AMERICA LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

FORM 91
LISTENING PRACTICE

DIRECTIONS: You will hear 40 sentences . Listen closely. They will be read only once.
Mark the best answer on your answer sheet.

1. a) I encourage you to stay home.

b) I think you should go out to a party.
c) I want to go out with you together.

2. a) Boston has more people than Chicago.

b) Fewer people live in Boston than Chicago.
c) More people visit Chicago than Boston.

3. a) Yes, I can give you a picture I took in 1987.

b) Yes, I can give you a picture I took last week.
c) Yes, I can give you a picture of me as a baby.

4. a) He emptied the tank.

b) He replaced the fuel.
c) He filled the tank.

5. a) We should delay the game.

b) We should cancel the game.
c) We should start the game.

6. a) Keep it a secret.
b) Take good notes about it.
c) Let others know about it.

7. a) He doesn’t get along with them.

b) He can’t work as fast as they can.
c) He can’t make his employees work overtime.

8. a) Jason says the same thing over and over.

b) The other students do not speak as fast as Jason does.
c) Jason speaks more slowly than the other students.

9. a) …made me much more interested in traveling to other countries.

b) …did not change my mind about anything.
c) …was a lot of fun because I could visit many interesting places.
10. a) Did you fill it completely?
b) Did you open it easily?
c) Did you close it tightly?

11. a) The window was broken.

b) The window had been broken.
 c) The window had broken.

12. a) I made them myself.

b) I found them in a forest.
c) I grew them in my garden.

13. a) Michigan has more colder winters than Virginia.

b) Virginia’s winters are as cold as Michigan’s winters.
c) Virginia has warmer winters than Michigan.

14. a) No, I still don’t know who won.

b) Yes, I want to know who got the fastest time.
c) No, Alan finished in second place.

15. a) He pressed it.

b) He opened it.
c) He stretched it.

16. a) So they can be stretched.

b) So they can be shortened.
c) So they can be strengthened.

17. a) He was too strict about following the rules.

b) He was too difficult to reach by phone.
c) He changed his mind too much.

18. a) There is no food at all.

b) There is some food.
c) There is little food.

19. a) I can easily change its shape.

b) I can easily break it.
c) I can easily carry it because it’s not heavy.

20. a) The storm damaged a school.

b) The storm moved to the east.
c) The storm came from a hurricane.

21. a) She lives in Florida.

b) She visits Texas.
c) She teaches math.

22. a) We haven’t had any rain.

b) We’ve had a large amount of rain.
c) We’ve had hardly any rain.

23. a) The date of the picnic will not change.

 b) The date of the picnic may change.
c) The picnic will be canceled.

24. a) I couldn’t hear them the first time.

b) I don’t understand them.
c) I want everyone else to know them.

25. a) Think carefully before trying new ideas.

b) If you have a new idea, try it without delay.
c) You should ask for permission before trying a new idea.

26. a) My house is past the hill.

b) My house is in front of the hill.
c) My house is on top of the hill.

27. a) One item is bigger than the other.

b) One item has a higher density.
c) One item has a higher temperature.

28. a) The wood is on top of the water.

b) The wood is below the surface of the water.
c) The wood is at the bottom of the lake.

29. a) A broken gas pedal caused the accident.

b) The accident caused the gas pedal to stick.
c) The gas pedal struck another car.

30. a) You don’t have to work on weekends.

b) You can volunteer on weekends.
c) You must work on weekends.

31. a) He wants to shorten his stay.

b) He wants to visit again next summer.
c) He wants to stay for a few more days.

32. a) I think about them each week.

b) I communicate with them each week.
c) I travel with them each week.

33. a) The politician is unsure whether he would support the new law.
b) The politician finished writing the new law.
c) The politician made a decision about supporting the new law.

34. a) Yes, I have too much information already.

b) No, I don’t need any further information.
c) Yes, I asked for less information.
35. a) We are allowed to smoke here.
b) We cannot smoke here.
c) We can only smoke here.

36. a) The sergeant is in charge of the supply department.

b) The sergeant is going to the supply department.
c) I saw the sergeant in the supply department.

37. a) He is a Soldier now.

b) He used to be in the Army.
c) He hopes to join the Army.

38. a) She needs legal advice.

b) She needs to get some medicine.
c) She wants to join the military.

39. a) You can receive free health care.

b) There are many job opportunities.
c) You may have to leave your family.

40. a) He likes jazz music.

b) He wakes up at 4:30 each morning to jog.
c) He can speak three languages.