AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

FORM 48

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) if Joe had money in a 5. a) Accidents happen at

bank yellow lights.
b) if Joe could count b) Accidents occur when
money there are many cars.
c) if the bank was open c) Accidents are cut down
d) if the account was for during the night.
Mr. Smith d) Accidents increase
when the lights are
2. a) There may be rain. red.
b) Rain will come for
sure. 6. a) He was late to lab.
c) There will be plenty b) He arrived at the lab
of rain. early.
d) There will be no rain. c) He arrived late.
d) He arrived at the
3. a) He found it there. exact time.
b) He put it there.
c) He took it from there. 7. a) It is operated
d) He looked for it manually.
there. b) It works by itself.
c) It makes too much
4. a) A lot of people work noise.
for Mr. Richards. d) It is a part of a car.
b) A lot of people live
with Mr. Richards. 8. a) to the store
c) A lot of peo'ple agree b) to the bank
with Mr. Richards. c) to the post office
d) A lot of people listen d) to the police station
to Mr. Richards..
9. a) shopping
b) hunting
c) thinking
d) skiing

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10. a) oranges 16. a) an animal

b) bread b) 5,280
c) eggs c) a jeep
d) milk d) breakfast

11. a) I didn't go to the 17. a) My friend drove me to

office. his house.
b) Y e s , it was my final b) My friend gave me his
time. house number.
c) It was long past c) I have given my phone
eight. number to my friend.
d) I wanted to finish my d) I have given my
work. address to my friend.

12. a) in front of the engine 18. a) He rides the bus to

b) on top of the engine
c) behind the engine
d) on the right side of
the engine
13. a) with ample gasoline
b) without any gasoline
c) with a small amount of
gasoline
d) with a tank full of
gasoline
14. a) He takes physical
training every hour.
b) He goes to class for
one hour.
c) He can't stand it
physically.
d) He takes physical
training every day.
15. a) He saw the picture
twice.
b) He left before it was
over.
c) He told everyone about
it.
d) He bought the picture.
the BX.
b) He doesn't ride the
bus there.
c) He usually goes there
by bus.
d) He never goes to the
BX.
19. a) Carol wants to go
outside.
b) The weather is warm.
c) The weather is very
cold.
d) Laura is feeling warm.
20. a) Electric current is
carried by wire.
b) Electric current
directs wire.
c) Wire runs in the
electric current.
d) Wire rejects electric
current.

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21. a) The men will help the 27. a) I'll file it.
police. b) I'll post it.
b) The men will ignore c) I'll remember it.
the police. d) I'll record it.
c) The men will attack
the police. 28. a) We had a party.
d) The men will confuse b) We had a visitor.
the police. c) We had a windstorm.
d) We had a rest.
22. a) because of the cold
weather 29. a) Can you heat the
b) because of the work at stones?
home b) Can you make the fire
c) because of the heat hotter?
d) because of the c) Can you light a fire
humidity with the stones?
d) Can the heat burn the
23. a) 100 years stones?
b) 50 years
c) 1,000 years 30. a) poor eyesight
d) 10 years b) black smoke
c) a thick fog
24. a) Yes, I forgot to go. d) a television tower
b) Yes, I decided to go.
c) Yes, I failed to go. 31. a) He went to the White
d) Yes, I refused to go. House.
b) He ate at the White
25. a) He could go today. House.
b) He may go today. c) He stayed at the White
c) He must go today. House.
d) He won't go today. d) He looked at the White
House.
26. a) He collected them in
anger. 32. a) There were many trees
b) He collected them in close together.
advance. b) It was high up in the
c) He collected them in mountains.
order. c) It was far away from
d) He collected them in a everything.
box. d) There were few animals
living there.

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33. a) You could see the 39. a) get sick

wires. b) play games
b) The wires were in c) understand
front of the walls. d) perform
c) You could not see the
wires. 40. a) He looked at the
d) The wires were outside shipment.
the walls. b) He went and. got it at
the depot.
34. a) Jack has often asked c) He approved the
the Watkins family to shipment.
see him. d) He left the shipment
b) The Watkins family has at the depot.
often dropped in on
Jack. 41. a) His family is fine.
c) They have often asked b) He's feeling well.
Jack to come over. c) He's doing fine.
d) They would like to d) He bought a car.
have Jack live with
them. 4 2 . a) Yes, the public may
come.
35. a) He exchanged his b) Yes, it is owned by
money. Mr. Collins.
b) He spent his money. c) Yes, it is famous.
c) He lost his money. d) Yes, it is sandy.
d) He worked for his
money. 43. a) pay them
b) watch them
36. a) He opened the maps. c) help them
b) He folded the maps. d) direct them
c) He marked the maps.
d) He copied the maps. 4 4 . a) smooth
b) fast
37. a) She ironed it. c) rough
b) She chose it. d) comfortable
c) She made it.
d) She wore it.

38. a) open the view

b) improve the view
c) keep the view
d) block the view

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45. a) He will put them in 50. a) You couldn't see the

the oven. sun. c
b) He will put them in b) There was some dust in
hot water. the air.
c) He will put them in a c) The air had a low
sauce. moisture content.
d) He will put them in d) There was a steady
hot oil. breeze blowing.

46. a) both. 51. a) He was told to do

b) neither guard duty.
c) a hot dog b) He was not allowed to
d) a hamburger do guard duty.
c) He was excused from
47. a) Yes, he gave me a mean guard duty.
look. d) He was ready to do
b) Yes, he gave me his guard duty.
promise.
c) Yes, he gave me a 52. a) We were going to
lecture. London.
d) Yes, he gave me his b) We landed in London
consent. first.
c) We were going to Rome.
48. a) He is going for a boat d) We overflew Rome.
ride.
b) He is going to sell a 53. a) Bill agrees with his
boat. brother.
c) He is going to a sale. b) Bill accompanies his
d) He is going to look at brother.
some cars. c) Bill argues with his
brother.
49. a) It can kill you. d) Bill advises his
b) It may hurt you. brother.
c) It won't hurt you.
d) The animal is afraid.

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54. a) Another branch has 55. a) She is beautiful.

been added. b) She is polite.
b) The school is not c) She is studious.
interested in another d) She tells jokes.
branch.
c) Sooner or later 56. a) He removed the paint
another branch will be b) He perforated it.
added. c) He trimmed the edges
d) Another branch will d) He sanded it down.
never be added to the
school.

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) It was sold. 61. a)She's going to clean

b) It was broken. the floor.
c) It was fixed. b) She's going to paint
d) It was lost. the walls the same
color.
58. a) The man took pictures c) She's going to change
on the trip. all the colors and
b) The man did not take furniture.
any pictures. d) She's going to clean
c) The man did not make the paint.
any plans.
d) The man worked instead 62. a) It is costing money.
of going on a trip. b) She did not expect it.
c) She is waiting for it.
59. a) He has enough. d) It is already over.
b) He does not Like
vegetables. 63. a) She wants to go to the
c) He wants more. meeting.
d) He would like b) She has to go to the
something else. meeting.
c) She refuses to go to
60. a) in a bank the meeting.
b) in a hospital d) She ought to go to the
c) in a barracks meeting.
d) in a hotel

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64. a) the grass 66. The car .

b) a salad
c) the forest a) is illegally parked
d) a plant b) was stolen in Georgia
c) is stalled at a light
65. a) Mary can go there very d) has its lights on
easily.
b) It's a good place to
eat.
c) Not many people go
there.
d) Mary has never been
there before.

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

PART II - READING

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

67. When you inflate an automobile tire, you .

a) remove the tire

b) put air in it
c) patch it
d) change the tire

68. Steve bought a barometer to atmospheric pressure.

a) weigh
b) measure
c) support
d) increase

69. Dave: Did they get any cigarettes there?

Alan: Yes, they got .

a) any
b) some
c) much
d) nothing

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70. Select the correct sentence.

a) Where from my country this I can check cash?

b) My check where cash can this country from I?'
c) Where can I cash this check from my country?
d) Can my country from where I cash this check?

71. My friend is a farmer. He works .

a) in an office
b) at the airport
c) on a bridge
d) with vegetables

72. Mr. Jones wants a car for

a) exercise
b) transportation
c) eating
d) sleeping

73. My car is parked the garage

a) of
b) for
c) to
d) in

74. If you get a bargain, you .

a) buy an item at a lower price

b) pay too much money for something
c) buy poor merchandise
d) buy better merchandise

75. Mr. Forster skipped the fourth question.

a) wrote
b) answered
c) omitted
d) asked

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76. They have a great deal of ambition. They have

ambition.

a) a worthwhile
b) a lot of
c) very little
d) some

77. Hurry up; we're already .

a) early
b) fast
c) late,
d) slow

78. Ask Mr. Miller me back later.

a) to call
b) calling
c) called
d) calls

79. Why did those students insist on everything?

a) did
b) done
c) to do
d) doing

80. George: Can you tell me how to find the laboratory?

Elaine: Yes, .

a) just outside step the store and turn to your left

b) step outside the store and just left to your turn
c) just to your left turn and step outside the store
d) just step outside the store and turn to your left

81. The student told his roommate, "You can count on me."

a) count for me
b) count my money
c) depend on me
d) tell my age

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82. We used to go to the movies frequently. We went there

a) sometimes
b) often
c) without missing one
d) once in a while

83. The bridge in one year.

a) was built
b) are built
c) be built
d) build

84. Many homes are equipped with the latest modern electrical
appliances.

a) decorated
b) lacking
c) repaired
d) furnished

85. You will learn more if you attention.

a) make
b) have
c) do
d) pay

86. I had been listening to the teacher before the bell .

a) rang
b) rings
c) is ringing
d) will ring

87. He can repair all the chairs.

a) breaking
b) broke
c) break
d) broken
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88. He to listen to the tape tonight.

a) should
b) will
c) ought
d) must

89. In the United States, conversation is proper during

meals.

a) consider
b) considering
c) considered
d) considers

90. Do you if I turn on the TV?

a) want
b) wish
c) like
d) mind

91. People usually think of the Indian as a red-skinned man who

wore a feathered headdress and rode a pony across the
plains. Actually, Indians in different parts of what is now
the United States lived in different ways, depending on
their environment.

According to this paragraph, .

a) the Indians' surroundings affected their way of life

b) the Indians spend most of their time riding ponies
c) Indian ponies were plain so the Indians decorated them
with feathers
d) plains are now found in different parts of the United
States

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92. The man asked, "Do you have any used tires for sale?"
The clerk said, "I'm sorry; we just sold the last one."

a) The store is out of them now.

b) The store has a lot of them now.
c) The clerk is selling the last one now.
d) The store doesn't carry used tires.

.93. The general is now, but he can see you tomorrow at

0900.

a) unavailable
b) free
c) unoccupied
d) present

94. My son wore his new tennis shoes.

a) with
b) up
c) for
d) out

95. Roberto is not the kind of man work.

a) had avoided
b) avoiding
c) to avoid
d) avoids

96. This is a sale to make room for new merchandise.

a) build
b) provide space
c) construct
d) end business

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97. The teacher told the students to hand in their

assignments.

a) prepare
b) submit
c) put away
d) hold

98. He makes a lot of money.

a) spends
b) earns
c) has
d) saves

99. Don't to the movies tonight.

a) going
b) went
c) go
d) to go

10 0. You should've slower.

a) driven
b) drive
c) drove
d) driving

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.

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