AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

FORM 37
PART I – LISTENING
Directions for questions 1-30. You will hear questions on the test tape. Select the one correct answer a, b, c,
or d and mark your answer sheet. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.
1. a. mud 16. a. She heard the concert.
b. socks b. She watched the concert.
c. gasoline c. She talked about the concert.
d. fruit d. She stopped the concert.

2. a. seventeen 17. a. Everyone will go to bed.

b. nineteen b. Everyone will eat dinner.
c. fifteen c. Everyone will watch TV.
d. thirteen d. Everyone will start to work.

3. a. one 18. a. They saved their child.

b. numerous b. They rested with their child.
c. three c. They couldn’t find their child.
d. two d. They looked for their child.

4. a. concerned 19. a. He went to school.

b. disinterested b. He was saddened.
c. happy c. He ate too much.
d. satisfied d. He stayed home.

5. a. a pilot 20. a. to eat at home more

b. a typist b. to eat cheaply
c. a baker c. to eat less food
d. a doctor d. to eat richer food

6. a. his money 21. a. Yes, it was a lucky accident.

b. his tools b. Yes, I planned it carefully.
c. his car c. Yes, it was a surprise.
d. his opinions d. Yes, I found out about it later.

7. a. Miss Bell 22. a. He photographed the White House.

b. Mrs. Bell b. He looks at the White House.
c. Mr. Bell c. He stayed at the White House.
d. Greg Bell d. He ate at the White House.

8. a. It became wider. 23. a. the time he ate breakfast

b. It became longer. b. the time he got out of bed
c. It became clearer c. the time he opened his eyes
d. It became denser. d. the time he dressed

9. a. at work 24. a. space to wash things in

b. in the ocean b. space to cook things in
c. in the mountains c. space to keep things in
d. in town d. space to plant things in

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 10. a. a wide road 25. a. the main stem of the tree
b. a short road b. the exact age of the tree
c. a dark road c. the lowest branch of the tree
d. a tough road d. the full height of the tree

11. a. their schedule 26. a. He missed the play.

b. their groceries b. He watched the play.
c. their free time c. He participated in the play.
d. their jobs d. He scheduled the play.

12. a. how shallow the water was 27. a. a book of matches

b. the temperature of the water b. a very large bucket of water
c. the amount of water c. a small, portable fire extinguisher
d. how dirty the water was d. some help from the fire department

13. a. a great deal of books 28. a. He jotted it down on the paper.

b. a kind of book b. He thought about it for a while.
c. too many pages c. He decided to reject it.
d. a part of a book d. He tried to explain it.

14. a. return to the meeting 29. a. She kicked the bug.

b. refer to the meeting b. She stepped on the bug.
c. come to the meeting c. She put the bug on her foot.
d. agree to the meeting d. She put her foot in front of the bug.

15. a. The orange looked lighter.
b. The orange became bigger.
c. Its velocity became greater.
d. It became softer.
30. a. the instrument for measuring distance
b. the instrument for controlling room
temperature
c. the instrument for measuring atmospheric
pressure
d. the instrument for looking at very small
things

Directions for questions 31-60. You will hear STATEMENTS on the test tape. Select the best answer a, b, c, or
d and mark your answer sheet.

31. a. She came back. 46. a. They were delayed.

b. She laughed. b. They were attacked.
c. She slept. c. They were supported.
d. She left. d. They were injured.

32. a. She's sad. 47. a. We don’t know when she will come.
b. She's ill. b. We don’t know why she will come.
c. She's fast. c. We don’t know whether she will come.
d. She's well. d. We don’t know how she will come.

33. a. He located it there. 48. a. The woman will attack the police.
b. He searched for it there. b. The woman will ignore the police.
c. He took it from there. c. The women will cooperate with the police.
d. He placed it there. d. The woman will confuse the police.

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34. a. It is cheap. 49. a. They are both 5 feet tall.
b. It has a nice cover. b. They are both sergeants.
c. It isn’t very long. c. They are both 26 years old.
d. It is dull. d. They are both students.

35. a. She wanted a book. 50. a. She missed the train.

b. She needed a shower. b. She did not get off the train.
c. She bought a postcard. c. She got on the train.
d. She got an apple. d. She got on the wrong train.

36. a. They couldn’t change it. 51. a. It is inside the barbershop.

b. They couldn’t forecast it. b. It is near the barbershop.
c. They couldn’t examine it. c. It is far from the barbershop.
d. They couldn’t enjoy it. d. It is above the barbershop.

37. a. They did not cost much. 52. a. He missed the point.
b. They were extra large. b. He broke his pencil.
c. They did not fit. c. He turned at the wrong intersection.
d. They were very heavy. d. He sharpened his knife already.

38. a. He studied the problem. 53. a. It is in fine working condition.

b. He discovered the problem. b. It is in the storage room.
c. He created the problem. c. It is in a difficult place.
d. He clarified the problem. d. It is in poor working condition.

39. a. Alex approached the woman. 54. a. He checked the distance and shot at the
target.
b. Alex talked about the woman. b. He knew the range and hit the target.
c. Alex ran from the woman. c. He talked to the ranger before shooting at
the target.
d. Alex asked about the woman. d. He shot and hit the target from a great
distance.

40. a. She will finish her work this morning. 55. a. You must wait for the professor.
b. She will not finish her work this morning. b. See the professor after class.
c. She is able to work this morning. c. The professor wants to see you in class.
d. She doesn’t want to finish it this morning. d. The professor can't see you after class.

41. a. He is working hard. 56. a. The post office sent George the books.
b. He is excited. b. George went to the post office to buy
some stamps.
c. He is very relaxed. c. George got the books from the post
office.
d. He is studying hard. d. George took the books to the post office.

42. a. His memory is very good. 57. a. Fred stayed at home yesterday.
b. He forgets quickly. b. I did not want Fred to go to school
yesterday.
c. He can't remember anything. c. I did not see Fred at school yesterday.
d. His memory is average. d. Fred went to school yesterday.

43. a. He hated it. 58. a. They must train in their weapons.

b. He was always early. b. All of them were issued new weapons.
c. He started it. c. Everyone had to change their weapons.
d. He made good on it. d. All of them had to clean their weapons.
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 44. a. It is highly polished. 59. a. My sister is going to take the exam on
May 10.
b. It is covered with paper. b. My sister says the date of the exam is
May 10.
c. It is being painted. c. My sister has agreed to do the exam on
May 10.
d. It is not clean. d. My sister has changed the date of the
exam to May 10.

45. a. There were many products. 60. a. It was very big.

b. There were many bargains. b. It had many people in it.
c. There were many offices. c. It was very new.
d. There were many problems. d. It was not noisy.

Directions for questions 61-75. You will hear dialogs and questions on the tape. Select the best answer, a, b,
c, or d, and mark your answer sheet.
61. a. something to paint 68. a. in one place she goes
b. something to read b. in a few places she goes
c. something to drink c. in none of the places she goes
d. something to wear d. in each place she goes

62. a. She writes fiction. 69. a. a place where ships come and go
b. She writes textbooks. b. a place where officers are trained
c. She writes columns. c. a place where students go to college
d. She writes reports. d. a place where machinery is manufactured

63. a. the problem 70. a. Someone pursued the woman.

b. a picture b. Someone wanted to borrow her money.
c. a sickness c. Someone tried to rob the woman.
d. the weather d. Someone insulted the woman.

64. a. He's reading the article. 71. a. when he is expected to arrive

b. He's revising the article. b. where he is coming from
c. He's copying the article. c. who his parents are
d. He's publishing the article. d. what kind of person he is

65. a. The oil should be clean. 72. a. that he was a good speaker
b. The oil should be thin. b. that he talked very fast
c. The oil should be cheap. c. that his appearance was good
d. The oil should be dense. d. that he knew a lot

66. a. She has a soft voice. 73. a. He will move the light switch.
b. She speaks with enthusiasm and joy. b. He will turn the light on.
c. She has a difficult accent to understand. c. He will change the light bulb.
d. She speaks with exactness and clarity. d. He will replace a switch on the light.

67. a. It is nice to sit in. 74. a. put the food on the table
b. It is inexpensive. b. take the food to the mess hall
c. It is hard to move. c. get the food from the stove
d. It is a pretty color. d. remove the food from the table

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 75. a. go to sleep
b. fix a car
c. get someone to open the door
d. get something put away safely

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

PART II – READING

Directions for questions 72 – 120. Select the best answer a, b, c, or d, and mark your answer sheet. DO NOT
WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.

76. He was trying to get out of the church.

a. paint b. leave c. find d. clean

77. We _____ go to that country is we had a lot of money.

All
a. would b. had c. have d. can

78. Place the books in a suitable bookcase.

a. new b. selected c. several d. proper

79. Would you please open the desk _____?

The
a. cage b. drawer c. handle d. key

80. Hurry up. I'm already _____.

a. late
b. fast
c. early
d. slow

81. I don’t remember that man, but I _____ have seen him before.
a. can
b. may
c. would
d. will

82. Lou needs tom's pen to write with. He should say to Tom, "_____ I borrow your pen?"
a. would
b. may
c. did
d. had

83. The teacher looked annoyed when she saw the students talking. The teacher was _____.
a. happy
b. accurate
c. indifferent
d. disturbed

84. The thermometer occasionally reads _____ freezing.

a. behind
b. under
c. below
d. after

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85. A lot of coal is found in Texas.
a. A great deal of
b. Very little
c. A bargain of
d. A good grade

86. Where is Mrs. Jones' home? She is _____ San Antonio.

a. of
b. away
c. out
d. from

87. The jet approached at an extremely high speed.

a. a legally
b. a fast
c. a normally
d. a very

88. Economics _____ his favorite subject.

a. be
b. is
c. are
d. were

89. He likes to talk _____ his father.

a. at
b. over
c. about
d. after

90. The test was complex. The student said it was _____.
a. easy
b. not completed
c. complicated
d. completed

91. An expensive ring is _____.

a. costly
b. bad
c. not good
d. cheap

92. Don't work against his opinions.

a. oppose
b. be for
c. examine
d. be concerned about

93. The commandant had the telephone _____ out of the lounge.
a. take
b. took
c. taken
d. taking

94. We want a chance to meet with her.

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 a. an assistant
b. a reason
c. an opportunity
d. a supervisor

95. She's very sorry _____ that Lou is ill.

a. to hear
b. hear
c. hearing
d. heard

96. He has my permission to leave class at 1:30. He _____ leave the class then.
a. may
b. should
c. must
d. is ordered to

97. The librarian said, "Would you please put those books back _____ they belong."
a. if
b. where
c. because
d. when

98. Since we have been in this country, we _____ some interesting things.
a. learned
b. have learned
c. will learn
d. learn

99. We had the privilege of _____ to him speak.

a. listened
b. listens
c. to listen
d. listening

100 This _____ is too hot to use.

a. boil
b. boils
c. to boil
d. boiling

101. Liz lives 45 miles from New York. Lisa lives 90 miles away. Lois lives 20 miles away. Lois's
home is _____ New York.
a. as near as
b. as far as
c. the nearest to
d. the farthest from

102. Visiting with American families _____ him an opportunity to practice English.
a. gives
b. to give
c. giving
d. given

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103. "How long has Miss Dixon studied English?" "She _____ English for one month."
a. studies
b. has been studying
c. will study
d. is studying

104. John told Tom that Mary _____ him tomorrow.

a. saw
b. has seen
c. would see
d. see

105. Let's get a few new books _____.

a. to read
b. reading
c. for read
d. to reading

106. In order for a person to be physically fit, self-discipline must be _____.

a. to emphasize
b. emphasized
c. emphasize
d. emphasizing

107. Was the driver _____ by the stop sign?

a. confused
b. confuse
c. confusing
d. to confuse

108. She _____ to class on Monday.

a. didn’t come
b. didn’t came
c. don’t come
d. doesn’t come

109. Orin defends himself well by _____.

a. fighting back
b. listening closely
c. eating a good meal
d. taking a rest

110. This task _____ by the end of this month.

a. finished
b. had finished
c. finishes
d. must be finished

111. If you wake up every morning at 5 o'clock, you _____ at 5 o'clock.

a. Study our lessons
b. talk to a friend
c. stop sleeping
d. go out

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112. Flying a helicopter is not as easy as _____ a car.
a. driving
b. driven
c. drive
d. for drive

113. Lou's decision was affected by his uncle. Lou's uncle______________.

a. made a decision
b. delayed his decision
c. influenced his decision
d. didn’t like the decision

114. The physician is going to ask you many questions. You should answer him _____.
a. as can as you well
b. as well as you can
c. can you as well as
d. as well as can you

115. They will not fail the exam if _____.

a. they tonight study hard
b. they study hard tonight
c. hard study tonight
d. hard you study tonight

116. If he's going out in this shower, he'd better _____.

a. fill the gas tank
b. put on a raincoat
c. turn off the lights
d. open the windows

117. The atmosphere is actually part of the earth. It rotates with the earth in space and can be
considered a gaseous outer cover of the earth.
According to this paragraph, _____.
a. the earth and atmosphere rotate together
b. the earth rotates without the atmosphere
c. the atmosphere rotates around the earth
d. the ground is part of the atmosphere

118. Since a commander cannot be familiar with the actions of every operation or individual under his
control, he must depend on his staff to keep him informed. If the information is faulty or
insufficient, he is apt to make a bad decision.
According to the paragraph, _____.
a. the staff makes decisions for the commander
b. the commander does not make bad decisions
c. the decisions are made on available information
d. a commander knows all actions and individuals

119. Which sentence is correct?

a. The truck started after she checking the battery.
b. She after checking the battery the truck started.
c. The battery after checking she the truck started.
d. After checking the battery, she started the truck.

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120. The dictionary gives the lexical opinions of language experts. The user can discover just how and
to what extent experts agree on what he is to say or write. Yet, the user is left with one of the
most difficult of human decisions: the decision of what to say.
According to this paragraph, _____.
a. experts are of the same opinion about English usage
b. experts decide which dictionary you should use
c. the dictionary gives you the opinion of experts
d. the dictionary tells you what you must say and write

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.

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