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1. Beth served full time as an E6 in the Army from 1960 to 1966. She was _______ for six years.
a. commissioned b. on active duty c. eligible d. appointed
2. When Jack graduated from the university, he received his _______ as a second lieutenant.
a. lead b. qualification c. candidate d. commission
3. Military cadets study foreign languages and literature. These are ________ courses.
a. social science b. academic c. commissioned d. sociology
4. You must be good in both academics and sports to be ______ for appointment to West Point.
a. motivated b. designed c. visible d. eligible
6. I missed the meeting this morning because nobody told me about it. I ______ about it.
a. wasnt been told b. havent been told c. am not told d. wasnt told
7. The new computer program was designed by Meg Landry. She ________ the program.
a. design b. is designs c. designed d. was designed
10. DLIs soccer team has four points, and the other team only two points. DLI ________ by two
points.
a. is rising b. is acquiring c. is leading d. is forcing
11. Jake uses a dog to see for him because he is _______.
a. blind b. blamed c. deaf d. spoiled
12. Sometimes people get a stomachache when they eat a new type of food. They _______.
a. are not acquired to it. c. are not agreed to it.
b. are not accustomed to it d. are not established to it
13. I cant ________ the top shelf because Im too short.
a. design b. rise c. reach d. share
14. She was unable to reach her husband because______.
a. the line was established c. the line was evacuated
b. the line was deaf d. the line was busy
17. Neither Ann nor Jack ________ qualified for the job.
a. were b. are c. is d. have been
18. Ali doesnt drink beer. He doesnt drink wine. He drinks ________ beer ________ wine.
a. neither...norb. both...and c. not only...but also d. either...or
21. People who spend all of their time studying dont have an active ________ life.
a. social b. academic c. appointment d. favorable
Answer Key: 1 b 2d 3b 4d 5c 6d 7c 8b 9d 10 c 11 a 12 b 13 c 14 d 15 d 16 a
17 c 18 a 19 c 20 c 21 a 22 b 23 d 24 c 25 d
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Book 18 Review Exercise 2
Contributors: Elizabeth Stuart and Vicky Marlette (Edited by LC staff)
6. We interrupt this program to bring you a weather ________. Hurricane Luis has struck the
island of Barbuda.
a. bulletin b. warning c. notice d. news
8. The storm was very loud and there was a lot of flashing light. There was a lot of ________.
a. hail and wind b. sleet and drizzle c. fog and rain d. thunder and lightning
11. You cant cross the road now. The police have set up ______.
a. hazards b. barricades c. benefits d. points of view
12. Many people covered their windows and left their homes when they heard about the storm.
a. They took the storm for granted. c. They looked after the storm.
b. They set aside the storm. d. They took precautions against the storm.
13. The police ordered an evacuation of the area. They had the people _______ the area.
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a. strike b. reach c. leave d. set aside
14. The storm caused a lot of _______.
a. damage b. benefits c. barricades d. detail
15. Everything was under water in Dallas. The ________ destroyed a lot of buildings.
a. sleet b. drizzle c. flood d. fog
16. There was a very light rain this morning while I was driving to work.
a. drizzle b. flash c. fog d. hail
18. The news ________ told us about the bomb blast in Israel.
a. lightning b. forecast c. hazard d. flash
19. He wishes that he ________ his mother before he joined the army.
a. had called b. called c. has called d. was calling
20. Balls of ice falling from the sky are called _______.
a. sleet b. hail c. thunder d. drizzle
21. Rain that freezes when it touches the ground is called _______.
a. sleet b. hail c. flash flooding d. drizzle
23. Fog in San Francisco is very thick. Sometimes the Golden Gate Bridge is almost _____.
a. visibility b. visible c. vision d. invisible
Answer Key: 1 a 2c 3d 4c 5b 6a 7b 8d 9a 10 c 11 b 12 d 13 c 14 a 15 c 16 a
17 b 18 d 19 a 20 b 21 a 22 b 23 d 24 c 25 a
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Book 18 Review Exercise 3
Contributors: Elizabeth Stuart and Vicky Marlette (Edited by LC staff)
2. Saleh would get much better grades if he ________ harder, but hes more interested in sports.
a. studies b. had studied c. should study d. studied
3. Laryssa has a college degree. She could ________ an officer if she went into the military.
a. have become b. become c. had become d. became
5. Fifty push-ups is not impossible. If it _______ impossible, the army wouldnt ask you to do it.
a. were b. can be c. is d. was
6. You might ________ better if you stopped smoking and started to exercise.
a. have felt b. felt c. feeling d. feel
11. Echo Company soldiers are accustomed ________ to bed at 2100 hours.
a. to go b. to going c. to be go d. to be gone
12. Our teacher ________ us that we could pass the ECL. We were very confident and we did it!
a. convinced b. agreed c. said d. permitted
13. Mary and David dont usually have the same opinion. They usually ________ with each other.
a. accuse b. disagree c. get the point d. blame
14. Martin had too many things for his suitcase. He had to ________ a few things.
a. look after b. pick up c. get rid of d. acquire
17. Eli studied a lot in the Learning Center and passed his ECL. He ________ from his studying.
a. benefited b. brought back c. pointed out d. motivated
19. Ill make a deal with you; if you cook dinner, Ill wash the dishes.
a. a qualification b. an agreement c. a point of view d. a condition
20. The doctor isnt sure how long Mark will have to remain in the hospital. Hell be there for a(n)
________ amount of time.
a. definitely b. indefinite c. indefinitely d. definite
21. Maria learned to fire a gun when she was in the Air Force.
a. flash b. control c. shoot d. employ
22. Roger was always late for work and never finished his assignments, so the boss ________ him.
a. employed b. fired c. accused d. hired
Answer Key: 1 c 2d 3b 4c 5a 6d 7a 8a 9b 10 d 11 b 12 a 13 b 14 c 15 c 16 d
17 a 18 b 19 b 20 b 21 c 22 b 23 b 24 d 25 c
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Book 18 Review Exercise 4
Contributors: Elizabeth Stuart and Vicky Marlette (Edited by LC staff)
7. Look at this mess. The dog ______ knocked the garbage can over.
a. should haveb. should c. must have d. must
11. Does Teresa have all the information yet? I dont think she has all of the ________.
a. facts b. considerations c. memories d. quality
13. Dont use that computer, because I broke it. Dont use the computer _______.
a. whose broken b. I broke c. that I broke it d. what I broke
14. After careful ________, Elizabeth agreed to take the job in advertising.
a. consideration b. condition c. concern d. control
15. I dont want to forget to mail the package. Please ______ to do it.
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a. appoint me b. remind me c. remember me d. memory me
16. Ed is saving his money for a trip. He will ________ a little each month until he has enough.
a. set up b. set out c. set d. set aside
17. Marjaana was a happy little girl. She had a happy ________.
a. teenager b. childhood c. adult d. child
20. She has happy ________ when she thinks of her father. He was a very funny guy.
a. considerations b. points of view c. memories d. reminds
21. Every time I hear that song, I think of you. It ________ memories.
a. reminds b. brings back c. reaches d. remembers
22. I want to write an e-mail to him; ________, its very late and Im too tired.
a. however b. therefore c. as a result d. besides
23. They have many dreams for their future ________ buying a house and starting a family.
a. as b. such as c. such that d. such
25. Mark joined the Air Force. It was a big surprise. His ________ surprised everyone.
a. enlistment b. enlist c. to enlist d. enlists
Answer Key: 1 c 2d 3c 4b 5a 6d 7c 8d 9b 10 c 11 a 12 c 13 b 14 a 15 b 16 d
17 b 18 c 19 d 20 c 21 b 22 a 23 b 24 c 25 a
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Book 18 Review Exercise 5
Contributors: Elizabeth Stuart and Vicky Marlette (Edited by LC staff)
1. There are a lot of little things to remember about what happened. Try to remember as many
________ as you can.
a. details b. facts c. information d. items
2. The wind of the storm blew at a rate of 600 miles an hour. It must have been a ________.
a. drizzle b. hail storm c. tornado d. thunder storm
3. Guillermo fell asleep on the sofa. His father ______ him to his bed.
a. cared for b. concerned c. spoiled d. carried
4. The wind was very strong. Its ________ caused a lot of damage.
a. force b. control c. flash d. fire
5. The accident was unexpected and happened very quickly. In other words, ____.
a. it happened all of a sudden
b. it happened suddenly
c. it was a sudden accident
d. all of the above
7. The wind is blowing very hard and the waves are very big. Theres a lot of rain. It a _______.
a. blizzard b. hurricane c. tornado d. hail storm
8. Fishermen along the _______ were warned about the possibility of a severe storm.
a. fog b. flash c. coast d. point of view
9. Dont eat that food; it will make you sick. Its _______.
a. spoiled b. unfavorable c. definite d. acquired
10. The security police wont let anyone enter the base without identification. They ________ who
enters the base.
a. qualify b. control c. look after d. set aside
11. The United Nations has sent a peace keeping ________ into that area.
a. power b. people c. branch d. force
12. They divided the money equally. Everyone got an equal ___ of the money.
a. share b. quality c. reach d. strike
13. Charles always gets what he wants; his parents never say No! to him. Hes ________.
a. childhood b. eligible c. eager d. spoiled
15. Anya forgot her lunch, so I gave her half of my sandwich. We ________ my lunch.
a. struck b. benefited c. shared d. led
17. You cant make him ________ anything he doesnt want to do.
a. do b. to do c. be do d. did
19. Lt. Padilla cant find his secretary. The secretary _______.
a. must go to lunch now c. may have gone to lunch
b. should go to lunch now d. must not have gone to lunch
20. Greta is very excited today. Her father _______ from his overseas assignment.
a. may have just returned c. might have just returned
b. could have just returned d. all of the above
21. Daniel got a very low score on his last book quiz.
a. He must have studied for it. c. He should not have studied for it.
b. He should have studied for it. d. He ought not to have studied for it.
23. I thanked the man. He helped me yesterday. I thanked the man ________ helped me yesterday.
a. whom b. what c. which d. who
24. The dictionary has arrived. I ordered it. The dictionary ________ has arrived.
a. that I ordered it b. whom I ordered c. I ordered d. what I ordered
25. Hes the guy we hired last week. Hes the guy ________ we hired last week.
a. whose b. whom c. this d. what
Answer Key: 1 a 2 c 3d 4a 5d 6c 7b 8c 9a 10 b 11 d 12 a 13 d 14 b 15 c 16 b
17 a 18 d 19 c 20 d 21 b 22 a 23 d 24 c 25 b