinner.

Accepted Answer

had cooked

Answer

Past perfect 'had cooked' shows the cooking was completed before the guests arrived.

Question 2

He works _____ harder than his brother.

Accepted Answer

much

Answer

'Much' is used before comparative adjectives/adverbs to intensify the comparison.

Question 3

I would rather _____ home than go to the party.

Accepted Answer

stay

Answer

'Would rather' is followed by the base form (infinitive without 'to').

Question 4

The news _____ surprising to everyone.

Accepted Answer

was

Answer

'News' is an uncountable noun that takes a singular verb.

Question 5

She told me that she _____ come tomorrow.

Accepted Answer

would

Answer

In reported speech, 'will' shifts to 'would' when the reporting verb is past tense.

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test