FORM 87 ANSWERS - PART I – LISTENING 1. c. He will purchase a hat. 2. d. He won’t be in tomorrow. 3.

a. You can’t see it. 4. b. He drinks sometimes. 5. b. dark outfit 6. c. He missed the bus. 7. c. He wants to
join the navy. 8. a. He wants to save a place. 9. a. He had to be on juice and soup 10. c. walking 11. a.
white seeds 12. c. seven 13. a. She is taking a rest. 14. c. for shaving 15. b. cautious 16. d. It has curved
edges 17. He smokes a pipe constantly. c. always 18. Let’s go to the city tomorrow. a. , shall we? 19. The
hotel clerk asked: “what type of room Mr. Smith wanted”. “ he said he wanted a double” a. a room for
two persons. 20. The workers are using a new procedure. c. They are working by a new system. 21. Since
several of the men live in the same neighborhood they often share rides to work. What do they do? c.
They ride together. 22. She’s able to talk very fast. c. She is fluent. 23. Colonel Walter is the senior
officer on the staff. b. He is the senior officer of the group. 24. This is a general rule for the school. b. a
rule of thumb 25. He solved the problem in an instant. a. He solved very quickly. 26. The area of the fire
was declared a danger zone. c. a hazard area 27. If it doesn’t clear up we won’t be able to go. a. The
weather is bad. 28. The class is over. c. It is finished. 29. He distributed newspapers to the students. a.
He gave a newspaper to each student. 30. The boy had a sore throat. a. He had a pain 31. The troops are
being concentrated in this area. a. come together 32. The meals in this restaurant never vary. b. never
change 33. Students will be dismissed from class today. a. thrown out 34. The meeting was very brief. a.
It was very short. 35. Merlyn looked at every detail of the machine. a. examined 36. Our trip was full of
hardships. a. difficulties 37. Just ignore his complaints. a. disregard him 38. John is watching while Bill is
skating by himself. c. Bill is slipping 39. The enemy in the village gave up. c. surrendered 40. Sergeant
Baldwin told Smith to keep an eye on his jeep while he was gone. a. He told Smith to watch his jeep. 41.
The new commander made his troops toe the line. c. follow the rules 42. The firecrackers that Jim gave
me were duds. a. did not explode 43. This weapon is for terrestrial use only. a. It is a ground weapon. 44.
What did you put around the package? c. a tape 45. There is a shortage of food. There’s ________ food.
a. very little 46. He broke away from the crowd. b. escaped 47. We sent a letter in place of the package.
d. We sent a letter instead of the package. 48. Water is very scarce in some parts of the world. a. It is
insufficient in some parts of the world. 49. Cheetahs are characterized by their speed. They are _______
speed. c. known for 50. The car run off the road and overturned. b. it went upside down 51. The doctor
reported that the patient finally has sensation in his arm. a. feeling 52. The electric timer was set
beforehand. b. early 53. Each day before the class begins the instructor calls roll. d. He checks the
attendance. 54. The band proceeded the floats in the parade. a. The band led the parade. 55. Roberta’s
hair is blond. Her hair is _____. a. Golden 56. Mrs. Jackson remained inconsolable for a long time after
the accident. a. he remains sad 57. - Are you all set to leave? - Not yet. - What does the woman mean? a.
not ready 58. - What do I need for class? - Just a notebook a. to write down 59. - Why do you think we
need a new airport? - There is too much activity at the old one. - What does the man say about the old
airport? a. a lot of people moving around 60. - What’s going on over there Joe? - I don’t know Peter - I’d
like to find out myself - What do we learn from this conversation? a. no one knows what happens 61. -
Where is Mr. Duke? - He’s in his office, he wants to see you right away. - When does Mr. Duke want to
see him? b. immediately. 62. - Are you almost ready to leave? - Yes, I just have to tie my shoes. - What
does the man have to do? a. to fasten his shoelaces 63. I’d never seen that kind of bird before, what’s it
called? - I don’t know, this is the first time, I’ve seen it too. - What do we know about the bird? a. it is
unfamiliar bird 64. Every one says that a new supervisor is a good Joe. - That’s a change, isn’t it? d. He is
a good fellow 65. Did you know that William is the former president of the writers club? - That is
amazing. b. It’s extremely surprising 66. Did the commander Okay the expenditure for the party? - Yes
we can go on with our plans now. a. the commander agreed to cover the costs .
AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST FORM 84 Answer key Part one – LISTENING 1. d. He
finished the job. 2. a. Yes, I have three more. 3. c. ice 4. d. a piece of fruit 5. c. almost every day 6. d.
People enjoy reading them. 7. c. That man represents the government. 8. John is a ……. b) student 9. She
has ……… c) a mother and father 10. Delores will probably ........ a) play some music 11. I only have three
............a. pennies 12. c. the movement of the oil 13. d. It is taken by mouth. 14. c. Carry on. 15. a. He's
learning quickly 16. c. I’ll be at home. 17. b. She agrees. 18. d. I can't see very well. 19. c. He arrived
recently. 20. a. He has the best job. 21. c. He is continually learning. 22. d. She was fortunate to get
them. 23. d. It was like mine. 24. c. They often ride together. 25. a. He won't make friends with poor
people. 26. b. He was busy. 27. c. He told the others what to do. 28. a. They stayed all night 29. c. spine
30. d. She shut the door hard. 31. d. They reduced it 32. c. Yes, I stayed until it was completed. 33. b. I
hope to visit you. 34. d. It matters when we arrive. 35. c. She brought our dinner to the table. 36. c. I had
enough time. 37. c. We omitted it entirely. 38. b. He said he was very hungry. 39. d. Mr. Gordon
approved the plans. 40. a. He set them up. 41. c. Bob showed it to the person who guides people to their
seats. 42. d. It is wrong. 43. c. He couldn't think. 44. a. The student should contact the instructor. 45. a.
He decided to attend. 46. d. We have to vary work with play. 47. a. He doesn’t have much money. 48. b.
Communication with the ship was lost. 49. c. destroy 50 b) refused to compromise 51. b. clue 52. c. stars
in 53. d) on the beach 54. d. sweet rolls 55. a. bundle 56. c. controversial 57. c. none 58. b. visit 59. d.
He's going to give the dog a shot. 60. c. to start the car 61. d. the economy 62. a. what the cake is made
of 63. b. conditions of 64. b. buying clothes 65. a. It was a comedy. 66. a. sit THIS IS THE END OF THE
LISTENING PART OF THE TEST. PART II - READING 67. b. are 68. c. to watch 69. b. myself 70. d. vehicle 71.
a. an express bus 72. a. February 73. d. protection 74. c. Which 75. d. should 76. b. to 77. c. have fast
reactions 78. a. need a lot of sun 79. a. those who engage in summer sport activities don't have to worry
about hypothermia 80. b. reading a book 81. a. Pete says that John stole the money 82. c. seems 83. d.
awful 84. c. hidden 85. a. is closing 86. c. thought 87. d. Can you tell me where headquarters is? 88. b.
stop 89. b. go at once 90. b. try it out 91. d. are required to 92. b. route 93. d. helps start the aircraft 94.
c. now that 95. d. is being 96. d. signing 97. a. piled 98. c. spray 99. d. fumes 100. a. failed

ELCPT 90

Part one - listening. 1. a. It is cold 2. d. Both speaks English 3. a. They are difficult. 4. a. She told them to
play in the park. 5. b. at the crossroads 6. d. They were behind me. 7. a. I’m doing well. 8. b. a present 9.
c. He keeps everything in mind. 10. a. chose 11. d. No, I didn’t. 12. b. the letters are not clear. 13. b. to
stop the car 14. a. timber 15. d. the gale 16. a. He has the best job. 17. c. He must study. 18. c. She is still
waiting. 19. c. He is very worried. 20. c. She had a severe ailment. 21. b. He gave the command. 22. a. It
was as usual. 23. d. The tank has a hole in it. 24. c. He is used to working hard. 25. a. It will hold forty
people. 26. d. He told me to wait. 27. - Ralph is in _____. b. debt 28. b. not to enter 29. a. even 30. b. I
have to wait thirty minutes. 31. d. easy to get 32. a. I hope to see you again, my fellow. 33. a. He hurt his
foot. 34. b. closed 35. b. by liquid power 36. c. wary 37. b. on her thighs 38. b. He is busy with. 39. c. a
symbol 40. c. from dawn to dusk 41. a. very careful 42.. c. I made a big mistake. 43. b. It will start again
at five o’clock. 44. a. He will be pardoned. 45. a. He cut him. 46. b. You may fire it. 47. c. somewhat angry
48. a. They solved their disagreements. 49. d. He felt better. 50. c. very fast 51. a. He had many
irrelevant questions. 52. d. had to refill 53. b. conducts 54. a. beef from the chest of a cow 55. c. She
made it longer 56. c. It was stopped temporarily 57. d. a prohibited area 58. d. They have three males.
59. a. her husband’s recreation 60. c. Her friend is interested in used cars. 61. b. They share the same
apartment. 62. c. the direction 63. c. searching for an article 64. b. She will buy more. 65. d. It was very
close to the ground. 66. a. Henry’s decision was wise.