AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

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PART I - LISTENING

Directions for questions 1-25. 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 WRlTE ON THE TEST BOOKLET

1. a. an animal 9. a. a section of the newspaper

b. a vegetable b. a kind of poem
c. a building c. a part of a book
d. a field d. a woman's magazine

2. a. an officer 10. a. fashions

b. a doctor b. movies
c. a farmer c. prices
d. a merchant; d. menus

3. a a pair of scissors 11. a. tough

b. a razor b. round
c. a cutting device c. hairy
d. a machine tool d. smooth

4. a. jet fuel 12. a. He sells cars.

b, an apple b. He files records and letters.
c. a type of table c. He repairs machines.
d. a kind of food d, He manages a company.

5. a. dishonest l3. a. cars and trucks

b, unhonest b. pens and pencils
c. inhonest c. tables and chairs
d. honestless d. books and tapes

6. a. a type of wood 14. a. Some will go ,

b. the bark of a tree b. None will go.
c. a very hard metal c. A few will go.
d. the hair of sheep d. All will go ,

7. a. a drama 15. a. He has a lot of heredity.

b. a symphony b. He is very cautious.
c. an athletic event c. He is very brave.
d. a game d. He has a lot of fear.

8. a. for a discovery 16. a. May we congratulate you?

b. on a terrible job b. May the tour go with you?
c. at a distance c. May we question you during
d. in a district your tour?
d. May we go along with you?
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17. a. They are ma de of lead. 22. a. Several students were absent.

b. They are made of synt;hetic b. Not one student was absent.
rubber. c. None of the students were
c. They are made of tree bark. absent.
d. They are made of skins of d. Students with numbers were
animaIs. absent.

18. a. He would ask about your 23. a. They are on both sides of
patient's name. the va1ley.
b. He would ask about your b. They are on both sides of the
family. street.
c. He would ask about your c. They are on both sides of the
work. view.
d. He would ask what the d. They are on both sides of the
occasion was. sidewalk.

19. a. Yes, he stopped it. 24. a. Do you-have any air?

b. Yes, he prepared it. b. Do you have any spare cars?
c. Yes, he pressed it. c. Do you have any room?
d. Yes, he presented it. d. Do you have any parking
space?
20. a. Did you check the tire's
condition? 25. a. The construction was good.
b. Did you check the air in b. The fixture was good.
the tire? c. The p Lan was good.
c. Did you check the tire d. The texture was good.
tube?
d. Did you check the rubber
on the tire?

2I. a. Why don't you visit her?

b. Why don't you see her?
c. Why don't you telephone
her?
d. Why don't you Look for
her?

Directions for quest~ons 26-50. You wi1l now hear statements on the test
tape. Select the one correct answer a, b , c, or d and mark your answer
sheet.

26. a. A few wanted to go , 27. a. He respected his instructor.

b. Several wanted to go. b. He dis1iked his instructor.
c. Most wanted to go. c. He distrusted his instructor.
d. None wanted to go. d. He trusted his instructor.
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28. a. This is the language 36. a. It was regulated by many

of his country. things.
b , Ris spoken English b. It required many things.
is good , c. It excluded many things.
c. He speaks English as a d. It was made up of many
second language. things.
d. The language is spoken
very seldom. 37. a. It showed the boundary.
b. It eliminated the boundary.
29. a. Nobody was kept from c. It calculated the boundary.
going. d. It included the boundary.
b , Nobody was permitted
there. 38. a. There was a good selection.
c. Nobody was advised to go. b. They have the saroe length.
d. Nóbody was eager to go , c. They smell very fresh.
d. They are expensive.
30. a. Time seems to move fast.
b. Time seems to go quickly. 39. a. He suggested an automobi1e
c. Time seems to pass slowly. for me.
d. Time seems to hold you back. b. He maintained an automobi1e
for me.
31. a. 'It became dirty. c. An automobi1e was not
b. It froze. avai1ab1e.
c. It changed.into water. d. He supp1ied an automobi1e
d. It piled up. for me.

32. a. He objected to it. 40. a. He directed it.

b. He ignored it. b. He counted it.
c. He forgot it. c. He ro11ed it.
d. He tested it. d. He disp1ayed it.

33. a. Helen believed in her. 41. a. They are not in the shipment.
b. Helen relieved her. b. They are part of the
c. Helen helped her. shipment.
d. Helen relied on her. c. They are separated in the
shipment.
34. a. He crawled on the ladder. d. They are apart from the
b , He jumped down the ladder. shipment.
c. He went down the ladder.
d. He pulled down the ladder. 42. a. He was not smart.
b , He was not sleeping.
35. a. Bill perfected his duties. c. He was dressed.
b. Bill took over his duties d. He was wa1king.
again.
c. Bill forgot his duties.
d. Bill did not do his duties.
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43. a. It could be right. 47. a. It was changing.

b. It was almost right. b. It was going faster.
c. It was right. c. It was always the same.
d. It could be right with d. It was going slower.
some changes.
48. a. He is going to give the
44 •. a. Her feet are ugly. clothing away.
b. She has hurt her feet. b. The clothing belongs to him.
c. Her socks are full of c. Someof the clothing is lost.
holes. d. It is his favorite clothing.
d. She does not have shoes
on. 49. a. They are very dull.
b. They have a thin cutting edge.
45. a. Some of the items of c. They are very heavy.
dress were the same. d. They are very bright.
b. Everyone's dress was
different. 50. a. He is not ug1y.
c. Some of ··theitems of b. He is in bad hea1th.
dress were différent. c. He is not fato
d. Everyone was dressed d. He is handsome.
the same.

46. a. Some parts have no

people.
b. Some parts have mountains.
c. Some parts have no water.
d. Some parts have no plants.

Directions for questions 51-60. You wi11 now hear dialogs on the test tape.
Se1ect the one correct answer a, b, c, or d and mark your answer sheet.

5I. a. He answered, "Sometimes". 54. a. They were busy once in a whi1e.

b. He answered, "No" • b. They were busy last week.
c. He answered, "Maybe" • c. Th~y arrived very late.
d. He answered, ''Yes''• d. Recently they have been busy.

55. a. "I can't dissolve it."

52. a. It runs around north. b. "I can't solve it."
b. It runs straight north. c. "I can't add it. "
c. It runs about north. d. "I can't subtract it."
d. It runs from the north.
56. a. Everyone participated in them.
53. a. that he cou1dn't go b. Everyone anticipated in them.
b. that he might go c. Everyone accepted them.
c. that he wou1d go d. Everyone divided them.
d. that he would 1et her
know
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57. a. Re was misunderstood. 59. a. "They told us to go slowly."

b. He was hungry. b. "They told us to separate."
c. Re was confused. c. "They told us to cooperate."
d. Re was afraid. d. "They told us to hurry. "

58. a. Re swam across it. 60. a. She gained a few pounds.

b. Re j umped over it. b. She selected the right scale.
c. Re climbed it. c. She improved her weight lifting.
d. Re crawled under it. d. She lost a 1ittle weight.

TRIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING PART OF TRE TEST.

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PART 11 - READING

Directions for questions 61-100. Choose the one correct answer, a, b, c, or

d, and mark your answer sheet. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.

61. A normal 1anding ________ with the landing gear up.

a. not is made
b • is made not
c. made is not
d. is not made

62. That experienced pilot won a victory the younger enemy.

a. on
b , of
c. over
d. to

63. Re was in contact with the base the entire flight.

a. since
------
b , during
c. across
d. whi1e

64. The shoes are not comfortable,

a. what
----- the leather is good.

b. where
c. when
d. although

65. She is my sister.

a. ta11 than
b. ta11er than
c. tall as
d. taller
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66. He was such an excellent soldier that when he fired the rifle, each
shot the target.
a. hit
b , is hit
c. is hitting to
d, is being hit

67. Last year he a small plane.

a. flew
b , will fly
c. flies
d. is flying

68. r the letter to him tomorrow morning.

a. had forwarded
b. will forward
c. fowarded
d. have forwarded

69. The instructor the student now.

a. taught
b. were teaching
c. is teaching
d. have taught

70. As we the runway, we saw airplanes taking off.

a. approach
b , were approaching
c. approaching
d. are approaching

71. r other kinds of jet planes before.

a. have flown
b. will fly
c. am flying
d. fly

72. rf r time, r will visit my relatives.

a. have had
b. had
c. had had
d. have

73. Two aircraft on the runway.

a • is
. b , was
c. be
d. are
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74. I __ ~-- never seen sheep before.

a. will
b , had
e. having
d , to have

75. Please
---- the
a. elosed
front door.

b. eloses
e. elosing
d. elose

76. He to a movie last week.

a. goes
b. went
e. has gone
d. going

77. Did he the field yesterday?

a. inspeets
b. inspeeted
e. inspeet
d. inspeeting

78. He is very quiekly.

a. learned
b. learn
e. learning
d. learns

79. He only one mistake on the last exame

a. did
b. made
e. does
d. makes

80. We got him ~-- the questiono

a. to understand
b , understand
e. understood
d. understanding

81. They kept on working for two hours.

a. They diseontinued working.
b , They quit working.
e. They left for 2 hours.
d. They eontinued working.
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82. I would rather wait at the office.

a. I refuse to wait.
b. I prefer to wait.
c. I seldom wait at the office.
d. I don't like to wait.

83. The commander wanted to wind up the meeting.

a. He wanted to bring it to an end ,
b. He wanted to start it.
c. He wanted to make a pause in it.
d. He wanted to shift it.

84. We have already looked up those words.

a. We forgot those words.
b. We have already lost them.
c. We overlooked those words.
d , We have checked them in a b ook ,

85. Please pass the pencils around.

a. Distribute them among the group.
b. Give the group round pencils.
c. Go past the pencils.
d. Take a few pencils.

86. The instructor wanted to take up a new subject.

a. He wanted to outline a new subject.
b. He wanted to resign a new subject.
c. He wanted to review a new subject.
d. He wanted to begin a new subject.

87. They gave up the idea of moving to the mountains.

a. They handed out their idea.
b , They enj oyed the move.
c. They abandoned the idea.
d. They kept the idea.

88. She finally got in touch with him by wire.

a. She communicated with him.
b, She touched him with wire.
c. She respected him highly.
d. She gave him a wire.

89. Tickets for that movie have been sold out for two days.
a. There are still a few for sale.
b. There aren't any for sale yet.
c. They have alI been soldo
d. They can be bought elsewhere.
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90. She made a request that he help her but he paid no attention to her.
a. He paid no attention to her help.
b. He paid no attention to her request.
c. She helped him at his request.
d. She paid no attention to his help.

91. After completing the dictation, the students turned off the machine
and read what they had written.
a. They turned the machine over after dictation.
b. They read the dictation after they completed it.
c. They read the dictation as they were completing it.
d. They turned off the dictation as they were completing it.

92. The first thing to know about driving is that safety is very importante
a. We know what driving is.
b: AlI drivers should know how to dri ve.
c. Driving is very safe.
d. We know that cautious driving is of great concern.

93. The student who is listening to a tape recording was chosen class leader
by bis classmates.
a. The classmates appointed him leader.
b. The classmates were listening.
c. The recording was selected.
d. The classmates selected the tape.

94. When Mary was about to leave, Joe told her that he had had no dinner.
a. He told her about not having dinner.
b. He told her about leaving.
c. He was about to depart.
d. She didn't have her dinner.

95. Choose the correct sentence:

a. He got the book for me.
b. The book got he for me.
c. Got he the book forme.
d. For me got he the book.

96. Choose the eorreet sentenee:

a. Walking down the street met he an old friend.
b. Walking an old friend down the street he meto
e.-· He met an old friend walking down the street.
d. He met an old down the street walking friend.

97. Choose the eorrect sentence:

a. Did you look that I showed you at a book?
b. Did you look at the book that I showed you?
c. You look did at a book that I showed you?
d. That I showed you did you look at a book?
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98. Choose the correct sentence:

a. C1eared the desk, he having dusted it.
b. The desk c1eared, he having dusted it.
c. Having c1eared the desk, he it dusted.
d. Having cleared the desk, he dusted it.

99. Since the ear1iest time, men have dreamed of f1ying. Back in the
sixteenth century, there was a man who made p1ans for a flying
machine, but it was almost three hundred years late r before anyone bui1t
a machine that cou1d be flown.

a. A flying machine was made in the sixteenth century.

b. Mau reasoned out how to fly right after the first airplane.
c. It took a long time for mau to discover how to fly.
d. Man figured outhow to fly immediately after dreaming of it.

100. An instructor must have teaching skill and, a10ng with it, more
knowledge of bis subject than he wi1l ever be expected to teach
to any student. Natura11y, he shou1d keep up with the 1atest
developments in bis fie1d.

a. A good instructor must continue bis studies.

b. Ris skill must not be expected to exceed bis students.
c. Ris fie1d must be kept broad.
d. A good instructor must limit his interest.

TaIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.

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