American language course placement test

form 70 part one listening directions

for items 1 through 56 you will hear

statements or questions select the best

answer and mark your answer sheet a B C

or D do not write on the test booklet 1

do you have a large car

- what do you find in the sports section

of a newspaper

three my chair is made of aluminum what

is it made of

for this is a dangerous intersection why

is it dangerous

five birth is the beginning of life what

is the end of life

six maria wrote home twice last week

7 Mary forgot the name of one of her

friends

eight mrs. Jackson speaks English mrs.

Smith does too

9 the little girl had a problem when she

tried to tie her shoes

ten two of the teachers extinguished the

fire

eleven rows Ellen broke her mirror

twelve I'm waiting for my brother to

arrive what am I waiting for

13 the only painting I liked cost $50

each of the others was half that price

what was the price of the other

paintings

14 why are you so serious

fifteen how often do you practice

English

sixteen can you tell me who that

individual is

17 defense was their main concern

what was their main concern

18 what is a board made of

19 why did you choose that book to read

20 the woman kept her diamonds in a safe

why

21 I hear that your sister is living in

England do you correspond with her

22 Jenny filled out the application what

did she do

23 he's catching on fast what's he doing

24 the commander says he approves of the

plan

25 make sure the equipment functions

properly before you try to use it

26 when I called him he was too occupied

to talk

27 our guests stayed overnight

twenty-eight Joe was looking for a way

to simplify his job

twenty-nine mr. Jones said I cannot

afford a car what does mr. Jones mean

thirty jane lives in Evanston which is a

suburb of Chicago where does Jane live

31 Alfred removed the rest of the nails

from the box what did he remove

32 the doctor has a new stethoscope what

does she have

33 we expect to arrive in town late at

night

thirty-four John asked how far is your

hotel from here

Tom said not very far

thirty-five I need a stamp

thirty-six I cashed my check at the bank

37 the airman walked into the office

with his hat on

thirty-eight this office door is marked

private

39 the man extended his hand

forty Joe said I'm really pressed for

time

41 he is willing to travel

forty-two Jim encounters many people in

his work

forty-three okay you've convinced me

forty-four the store put a number of

things on sale what did they do

45 we turned off the water

46 my father works for a Lumber Company

where does he work

47 tools should be protected against

moisture what should they be protected

against

forty-eight how will a new job enable

him to buy a car

49 Sam uses a tape measure in his work

what does he use

50 Arnold uses calipers in his workshop

what does he measure with them

51 Ted said he would have a bit more how

much did he want

fifty-two the soldier worked in

transportation and supply what did his

job involve

fifty-three sergeant Harris asked the

mechanic when will you tear down the

unit what did she want to know

fifty-four the sailor can steer that

small boat

fifty-five I'm running short of cash

this week

56 you must tell the attorney nothing

but the truth

directions for items 57 through 66 you

will hear conversations or persons

giving information select the best

answer and mark your answer sheet a B C

or D 57 what time is it

it's 11 o'clock I wish it were time to

eat what does the man mean

58 can you see anything no I need a

flashlight why can't the woman see

anything

59 do you want a glass of water yes but

I'd like some ice in it please why does

the woman probably want ice

sixteen where are we going on our

vacation I don't know it's up to you

what did he tell her

sixty-one would you pass this

information on to mr. Brooks

yes I'll be glad to what will she do

62 when will you begin Frank as soon as

the microphone is ready

what is Frank probably going to do

63 can you tell me what the compass says

no I'm still trying to read it what does

the woman want to know

sixty-four I'm looking for an article on

preventive medicine here's one in this

magazine what was the man doing

sixty-five where are we going camp

there's a good place over by those big

trees what will they do

sixty-six attention shoppers we have a

blue light special for you in our camera

department for the next 10 minutes only

you can receive a free photo album with

the purchase of any digital camera at

regular price that's a blue light

special in our camera department for the

next 10 minutes only

this is the end of the listening part of

the test