ALCPT Mock E17 Reading Review (A4)

He's such a poor driver that it'll be a wonder if he arrives without an accident.

Should he get in without an accident, it'll be _________.

• a good thing

• an enjoyable thing

• a surprising thing

• a bad thing

Answer explanation

Because he is such a bad driver we would be surprised if he arrives with no accident.

Some of the most spectacular discoveries since the beginning of the twentieth century are in the field of medicine. Should progress in the field continue at the present rate, it is probable that the life expectancy of the individual by the year 2000AD will be more than 100 years.

According to this paragraph, _______.

• no medical discoveries were made until the beginning of the twentieth century

• medical science has made a great deal of progress since the beginning of the twentieth century

• by the beginning of the twenty-first century everyone can expect to live to be one hundred years old

• presently no one lives to be one hundred years of age

Answer explanation

The snow covered the ground. The snow ________.

• was very heavy

• made the ground dry

• caused the ground to harden

• hid the ground

Answer explanation

hid is the past of hide. If something is covered then it is hidden from sight (you cannot see it).

We used to go to the movies frequently. We went there _______.

• sometimes

• often

• without missing one day

• once in a while

Answer explanation

frequent and often are synonyms (similar meanings)

The company had to go through a lot of red tape to get its plans approved.

• bureaucratic procedures

• angry protests by workers

• quick preliminary meetings

• unexpected cost increase

Answer explanation

bureaucracy is a system of government

An overall view of a city is a _______.

• pleasant view

• nice view

• specific view

• general view

Answer explanation

overall means to take everything into account.

In general, the weather is good.

The weather is _______.

• sometimes good

• too good

• seldom clear

• usually good

Answer explanation

general means usually. seldom means almost never.

_______ you meet us at the flight line?

• Have

• Ought to

• Couldn't

• Maybe

Answer explanation

Cotton is the principal product of this state.

• secondary

• main

• unpopular

• cheap

Answer explanation

Dr. Miller said, "Why don't you wait here until he _______?"

• come

• comes

• will come

• is coming

Answer explanation

3rd person - I come, you come, he comes