English Comprehension Level Examination (ECL)

American Language Course 2101 10 1. Pants = trousers 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Available By the way I am short of money Mens restroom A tough person Sometimes A rare steak To be through Catch on Turn up the motor Hit the sack Reap Make out a check To be in good shape Run into Get around To be irritated Opportunity Thundershower A cab Behavior Open an account Concentrate on flying Get tired A severe heat wave Get used to = obtainable = incidentally = I have only a little money = bathroom for men = he was strong and able to endure hardship = occasionally; once in a while = a steak cooked very little = to finish = to understand = to adjust the engine = to go to bed = to harvest = to write a check = to be in good condition = to encounter = to go from place to place = to be angry = chance = rain with lightning and thunder = a taxi = way of doing things; conduct = to put some money in the bank = to give all of ones attention to flying = to become tired = extremely hot weather = to become accustomed to

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Get the point purchase A camouflage suit Surrender Rip The food spoils participate Call up Check in Check out ailment Look forward to He is a live wire To be concerned Have to Should Want to Can To fill out Offense Defense Eject Turn out Principally Carry on Extensively Stall Pull over

= to understand = to buy = a suit used for disguise = to give up, yield = to cut or tear apart = decays = to take part in = to telephone = to register at a hotel or at the airport = to pay and leave = illness = to anticipate = He has lots of energy = to be worried = must = ought to = would like to = be able to = to complete = attack = protection = to throw or drive out = to turn off = chiefly = to continue = widely = to stop = to stop

Large bills and small bills are terms used in referring to money

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Usual Lift Rulers Argue Select To be afraid that Schedule Approach Adjust Dull To distract to someone Powerful Obvious The art of narration Almost always Injure A stripe Always Often More often than not A resource for water Whether I go or not A traffic law A plate Security Substitute Pack A tour The middle name

= common; often = to raise = regulations = disagree = to choose = to think that = to plan = to get close to = to arrange = uninteresting = to bother him = strong = clear = the art of story telling = usually = hurt = a line = at all times; without exception = many times = very frequently = a supply of water = no matter if I go = a driving rule = something to eat off of = protective = to replace = to put something in containers = a journey = the second given name

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The first name The family name Lumber Across town Get together for lunch Dirt End Strange Compulsory Almost Dad Miss the point Alone Curved

= the given name = the last name = wood = over on the other side of town = to eat a meal together = unclean matter = to finish = unfamiliar = that must be done = nearly = father = not understand = by oneself = not straight = height especially above sea level = to do a kindness for = to get = which may be chosen = any sweet dish served at the end of a meal = being wet with moisture = damp = rubbish; refuse = a person who is always well groomed

100. Altitude 101. Do a favor for 102. Pick up 103. Optional 104. Dessert 105. Saturation 106. Humid 107. Trash 108. A very neat person

American Language Course 2201 10 1. Courteous = polite and gracious; friendly 2. 3. 4. Encounter Buddy A windbag Cut off Lay off = to meet unexpectedly; run into = companion; friend = a talkative person

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Knock it off Cut it out Can it Jets take off Take up Gripe Cut down Cut out Cut in Fine out Make up ones mind Try out Try on Turn on Push Glance Indicate Realize Perform Accelerate Intend to Approach The street intersection Difficulty Take part in Figure out Come up with Catch on Pinpoint Endorse the check

= stop it; cease

= to get or become airborne = to become interested in = to complain = to reduce; to fall a tree = to stop = to interrupt = to discover; to learn = to decide = to test; to experiment to rest = to test for fit = to switch on = to press = to take a quick look = to show = to become aware = to operate or act out = to increase the speed = to plan = to get to; to come near = the place where the roads cross = trouble = to participate = to solve = to think of a solution = to understand = to locate = to write ones name on the back of a check in

order to get payment 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55. 56. 57. Two bits (money) Run short of cash Run out of cash Right now Rotate Revolve Scientific advances Velocity He was highly motivated. He burned a lot of midnight oil. He is on leave. = a quarter = to have less than enough (money) = to use up (nothing left) = to guarantee = at this minute = to move in a circular order to move around or to spin around = to spin round on a central point = improvements = speed = He was an eager learner. = He studied late at night. = He has permission to be absent from duty.

To have someone vouch for you

A leaf (leaves : plural) = two pages in a book or magazine Ex : A book of 100 pages has 50 leaves. Eventually Let Hold up Foul up Put out All in all In a way By and large He is a little jittery Get over Dizzy = at last = come = allow; permit = stop = out of order; to be in bad shape = to extinguish = as a whole; everything = particularly; from one point of view = generally = nervous = to recover = feeling giddy or unsteady Can you make it Saturday ?

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Raise a lot of peas Watch out Release Fluctuate Comparatively Look me up Catch up Principle Means Set up Function Determine Go over Keep an eye on Talk over Put across Inflate a tire No sweat ! Notify A whirly bird; a chopper Critical Scouting Hover Bumpy weather Recreation Extend Conference Repair A jet jockey

= to grow = be careful = to let go = to change often or to move irregularly = relatively = to pay a visit; to call on = to overtake = main = method = establish = operate = ascertain = review = to watch = to discuss = to explain = to fill a tire with air, gas = dont worry = to inform = a helicopter = serious = searching = remain suspended in the air = move up and down; rough = entertainment = to stick out = meeting = to fix = a jet pilot

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To be calm Depend on Immigrants Correspondence Splice a wire Look like a honey Anticipate Actually Convenient A convertible I imagine so Require

= to be composed = rely on = new comers = letters = to join it together = a jewel = to expect = as a matter of fact = handy = hazy = a car with a removable top = I think so = to need = tools = occasionally = during the day = to talk to = anxious = very good = correcting = encircled = impolite = to give a short talk = building = to further = to object = mixture of metals = not function properly = unreal situation

Everything looked blurred

100. Implements 101. Sometimes 102. In the daytime 103. Converse 104. Eager 105. Real good 106. Improving 107. Surrounded 108. Rude 109. To brief 110. Construction 111. To advance 112. To mind 113. Alloy 114. Out of order 115. Imaginary situation

116. Open an account 117. Griping 118. Since 119. Relax 120. Slam the door 121. Pay attention to 122. To be supposed to 123. Miss the point

= to put some money in the bank = complaining = because = to rest = to close it with a heavy impact = to listen closely to = to be expected to = not to understand

American Language Course 2301 10 1. Pie a la mode = pie with ice cream on top 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. All set Make up of Authority Heads To be named To be comparable Perform Establish Amendment Approve Assure To be charged with interpret Shatter Bitter cold Sleet Erratic = ready = consist of = power = directors = to be appointed = similar to = to do = to determine = change; alteration = accept = guarantee = to be accused of = to explain = break into small pieces = extremely cold = tiny icy particles = uncertain

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Adverse Severs Accumulation Abandon To issue A shower A drizzle A cloudburst A snowflake Tremendous Turn in Hit the sack Shut off Accomplish Build Primary Major Minor Performance Nevertheless Observe Precision Design Necessary Furnish Nippy Get going Provide Get through

= unfavorable = serious = build up = to leave = to give out = a rain that fall for only a short time = a light rain = a very heavy rain = a soft crystal of ice = great = to go to bed = to go to bed = to switch off = to achieve = to construct = first = main = lesser or smaller = operation = yet = to see = accuracy = to plan = essential = to provide = biting cold = to start = to supply = to finish

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Run into Dull Stick to Seldom Minimum Get over Pick out Work out Relatively Drilling Rotating Goggles Fasten Attach Insert An aisle Usher Intermission The cast Awfully Antagonistic Work out On one occasion Fatal Perspiration Comprise Use your head Cant put ones finger on Cut to the born

= to meet or to encounter = not sharp; blunt = to continue = not often = low level = to recover = to select; to choose = to develop = comparatively = boring = spinning = glasses that we wear when we look at something burning = to put together = to fasten = to put in = a passageway = one who shows people to their seats = an interval of time = the actors and actresses = very = opponent = to develop = once = destructive of life = sweat = to make up = to think intelligently = cant locate = to reduce to an absolute minimum

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Keep an eye on Get your hands on Keep in mind Have the heart Numb Blow ones top Snap it up Once in a while Right now Slippers The classified section I was coming to that To be noticeable What seems to be the trouble Waitress Remove Reservation Learn by yourself Hail Dread Booth To be on your feet again

= to watch closely = to obtain = to remember = to have the courage = insensible = to become very angry = to hurry = occasionally = immediately = loose-fitting light shoes worn in the house = a port of the newspaper where houses, cars are advertised for sale = I was going to talk about that = to show = What is the trouble = a woman who takes orders and serves food in a restaurant = dismiss = a piece of land set apart for American Indians to live in = to learn without help or lessons = frozen rain = fear greatly = a small enclosed place = to be well again

An electrocardiogram is used to tell us whether the heart is out of rhythm.

100. Rain and drizzle are liquid form of precipitation. 101. Articles are based on fact. 102. Fiction 103. cartoons = a story that is not about real people or real happenings = drawings

104. To outline 105. A cloud burst 106. Im starving

= to indicate = a very heavy rain = Im very hungry

American Language Course 2401 10 1. Once in a while = occasionally 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. A chaplain Tense Clarify Pick out Determination Convince Quit Handle Efficient To be tense Observe Demonstrate Frequently Maintain Abrupt An erratic manner Average Excessive Accelerate He has too many iron in the fire. Accomplish A close call (a close shave) = a man of religion = serious = to make clear = to select = resolution; purpose = to persuade = to stop = to operate = capable = tight = notice = show = often = to keep = sudden = irregular = normal = too much; extreme = increase the speed of = He is trying to do too many things = to carry out; to do = a narrow escape from danger, a near accident or misfortune

A person with a close mind = a person who dose not listen to all the facts

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A tornado Now and then Legend Repel Think over Garbage Saturated Flammables Dismount Inflate Shock Cautious Disregard Watch out Dispose of Dill for Oil boom Fight off Work out Wind up Perpendicular That question is beyond me An extent period of time Face to Slam on the brakes Hand in Radiate Emit Glow

= a whirling wind = occasionally = folk story = cause to move away = to consider = the waste from food = full of = things easily ignited = to take apart = to put air in = become mentally upset = watch out; be careful = to pay no attention to = to be careful = to get rid of = to make holes in the ground for = rapid growth = to repel = to accomplish; to solve = to end up; to finish = at the right angle = I dont understand it = for a long time = opposite to = to stop suddenly = to submit = to send out light or heat = to send out; to radiate = light given off as a result great heat

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Represent On the blink For good Get on with Get by with Go along with Hold up Furnish I suppose Jump to conclusion Run short of Run out of It is of no consequence. Available Cut down Cut in Cut out Purchase Transform Call up Call on Look over Pick up To be pressed for time Take over Liquid gold Take your time Put off Leave out

= to stand for = not functioning; out of order = permanently; forever = to continue = to succeed, to manage = to agree = to stop = to provide; to supply = I guess = to decide too quickly = to have less than enough = to use up = it has no importance = obtainable = to reduce = to interrupt = to stop = to buy = to change = to telephone = To visit = to examine = to go and get = to have very little time = to assume control = oil = to do it slowly = to postpone = to omit

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Bumpy Play a big part Repel Gradually Acquire Crude oil Abrupt turn Doing all right Youve had it Cross out Minimum Maximum Lift In contact with Jot down Viewpoint Convey

= rough = to be very important = to fight off; to move away = slowly = to get = oil which is not refined = sharp turn = doing very well = you have no other chance = to draw a line through = very little; lowest = highest = to raise = touching = to take notes = ideas on a subject = to carry = a settle who goes to an undeveloped area to make a home = to be at ease = to pass through; to experience = crowded; thick = against regulations = a capable pilot = the seat in the back

100. A colonist 101. To be relaxed 102. Undergo 104. Dense 105. Illegal 106. A proficient pilot 107. The rear sea

103. There was a pressure surge = there was a sudden increase of pressure

American Language Course 2501 10 1. Hay = dried grass or clover 2. 3. Crumbs Barn = small pieces of food, usually bread = a farm building used for sheltering croup, livestock

etc. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Blacksmith Chipmunk Chop down Clear Hop Huge = someone who works with iron to make shoes for horses = a small squirrel with striped markings on its back = to cut down = to remove; to get rid of = to leap; to jump = very big, extra large = a small container used for boiling liquids = regular or usual = unusual or outstanding = shoes with wheels = a long-handle tool with a broad square or rounded blade for lifting and moving loose material = a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds = timber = a man whose business is the cutting down of trees and the selling or wood = to stick light = a kind of earth made up of very fine particle = the resistance to motion of surfaces that touch = an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced for heating, baking, drying, ect. = a form of carbon = a mixture of thing = oily substances = to move towards; to go to = the leather bands used to control a horse or fasten it to a cart = a long narrow path or track made in a surface = a sticky substance used for joining things together

10. Kettle 11. Ordinary 12. Remarkable 13. Roller skates 14. Shovel 15. Ton 16. Lumber 17. Lumber-man 18. Adhere 19. Clay 20. Friction 21. Furnace 22. Graphite 23. Ingredients 24. Lubricants 25. Head for 26. Harness 27. A groove 28. Glue

29. The peak 30. Give you a hand 31. To address 32. To spot 33. Kneel 34. Head-on 35. Take over 36. Mold (mould) 37. Beam 38. Hit with a club 39. Emit 40. A slot 41. Back and forth 42. Find out 43. Thats got it 44. Throw away 45. I got it or Ive got it 46. Line up 47. Ridges 48. Achievement 49. At hand or on hand 50. Botany 51. To can 52. Convince 53. Janitor 54. Junk 55. Seedlings 56. Serve 57. Surplus

= The top = let me help you = to talk to = to locate = to be on the knees = directly = assume control of = to shape = a stream of light = a stick = to send out = a small opening = to and for; forwards and back-wards; form side to side = learn; dispose = the job is done; the problem is solved = discard: dispose of = I understand; one is in control = to come into a straight row = the narrow, raised strips = accomplishment = convenient; readily available = the study of plants = to preserve vegetables or fruit in containers = to persuade = the person who cleans a building = worthless things or trash = very small trees or plants = to give service, aid or help = an amount over and above what is needed

58. Synthetic 59. Take charge of 60. Scrub 61. Abundant 62. Amaze 63. Atmosphere 64. Breakdown 65. Carbon dioxide 66. Combustion 67. Contribute 68. Convert 69. Essential 70. Expel 71. Marvelous 72. Particle 73. Put together 74. Photosynthesis 75. Reverse 76. Sustain 77. Take up 78. Account for 79. Collide 80. Direct 81. Uncanny 82. Bow 83. Stern 84. Blips 85. Protect 86. Disassemble

= something chemically produced = to assume control of = to clean by hard rubbing = more than enough = to fill with great surprise = the air surrounding the earth = decomposition or separation into parts = a colorless, odorless gas = the act or process of burning = to help cause something to happen = to charge or transform = important or necessary = to give off; to eject = wonderful; exciting = an extremely small bit = to combine = the process of converting light energy into chemical energy = to go in the opposite direction = to support = to become interested in or to study about something = to explain; to be responsible for = to run into = to guide; to regulate = a strange or unbelievable happening = the font end of a boat or ship = the back end of a boat or ship = dots of light = to shield = to take thing apart; to separate

87. Vision 88. Give up 89. Hang around 90. Remarkable 91. Circulate

= ability to see = to quit = to stay = unusual; extraordinary = to move or flow along