You hear: "The troops are stationery." (meaning not moving) Options might include: A) They need more paper. B) They are staying in place. C) They are writing letters. Correct: B (trick – "stationery" vs. "stationary").
Pro tip: Many U.S. Air Force and Army ESL programs rotate forms every testing cycle. Form 119 is commonly used as a "benchmark" for students transitioning from intermediate to high-intermediate levels. Alcpt Form 119
She returned to the customs basement at dawn before the cleaners arrived. The ledger was where Ana said it would be, but many pages were cut away like they had been fed to some swift, hungry machine. Tucked into a hollow between the bindings Mara found a roster on onion-paper: names, dates, amounts. One column was labeled "Clients." Among corporate initials and government acronyms, one name recurred in capital letters: HALVERSON M. FOUNDATION. You hear: "The troops are stationery