ALCVR Unit 3 - Tapescript

English Language Training. ALC Vocabulary Review. Tapescript Unit 3 Examination

Lessons 11 – 15.

Part 1 Listening

Directions: You will hear statements or questions on the quiz tape.

Select the answer which best answers the statement or question. MARK YOUR
ANSWER ON THE ANSWER SHEET. DO NOT WRITE IN THE TEST BOOKLET.

1. George was going to fly to New York but now he’s changed his mind.
2. The main valve on the machine was broken. Which valve was broken?
3. The policeman wanted to know the facts about the accident. What did he
want?
4. The accident was fatal to the driver. What happened to the driver?
5. The bus got a flat tire on the road into town. What happened?
6. I allowed him to drive my car.
7. The pilot said his profession was flying. What did the pilot say?
8. Everyone said the food at the party was delicious. How was the food?
9. The explosion frightened the wild animals. What frightened them?
10. The student made many mistakes on the exam because he didn’t follow the
directions. What are directions?
11. The area has had a heat wave for several days. What has this area had for
several days?
12. The engine occasionally malfunctions. How is the engine?
13. Mary was standing near the water when she fell in. Where was Mary
standing?
14. What’s a lake?
15. The mechanics wanted to know why the engine wasn’t functioning properly.
What did the mechanics want to know?
16. He’ll have to hurry if he wants to catch the bus. He’ll have to hurry if he wants
to ------------ .
17. We should drive with caution when the weather is bad. How should we drive?
18. George does nothing in particular on his day off. What does George do on his
day off?
19. I doubt if it will rain tomorrow.
20. There were enough chairs for everybody at the party. The number of chairs
was -------------- .
21. Tom told the children an imaginary story. The story was ------------ .
22. The humidity is very high today. What is very high?
23. After the child cut his finger, his mother gave him first aid. What did she do?
24. His inability to control the car caused the accident.
25. I feel at ease when I am with my friends. How do you feel?

This is the end of the listening part of the test.

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Answer list

01. B 18. A 35. A

02. A 19. B 36. D

03. B 20. A 37. A

04. B 21. B 38. C

05. C 22. D 39. A

06. B 23. C 40. D

07. C 24. B 41. C

08. C 25. B 42. C

09. B 26. B 43. D

10. B 27. D 44. D

11. A 28. C 45. B

12. D 29. A 46. A

13. A 30. C 47. D

14. B 31. B 48. B

15. A 32. C 49. D

16. D 33. C 50. A

17. B 34. C

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ALCVR Unit 3 Part 1 Listening.

You will hear statements or questions on the quiz tape. Select the one
answer (a, b, c or d) which best answers the statement or question and mark
your answer sheet. DO NOT WRITE IN THE TEST BOOKLET.

1. 2.
a. George will fly to New York. a. The most important one
b. George has decided not to fly. b. The original one
c. George hasn’t changed his mind. c. The complicated one
d. George has the correct change. d. The only one

3. 4.
a. Opinions a. He apologized.
b. True information b. He died.
c. First aid c. He escaped.
d. Nothing in particular d. He improved.

5. 6.
a. The bus was destroyed. a. He drove it without permission.
b. The bus was crowded. b. I let him drive it.
c. The bus had a puncture. c. I told him not to drive my car.
d. The bus encountered heavy traffic. d. He was unable to drive my car.

7. 8.
a. His skilled worker was flying. a. Terrible
b. His trainer was flying. b. Not bad
c. His job was flying. c. Very good
d. His doctor was flying. d. Not good enough

9. 10.
a. A heat wave a. North, south, east and west
b. A loud noise b. Instructions
c. A group of men c. School managers
d. A fire d. Correct answers
11. 12.
a. Very hot weather a. Healthy
b. A lot of humidity b. Operating well
c. A period of very wet weather c. In good condition
d. Thundershowers d. Not working properly

13. 14.
a. Close to the water a. A period of time
b. In the water b. A body of water
c. Far from the wate c. A small ocean
d. On the water d. An area of land

15. 16.
a. Why wasn’t it working properly a. delay the bus
b. Why it wasn’t driving properly b. get off the bus
c. Why it wasn’t assembled properly c. miss the bus
d. Why it wasn’t repaired properly d. get on the bus

17. 18.
a. With an extra tire a. Nothing special
b. With care b. Some work
c. With speed c. Nothing at all
d. With lights on d. Special work

19. 20.
a. I think it will rain. a. adequate
b. I don’t believe it will rain. b. insufficient
c. I know it won’t rain. c. fewer than necessary
d. I believe it will rain. d. too few

21. 22.
a. true a. The amount of sunshine outside
b. not real b. The amount of rain on the ground.
c. very long c. The amount of heat in the building
d. not fiction d. The amount of water in the air
23. 24.
a. She called the doctor immediately. a. He was able to control it.
b. She took him to the hospital at once. b. He wasn’t able to control it.
c. She helped him before a doctor came c. He was successful in controlling it.
d. She told the doctor what to do. d. He could control it.

25. Part 2 Reading.

a. Nervous. MARK YOUR ANSWER ON THE
b. Relaxed. ANSWER SHEET. DO NOT
c. Dizzy. WRITE IN THE TEST BOOKLET.
d. Healthy.

Select the one answer:

26 – 35 which comes closest to the meaning of the underlined word.
36 – 45 which best completes the sentence.
46 – 50 which comes closest in meaning to the numbered sentence.

26. The weatherman said that the heat wave had ended at last.
a. suddenly
b. finally
c. immediately
d. approximately

27. They cancelled the meeting at the last moment,

a. called for
b. called on
c. called up
d. called off

28. We were delayed because of all the snow.

a. relaxed
b. happy
c. late
d. crowded
29. My daughter wants to be an artist when she grows up.
a. paint pictures
b. publish books
c. get married
d. distribute newspapers

30. They usually broadcast several programs in English every day.

a. listen to
b. look at
c. transmit
d. contract

31. Would you please help me to distribute the books?

a. hand down
b. hand out
c. hand over
d. hand in

32. I want you to pick out the one you like best.
a. improve
b. doubt
c. choose
d. depend on

33. The train was so crowded that I had to stand.

a. cloudy
b. near
c. full
d. busy

34. Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.

a. full of
b. in charge of
c. made up of
d. expected of
35. The engine will have to be assembled before we can test it.
a. put together
b. examined
c. taken apart
d. made to gather

36. When the plane crashed, it was completely ------------- .

a. cancelled
b. preserved
c. delayed
d. destroyed

37. Usually, a large engine will have more ---------- than a small engine.
a. power
b. dessert
c. inability
d. humidity

38. Last night four prisoners tried to --------- , but they weren’t successful.
a. expand
b. disassemble
c. escape
d. malfunction

39. ----------- your exam paper before you give it to the teacher.
a. Look over
b. Pick out
c. Give out
d. Hand in

40. We’ll keep the original and give you ---------- .

a. directions
b. first aid
c. a chance
d. a copy
41. The weather is cooler today because it is ---------- .
a. average
b. crowded
c. cloudy
d. typical

42. Most stories about the future are only ----------- .

a. fact
b. laws
c. fiction
d. professions

43. Some popular ---------- activities are boating, hunting, and fishing.
a. fatal
b. imaginary
c. delicious
d. leisure

44. A balloon will -------- when it is filled with air.

a. contract
b. destroy
c. cancel
d. expand

45. Copper wire is used to ---------- electricity.

a. hunt for
b. conduct
c. broadcast
d. cancel

46. I had to hunt for this book for nearly two hours.
a. I had to look for it.
b. I had to look forward to it.
c. I had to look it over carefully.
d. I had to look out for it for several hours.
47. I think the battery in my watch is defective.
a. I am very pleased with it.
b. It functions well.
c. I don’t have to change it.
d. It doesn’t work properly.

48. You will have to check out today before noon.

a. You must get permission before noon.
b. You must leave the hotel before noon.
c. You must distribute the checks before noon.
d. You must have a physical examination before noon.

49. The operator cut in on our conversation three times.

a. He introduced us.
b. He gave us first aid.
c. He apologized to us three times.
d. He interrupted us.

50. I hope you don’t encounter any bad weather on your trip.
a. I hope you don’t run into bad weather.
b. I hope you don’t expect bad weather.
c. I hope you don’t apologize for bad weather.
d. I hope you don’t escape bad weather.