AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

FORM 77

PART I - LISTENING

Directions for items 1-56. You will hear statements or

questions on the tape. Select the best answer and mark your
answer sheet, a, b, c, or d. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.

1. a) Houses are expensive. 8. a) He is a spy.

b) Toys are expensive. b) He flies airliners.
c) Schooling is c) He is a sailor.
expensive. d) He works in a local
d) Clothing is expensive. store.

2. a) public 9. a) It was easy for her to

b) holiday tie her shoes.
c) international b) It was difficult for
d) particular her to tie her shoes.
c) She liked to tie her
3. a) He's ignoring the shoes.
problem. d) She disliked tying her
b) He's forgetting about shoes.
the problem.
c) He's making the 10. a) He was ready to speak.
problem more b) He was ready to leave.
difficult. c) He was ready to eat.
d) He's thinking hard d) He was ready to study.
about the problem.
11. a) We watched the games.
4. a) He has a lot of money. b) We played the games.
b) He is poor. c) We got tired of them.
c) He has a good d} We took pictures of
reputation. them.
d) He is healthy.
12. a) She surprised it.
s. a) five dollars b) She awoke it.
b) meat and vegetables c) She directed it.
c) officers and men d) She frightened it.
d) one hour
13. a) a dish •
6. a) what was next to the b) a sidewalk
box c) a shirt
b) what was under the box d) a ticket
c) what was on the box
d) what was in the box 14. a) someone to run it
b) some fuel
7. a) every week c) a starting button
b) every hour d) a telephone
c) every month
d) every day IS. a) He'll fix the car.
b) He'll repair the car.
e) He'll examine the car.
d) He'll buy the car.

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16. a) to stop the car 22. a) She looks after her

b) to break it father.
c) to stop the man b) She is looking for her
d) to find it father.
c) She resembles her
17. a) He needs to brush his father.
teeth. d) She is fond of her
b) He needs to make a father.
date.
c) He needs a tooth 23. a) It was wrinkled.
filled. b) It was dirty.
d) He needs to see the c) It had writing all
nurse. over it.
d) It had nothing written
18. a) long before the on it.
meeting started
b) right when the meeting 24. a) It was wet.
started b) It was crowded.
c) a little after the c) I t was hot.
meeting started d) It was noisy.
d) long after the meeting
started 25. a) It is warm outside.
b) It is cool outside.
19. a) She completed it. c) It is calm outside.
b) She destroyed it. d) It is very cold
c) She lost it. outside.
d) She mailed it.
26. a) They ate the food at
20. a) Many forms of horne.
entertainment and b) They ate too much
sports are available. food.
b) Not many movies are c) They ate at a
shown here. restaurant.
c) Many training d) They ate the wrong
facilities are food.
provided.
d) Many chapels have been 27. a) You can build a
built on this base. department store on
it. •
21. a) I won't talk to him. b) You can build a house
b) I can talk to him now. on it.
c) I must talk to him. c) You can build a public
d) I ought to talk to school on it.
him. d) You can build a church
on it.

28. It good.

a) looks
b) tastes
c) smells
d) sounds

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29. a) most of it 37. a) He gave a newspaper to

b) all of i t each student.
c) some of it b) He gave all the
d) none of it newspapers to one
student.
30. a) low to the ground c) He showed the
b) strong newspapers to the
c) careful students.
d) alert for orders d) He read the newspapers
to the students.
31. a) ordinary ones
b) lots of them 38. a) There were many people
c) unusual ones who voted.
d) plain ones b) Most people voted
against it.
32. a) They are completely c) Many people did not
different. vote.
b) They aren't related. d) Most people voted for
c) They are very much it.
alike.
d) They aren't similar at 39. a) Bill took over his
all. work again.
b) Bill forgot his work.
33. a) It increased. c) Bill did not do his
b) It continued to blow. work.
c) It stopped blowing. d) Bill perfected his
d) It changed directions. work.

34. a) Edward has made a 40. a) He lives in a pleasant

reservation. place.
b} He doesn't want to b) He lives in a warm
make a reservation climate.
today. c) He lives under
c) He hasn't made one enjoyable conditions.
until now. d) He lives under
d) He has been making a unpleasant conditions.
reservation.
41. a) Robert has been
35. a) He intends to go to selling books, and'now
the concert. he doesn't have any
b) He does not expect to more.
go to the concert. b) Robert has been
c) He does not like collecting books, and
concerts. now he has quite a
d) He expects to plan a lot.
concert. c) Robert has been
reading a lot of books
36. a) Mary was beside me. from the library.
b) Mary went with me. d) Robert has been
c) Mary sat after me. recommending a lot of
d) Mary was below me. books for me to read.

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42. a) You've persuaded me. 48. a) The store doesn't

b) You've made me dislike handle black ties.
you. b) The clerk is selling
e) You've made me forget the last one.
things. c) The store has many
d) You've deceived me. black ties.
d) The store is out of
43. a) You must find your new them now.
lessons.
b) You must study some 49. a) He doesn't make much
more. money.
c) You may stop studying. b) He doesn't have much
d) The class is over. time.
c) He doesn't make much
44. a) The company has a few progress.
people working for it. d) He doesn't have much
b) The company has a education.
large number of
employees. SO. a) It was hard to see.
c) The company couldn't b) It was hard to hold.
employ many people. c) It was black.
d) The company employs d) It was asleep.
exactly one hundred
people. 51. a) She is harmful.
b) She is lazy.
45. It's on the of the c) She is useful.
room. d) She is pleasant.

a) upper part 52. a) None of the numbers is

bi side a letter.
c) bottom b) Each number looks like
d) window a letter.
c) The code is in
46. a) the front alphabetical order.
b) the back d) Every number stands
c) the right side for a letter.
d) the left side
53. a) There wasn't enough
47. a) Yes, it sells an land. •
amount. b) The price of land was
b) Yes, it sells cheap.
expensive candy. c) Everyone owned land.
c) Yes, it sells d) The land wasn't
delicious candy. divided evenly.
d) Yes, it sells a
variety. 54. Andy _ _ .

a} went to the game

bi got a face-lift
c) didn't go to the game
d) didn't change his mind

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55. Because he was 56. He likes to

a) helpful a) gamble
b) intelligent b) travel
c) athletic c) see movies
d) noisy d) watch games

Directions for items 57-66. You will hear conversations or

persons giving information. Select the best answer and mark
your answer sheet, a, b , c, or d.

57. a) every half-minute 62. a) He doesn't have any

b) every thirty minutes money.
c) every sixty minutes b) He can't see well
d) every fifteen minutes enough.
c) He doesn't have enough
58. The woman didn't like the time.
d) He can't take the
woman with him.
a) green beans
b) cherry pi.e 63. a) There was a hydraulic
c) fish failure.
d) beef b) They needed a new
light bulb.
59. a) borrow money c) They needed a new
b) make money thermostat.
c} lose money d) There was an
d) pay money electrical failure.

60. a) The man cleaned his 64. She is

garage. out.
b) The man made his a) energetic
garage bigger. b) likable
c) The man repaired his c) competent
garage. d) humorous
d) The man painted his
garage. 65. Her boss is

61. The man needs a a) rigorous

b) hilarious
a) corkscrew c) saccharine
b) can opener d) implacable
c) nutcracker
d) screwdriver 66. The monkeys were

a) climbing the fence

b) swinging. from ropes
c) eating together
d) making sounds

THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING PART OF THE TEST.

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PART II - READING

Directions for items 67-100. Select the best answer and mark
your answer sheet, a, h, c, or a. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST
BOOKLET.

67. I English last semester.

a) take
b) am taking
c) took
d) will be taking

68. The mechanic tried very hard the brakes on the old
truck.

a) is repairing
b) repair
c) to repair
d) repaired

69. select the correct sentence.

a) See your new suit let me.

b) Let me see your new suit.
e) Let your new suit see me.
d) Let see me your new suit.

70. The wire conducts electric current.

a) eliminates
b) increases
c) carries
d) cancels

71. I want to develop my muscles, and that's why I'll

a) eat less food

b) go to bed late
c) exercise every day
d) study hard

72. Let's convert 30 degrees centigrade to Fahrenheit.

a) combine
b) connect
c) reverse
d) change

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73. The thing broke into particles.

a) a few big pieces

b) sharp pieces
c) many small pieces
d) a few long pieces

74. Had the student the important points, she would have
passed the exam.

a) grasped
b) grasping
c) grasp
d) grasps

75. The room is on your right.

a) dress
b) dressing
c) dressed
d) dresses

76. all the windows, please.

a) Closes
b) Closed
c) Closing
d) Close

77 . Stop fighting with each

a) other
b) another
c) ones
d) some

78. Boris is carrying Jack to safety.

a) Boris was being carried.

b) Jack has carried Boris.
c) Jack is being carried.
d) Jack is carrying Boris.

79. The wounded soldier was given first aid.

a) a hospital bed
b) emergency treatment
c) an amhulance trip
d) financial assistance

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80. The military camp was destroyed by the hurricane. The camp
was ruined by

a) a big bomb
b) an earthquake
c) the enemy
d) a violent storm

81. Sgt. Jones was a heavy equipment operator.

a) staff car
b) bulldozer
c) pickup
d) jeep

82. That new employee, Mr. Pistle, is certainly rude.

a) rich
b) tall
c) sweaty
d) impolite

83. That country was governed by Belgium for many years.

a) attacked
b) ruled
c) ignored
d) forgotten

84. There is no doubt that this pony is one in the herd.

a) the gentlest
b) gentlest
c) the most gentlest
d) more gentler

85. People have different lifestyles, depending .__ their

culture.

a) at
b) in
c) of
d) on

86. I f we hurry, we
----- the bus.
a) hadn't missed
b) aren't missing
c) won't miss
d) haven't missed

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87. Lt. Moss must come to my office at 0900, he wonrt be

considered.

a) or
b) until
c) and
d) nor

88. The things I bought added up to $17.50.

a) amounted to
b) afforded to
c) arrived at
d) averaged from

89. is a natural resource that is rapidly being depleted.

a) Botany
b) Petroleum
c) Zoology
d) Plastic

90. What's the headline today?

a) editorial
b) main story
c) back page
d) sports column

91. Mrs. Kraft handed out pencils.

a) mailed out
b) passed out
c) stacked
d) sharpened

92. His reasons for going were quite transparent.

•
a) surprising
b) obvious
c) ridiculous
d) unselfish

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93. My father had been a rancher for many years. Then, one day,
while he was resting under a tree, his eyes surveyed the
beautiful scenery around him. He decided to paint a picture
of the beauty he saw. He developed his skill in oil
painting and, in time, this became his livelihood.

According to this paragraph, my father's occupation is now

a) ranching
b) painting
c) traveling
d) surveying

94. All the men are allowed to work on Saturdays.

a) must
b) should
c) shall
d) may

95. Breakfast at 6 o'clock every morning.

a) served
b) serve
c) is serving
d) is served

96. a hybrid rice requires years of patient research and

development.

a) Having developed
b) Develop
c) Being developed
d) Developing

97. The Boy Scout Jamboree in Colorado included from all

over the United States.

a) participants
b) participates
c) participatives
d) participatories

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98. English is primarily a Teutonic language with a great deal

of Latin influence. Other languages, too numerous to
mention, have also contributed a rich variety of words.

According to this paragraph, .

a) English is primarily a Latin language

b) a few languages have contributed to English
c) Latin is based primarily on the Teutonic language
d) English has taken words from many languages

99. It is very difficult for anyone to outwit Sue.

a) forget
b) fool
c) understand
d) anger

100. Jeff really goofed this time.

a) ate a lot
b) came early
c) made a mistake
d) made a lot of money

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.

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