English Comprehension Level Examination (ECL) American Language Course 2101 – 10
1. Pants = trousers
2. Available = obtainable
3. By the way = incidentally
4. I am short of money = I have only a little money
5. Men’s restroom = bathroom for men
6. A tough person = he was strong and able to endure hardship
7. Sometimes = occasionally; once in a while
8. A rare steak = a steak cooked very little
9. To be through = to finish
10. Catch on = to understand
11. Turn up the motor = to adjust the engine
12. Hit the sack = to go to bed
13. Reap = to harvest
14. Make out a check = to write a check
15. To be in good shape = to be in good condition
16. Run into = to encounter
17. Get around = to go from place to place
18. To be irritated = to be angry
19. Opportunity = chance
20. Thundershower = rain with lightning and thunder
21. A cab = a taxi
22. Behavior = way of doing things; conduct
23. Open an account = to put some money in the bank
24. Concentrate on flying = to give all of one’s attention to flying
25. Get tired = to become tired
26. A severe heat wave = extremely hot weather
28. Get the point = to understand
29. purchase = to buy
30. A camouflage suit = a suit used for disguise
31. Large bills and small bills are terms used in referring to ‚ money ‛
32. Surrender = to give up, yield
33. Rip = to cut or tear apart
34. The food spoils = decays
35. participate = to take part in
36. Call up = to telephone
37. Check in = to register at a hotel or at the airport
38. Check out = to pay and leave
39. ailment = illness
40. Look forward to = to anticipate
41. He is a live wire = He has lots of energy
42. To be concerned = to be worried
43. Have to = must
44. Should = ought to
45. Want to = would like to
46. Can = be able to
47. To fill out = to complete
48. Offense = attack
49. Defense = protection
50. Eject = to throw or drive out
51. Turn out = to turn off
52. Principally = chiefly
53. Carry on = to continue
54. Extensively = widely
55. Stall = to stop
57. Usual = common; often
58. Lift = to raise
59. Rulers = regulations
60. Argue = disagree
61. Select = to choose
62. To be afraid that = to think that
63. Schedule = to plan
64. Approach = to get close to
65. Adjust = to arrange
66. Dull = uninteresting
67. To distract to someone = to bother him
68. Powerful = strong
69. Obvious = clear
70. The art of narration = the art of story telling
71. Almost always = usually
72. Injure = hurt
73. A stripe = a line
74. Always = at all times; without exception
75. Often = many times
76. More often than not = very frequently
77. A resource for water = a supply of water
78. Whether I go or not = no matter if I go
79. A traffic law = a driving rule
80. A plate = something to eat off of
81. Security = protective
82. Substitute = to replace
83. Pack = to put something in containers
84. A tour = a journey
86. The first name = the given name
87. The family name = the last name
88. Lumber = wood
89. Across town = over on the other side of town
90. Get together for lunch = to eat a meal together
91. Dirt = unclean matter
92. End = to finish
93. Strange = unfamiliar
94. Compulsory = that must be done
95. Almost = nearly
96. Dad = father
97. Miss the point = not understand
98. Alone = by oneself
99. Curved = not straight
100. Altitude = height especially above sea level
101. Do a favor for = to do a kindness for
102. Pick up = to get
103. Optional = which may be chosen
104. Dessert = any sweet dish served at the end of a meal
105. Saturation = being wet with moisture
106. Humid = damp
107. Trash = rubbish; refuse
108. A very neat person = a person who is always well groomed
American Language Course 2201 – 10
1. Courteous = polite and gracious; friendly
2. Encounter = to meet unexpectedly; run into
3. Buddy = companion; friend
4. A windbag = a talkative person
Cut off Lay off
5. Knock it off
Cut it out Can it
= stop it; cease
6. Jets take off = to get or become airborne
7. Take up = to become interested in
8. Gripe = to complain
9. Cut down = to reduce; to fall a tree
10. Cut out = to stop
11. Cut in = to interrupt
12. Fine out = to discover; to learn
13. Make up one’s mind = to decide
14. Try out = to test; to experiment to rest
15. Try on = to test for fit
16. Turn on = to switch on
17. Push = to press
18. Glance = to take a quick look
19. Indicate = to show
20. Realize = to become aware
21. Perform = to operate or act out
22. Accelerate = to increase the speed
23. Intend to = to plan
24. Approach = to get to; to come near
25. The street intersection = the place where the roads cross
26. Difficulty = trouble
27. Take part in = to participate
28. Figure out = to solve
29. Come up with = to think of a solution
30. Catch on = to understand
31. Pinpoint = to locate
order to get payment
33. Two bits (money) = a quarter
34. Run short of cash = to have less than enough (money)
35. Run out of cash = to use up (nothing left)
36. To have someone vouch for you = to guarantee
37. Right now = at this minute
38. Rotate = to move in a circular order to move around or
to spin around
39. Revolve = to spin round on a central point
40. Scientific advances = improvements
41. Velocity = speed
42. He was highly
motivated.
= He was an eager learner.
43. He burned a lot of
midnight oil.
= He studied late at night.
44. He is on leave. = He has permission to be absent from duty.
45. A leaf (leaves : plural) = two pages in a book or magazine
Ex : A book of 100 pages has 50 leaves.
46. Eventually = at last
47. Can you make it Saturday ? = come
48. Let = allow; permit
49. Hold up = stop
50. Foul up = out of order; to be in bad shape
51. Put out = to extinguish
52. All in all = as a whole; everything
53. In a way = particularly; from one point of view
54. By and large = generally
55. He is a little jittery = nervous
56. Get over = to recover
58. Raise a lot of peas = to grow
59. Watch out = be careful
60. Release = to let go
61. Fluctuate = to change often or to move irregularly
62. Comparatively = relatively
63. Look me up = to pay a visit; to call on
64. Catch up = to overtake 65. Principle = main 66. Means = method 67. Set up = establish 68. Function = operate 69. Determine = ascertain 70. Go over = review
71. Keep an eye on = to watch
72. Talk over = to discuss
73. Put across = to explain
74. Inflate a tire = to fill a tire with air, gas
75. No sweat ! = don’t worry
76. Notify = to inform
77. A whirly bird; a chopper = a helicopter
78. Critical = serious
79. Scouting = searching
80. Hover = remain suspended in the air
81. Bumpy weather = move up and down; rough
82. Recreation = entertainment
83. Extend = to stick out
84. Conference = meeting
85. Repair = to fix
87. To be calm = to be composed
88. Depend on = rely on
89. Immigrants = new comers
90. Correspondence = letters
91. Splice a wire = to join it together
92. Look like a honey = a jewel
93. Anticipate = to expect
94. Actually = as a matter of fact
95. Convenient = handy
96. Everything looked blurred = hazy
97. A convertible = a car with a removable top
98. I imagine so = I think so
99. Require = to need
100. Implements = tools
101. Sometimes = occasionally
102. In the daytime = during the day
103. Converse = to talk to
104. Eager = anxious
105. Real good = very good
106. Improving = correcting
107. Surrounded = encircled
108. Rude = impolite
109. To brief = to give a short talk
110. Construction = building
111. To advance = to further
112. To mind = to object
113. Alloy = mixture of metals
114. Out of order = not function properly
116. Open an account = to put some money in the bank
117. Griping = complaining
118. Since = because
119. Relax = to rest
120. Slam the door = to close it with a heavy impact
121. Pay attention to = to listen closely to
122. To be supposed to = to be expected to
123. Miss the point = not to understand
American Language Course 2301 – 10
1. Pie a la mode = pie with ice cream on top
2. All set = ready
3. Make up of = consist of 4. Authority = power 5. Heads = directors 6. To be named = to be appointed 7. To be comparable = similar to 8. Perform = to do 9. Establish = to determine
10. Amendment = change; alteration
11. Approve = accept
12. Assure = guarantee
13. To be charged with = to be accused of
14. interpret = to explain
15. Shatter = break into small pieces
16. Bitter cold = extremely cold
17. Sleet = tiny icy particles
19. Adverse = unfavorable
20. Severs = serious
21. Accumulation = build up
22. Abandon = to leave
23. To issue = to give out
24. A shower = a rain that fall for only a short time
25. A drizzle = a light rain
26. A cloudburst = a very heavy rain
27. A snowflake = a soft crystal of ice
28. Tremendous = great
29. Turn in = to go to bed
30. Hit the sack = to go to bed
31. Shut off = to switch off
32. Accomplish = to achieve
33. Build = to construct
34. Primary = first
35. Major = main
36. Minor = lesser or smaller
37. Performance = operation 38. Nevertheless = yet 39. Observe = to see 40. Precision = accuracy 41. Design = to plan 42. Necessary = essential 43. Furnish = to provide
44. Nippy = biting cold
45. Get going = to start
46. Provide = to supply
48. Run into = to meet or to encounter
49. Dull = not sharp; blunt
50. Stick to = to continue
51. Seldom = not often
52. Minimum = low level
53. Get over = to recover
54. Pick out = to select; to choose
55. Work out = to develop
56. Relatively = comparatively
57. Drilling = boring
58. Rotating = spinning
59. Goggles = glasses that we wear when we look at
something burning
60. Fasten = to put together
61. Attach = to fasten
62. Insert = to put in
63. An aisle = a passageway
64. Usher = one who shows people to their seats
65. Intermission = an interval of time
66. The cast = the actors and actresses
67. Awfully = very
68. Antagonistic = opponent
69. Work out = to develop
70. On one occasion = once
71. Fatal = destructive of life
72. Perspiration = sweat
73. Comprise = to make up
74. Use your head = to think intelligently
75. Can’t put one’s finger on = can’t locate
77. Keep an eye on = to watch closely
78. Get your hands on = to obtain
79. Keep in mind = to remember
80. Have the heart = to have the courage
81. Numb = insensible
82. Blow one’s top = to become very angry
83. Snap it up = to hurry
84. Once in a while = occasionally
85. Right now = immediately
86. Slippers = loose-fitting light shoes worn in the house
87. The classified section = a port of the newspaper where houses,
cars are advertised for sale
88. I was coming to that = I was going to talk about that
89. To be noticeable = to show
90. What seems to be the trouble = What is the trouble
91. Waitress = a woman who takes orders and serves food
in a restaurant
92. Remove = dismiss
93. Reservation = a piece of land set apart for American
Indians to live in
94. Learn by yourself = to learn without help or lessons
95. Hail = frozen rain
96. Dread = fear greatly
97. Booth = a small enclosed place
98. To be on your feet again = to be well again
99. 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 = a story that is not about real people or real happenings
104. To outline = to indicate
105. A cloud burst = a very heavy rain
106. I’m starving = I’m very hungry
American Language Course 2401 – 10
1. Once in a while = occasionally
2. A chaplain = a man of religion
3. Tense = serious
4. Clarify = to make clear
5. Pick out = to select
6. Determination = resolution; purpose
7. Convince = to persuade
8. Quit = to stop
9. A person with a close mind = a person who dose not listen to all the facts
10. Handle = to operate 11. Efficient = capable 12. To be tense = tight 13. Observe = notice 14. Demonstrate = show 15. Frequently = often 16. Maintain = to keep 17. Abrupt = sudden
18. An erratic manner = irregular
19. Average = normal
20. Excessive = too much; extreme
21. Accelerate = increase the speed of
22. He has too many iron in
the fire.
= He is trying to do too many things
23. Accomplish = to carry out; to do
24. A close call (a close shave) = a narrow escape from danger, a near
25. A tornado = a whirling wind
26. Now and then = occasionally
27. Legend = folk story
28. Repel = cause to move away
29. Think over = to consider
30. Garbage = the waste from food
31. Saturated = full of
32. Flammables = things easily ignited
33. Dismount = to take apart
34. Inflate = to put air in
35. Shock = become mentally upset
36. Cautious = watch out; be careful
37. Disregard = to pay no attention to
38. Watch out = to be careful
39. Dispose of = to get rid of
40. Dill for = to make holes in the ground for
41. Oil boom = rapid growth
42. Fight off = to repel
43. Work out = to accomplish; to solve
44. Wind up = to end up; to finish
45. Perpendicular = at the right angle
46. That question is beyond me = I don’t understand it
47. An extent period of time = for a long time
48. Face to = opposite to
49. Slam on the brakes = to stop suddenly
50. Hand in = to submit
51. Radiate = to send out light or heat
52. Emit = to send out; to radiate
54. Represent = to stand for
55. On the blink = not functioning; out of order
56. For good = permanently; forever
57. Get on with = to continue
58. Get by with = to succeed, to manage
59. Go along with = to agree
60. Hold up = to stop
61. Furnish = to provide; to supply
62. I suppose = I guess
63. Jump to conclusion = to decide too quickly
64. Run short of = to have less than enough
65. Run out of = to use up
66. It is of no consequence. = it has no importance
67. Available = obtainable
68. Cut down = to reduce
69. Cut in = to interrupt
70. Cut out = to stop
71. Purchase = to buy
72. Transform = to change
73. Call up = to telephone
74. Call on = To visit
75. Look over = to examine
76. Pick up = to go and get
77. To be pressed for time = to have very little time
78. Take over = to assume control
79. Liquid gold = oil
80. Take your time = to do it slowly
81. Put off = to postpone
83. Bumpy = rough
84. Play a big part = to be very important
85. Repel = to fight off; to move away
86. Gradually = slowly
87. Acquire = to get
88. Crude oil = oil which is not refined
89. Abrupt turn = sharp turn
90. Doing all right = doing very well
91. ‘‘You’ve had it’’ = you have no other chance
92. Cross out = to draw a line through
93. Minimum = very little; lowest
94. Maximum = highest
95. Lift = to raise
96. In contact with = touching
97. Jot down = to take notes
98. Viewpoint = ideas on a subject
99. Convey = to carry
100. A colonist = a settle who goes to an undeveloped area to
make a home
101. To be relaxed = to be at ease
102. Undergo = to pass through; to experience
103. There was a pressure surge = there was a sudden increase of pressure
104. Dense = crowded; thick
105. Illegal = against regulations
106. A proficient pilot = a capable pilot
107. The rear sea = the seat in the back
American Language Course 2501 – 10
1. Hay = dried grass or clover
2. Crumbs = small pieces of food, usually bread
etc.
4. Blacksmith = someone who works with iron to make shoes for
horses
5. Chipmunk = a small squirrel with striped markings on its back
6. Chop down = to cut down
7. Clear = to remove; to get rid of
8. Hop = to leap; to jump
9. Huge = very big, extra large
10. Kettle = a small container used for boiling liquids
11. Ordinary = regular or usual
12. Remarkable = unusual or outstanding
13. Roller skates = shoes with wheels
14. Shovel = a long-handle tool with a broad square or rounded
blade for lifting and moving loose material
15. Ton = a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds
16. Lumber = timber
17. Lumber-man = a man whose business is the cutting down of trees and
the selling or wood
18. Adhere = to stick light
19. Clay = a kind of earth made up of very fine particle
20. Friction = the resistance to motion of surfaces that touch
21. Furnace = an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced for
heating, baking, drying, ect.
22. Graphite = a form of carbon
23. Ingredients = a mixture of thing
24. Lubricants = oily substances
25. Head for = to move towards; to go to
26. Harness = the leather bands used to control a horse or fasten it
to a cart
27. A groove = a long narrow path or track made in a surface
29. The peak = The top
30. Give you a hand = let me help you
31. To address = to talk to
32. To spot = to locate
33. Kneel = to be on the knees
34. Head-on = directly
35. Take over = assume control of
36. Mold (mould) = to shape
37. Beam = a stream of light
38. Hit with a club = a stick
39. Emit = to send out
40. A slot = a small opening
41. Back and forth = to and for; forwards and back-wards; form side to
side
42. Find out = learn; dispose
43. That’s got it = the job is done; the problem is solved
44. Throw away = discard: dispose of
45. I got it or I’ve got it = I understand; one is in control
46. Line up = to come into a straight row
47. Ridges = the narrow, raised strips
48. Achievement = accomplishment
49. At hand or on hand = convenient; readily available
50. Botany = the study of plants
51. To can = to preserve vegetables or fruit in containers
52. Convince = to persuade
53. Janitor = the person who cleans a building
54. Junk = worthless things or trash
55. Seedlings = very small trees or plants
56. Serve = to give service, aid or help
58. Synthetic = something chemically produced
59. Take charge of = to assume control of
60. Scrub = to clean by hard rubbing
61. Abundant = more than enough
62. Amaze = to fill with great surprise
63. Atmosphere = the air surrounding the earth
64. Breakdown = decomposition or separation into parts
65. Carbon dioxide = a colorless, odorless gas
66. Combustion = the act or process of burning
67. Contribute = to help cause something to happen
68. Convert = to charge or transform
69. Essential = important or necessary
70. Expel = to give off; to eject
71. Marvelous = wonderful; exciting
72. Particle = an extremely small bit
73. Put together = to combine
74. Photosynthesis = the process of converting light energy into chemical
energy
75. Reverse = to go in the opposite direction
76. Sustain = to support
77. Take up = to become interested in or to study about something
78. Account for = to explain; to be responsible for
79. Collide = to run into
80. Direct = to guide; to regulate
81. Uncanny = a strange or unbelievable happening
82. Bow = the font end of a boat or ship
83. Stern = the back end of a boat or ship
84. Blips = dots of light
85. Protect = to shield
87. Vision = ability to see
88. Give up = to quit
89. Hang around = to stay
90. Remarkable = unusual; extraordinary
91. Circulate = to move or flow along