Alcpt Form 121 Top -
Read: "Despite the heavy rain, the convoy proceeded as scheduled."
Q: What does "Despite" mean?
A) Because of
B) In addition to
C) Without being affected by ✔
D) After
Based on analyses of Forms 119–125, here are the top 20 critical words appearing repeatedly in Form 121: alcpt form 121 top
| Word | Meaning in Context | |------|--------------------| | Brief | Short or to instruct | | Delay | Postpone | | Permission | Authorization | | Avoid | Stay away from | | Require | Need | | Support | Help or sustain | | Manage | Succeed in doing | | Despite | Regardless of | | However | But / nevertheless | | Therefore | As a result | | Insist | Demand strongly | | Refuse | Say no | | Borrow | Take temporarily | | Lend | Give temporarily | | Occasionally | Sometimes | | Immediately | Right away | | Recently | Not long ago | | Perhaps | Maybe | | Common | Frequent or shared | | Entire | Whole | Read: "Despite the heavy rain, the convoy proceeded
In Part I of Form 121, you will hear a short sentence or dialogue, then a question.
Example (likely on Form 121): Man: "The lieutenant said to report at 0600, not 0700
Man: "The lieutenant said to report at 0600, not 0700."
Woman: "Then I’ll have to wake up earlier than I thought."
Question: What will the woman do?
Top trick: Listen for time numbers and contrast words ("not," "instead of," "rather than").
| Grammar Point | Example Question | |---------------|------------------| | Present perfect vs. past simple | I ___ (see) him yesterday → saw | | Future with “will” vs. “going to” | The sky is dark. It ___ rain. → is going to | | Passive voice (all tenses) | The package ___ (deliver) tomorrow → will be delivered | | Conditionals (2nd & 3rd) | If I were you, I ___ (wait) → would wait | | Reported speech | He said, “I am tired” → He said that he ___ tired → was |