AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

Form 21R

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 WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.

1) The woman is getting vegetables at the store.

What is she getting?

a. something to wear
b. something to read
c. something to eat
d. something to play

2) I was glad to see Robert again after all those years.

How did I feel?

a. delighted
b. old
c. funny
d. unhappy

3) Which of these looks the most like yellow?

a. the grass
b. the snow
c. the ocean
d. the sun

4) Peter must have a pill before breakfast.

What must he do before breakfast?

a. drink milk
b. have an apple
c. follow Bill
d. take medicine

5) When Mary asked, “Are you coming to the party?” The student
answered affirmatively. What did he say?

a. “Yes, I am.”
b. “No, I’m not.”
c. “Well, maybe.”
d. “I don’t know:”
6) What reflects the clouds?

a. the sky
b. the storm
c. the sun
d. the water

7) Mr. Miller didn’t know what to call it.

What didn’t Mr. Miller know?

a. who owned it
b. how to stop it
c. where it came from
d. what its name was

8) Smith is going to the barbershop to get a haircut, then he is going to

the cafeteria to eat lunch. When will Smith have his lunch?

a. after getting a haircut

b. at the barbershop
c. at the cafeteria
d. after eating his lunch

9) Mr. Brown was smoking two packs of cigarettes a day, but he gave up the
habit.
What did he do?

a. He started smoking.
b. He continued smoking.
c. He finally smoked.
d. He quit smoking.

10) When we met Fred he put out his hand.

What did he do?

a. He hit us.
b. He offered us a greeting.
c. He stopped smoking.
d. He said something to us.

11) The food was shipped yesterday.

What happened to the food?

a. It was sent off.

b. It was wet.
c. It was eaten.
d. It was put in the store.
12) Lt. Murdock went to a party.
Where did he go?

a. to his place of work

b. to a social gathering
c. to a sports contest
d. to another section of town

13) Bob told Helen something yesterday.

Do you know what it was?

a. No, I have not seen it.

b. No, I know Bob very well.
c. Yes, Helen told me later.
d. Yes, it happened on Tuesday.

14) Did you bother Mr. James when you called?

a. No, I’m not his brother.

b. No, I haven’t seen him.
c. No, he’s home in the evening.
d. No, I didn’t disturb him.

15) What do you use a watch for?

a. to see where you are going

b. to look at things far away
c. to find out the time
d. to know where you are

16) Sgt. Connor will take the chair.

What will he do?

a. carry it away with him

b. fix it so that it can’t be moved
c. make it easier to sit in
d. build it

17) Did you hear from your friend?

a. Yes, I hear from him.

b. Yes, I heard from him.
c. Yes, I hope to hear from him.
d. Yes, I will hear from him today.
18) How did you know that the table is not leveled?

a. There are holes in the wood.

b. It’s too easy to steal.
c. It feels smooth when I touch it.
d. Everything slides off of it.

19) Are you taking any medicine?

a. No, I like the color the way it is.

b. No, the house is full of them.
c. No, I am getting well without it.
d. No, the library has enough for me.

20) Charles had a new thought.

What happen
ed?

a. He got a car.
b. He got an idea.
c. He got a pain.
d. He got an office.

21) Time drags when you have nothing to do.

What happens when you have nothing to do?

a. Time seems to hold you back.

b. Time seems to pass quickly.
c. Time seems to pass slowly.
d. Time seems to move fast.

22) The service unit will feed the troops.

What will it do to the troops?

a. It will supply them.

b. It will attack them.
c. It will stop them.
d. It will join them.

23) Mr. Griffin replace his kitchen table.

What did he do?

a. He put dishes on the table.

b. He painted it.
c. He has two tables now.
d. He got a different one.
24) That street is very straight.
What kind of a street is it?

a. It has no curves.
b. It is long.
c. It is not very wide.
d. It has many stores.

25) Martin knows more than the other men and has become the head of the
group.
What is he now?

a. He is a follower.
b. He is a cook.
c. He is a father.
d. He is a leader.

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

26) John told her, “I have studied very hard”.

a. She studied hard.

b. He studied hard.
c. He will study harder.
d. He plans to study hard.

27) The corporal is looking at the map.

a. He wants to find the way.

b. He wants a new job.
c. He wants to see it fly.
d. He wants to pain it.

28) I was in Washington once.

a. I was there only two times.

b. I was there many times.
c. I was there only one time.
d. I was never there.

29) I have to tell the truth to ease my conscience.

a. I must tell the truth.

b. I could tell the truth.
c. It won’t ease my conscience.
d. I couldn’t tell the truth.

30) The cat must stay out.

a. The cat cannot come down.

b. The cat cannot come in.
c. The cat cannot come across.
d. The cat cannot come around.

31) Stanley said, “I’m going to keep this book.”

a. Stanley has no books.

b. Stanley is reading the book.
c. Stanley wants the book.
d. Stanley will give the book away.

32) Miss Wilson needs a match.

a. She wants to pay the bill.

b. She wants to make a fire.
c. She wants to know the time.
d. She wants to play a game.

33) I’ve got the feel of it.

a. I don’t understand it.

b. I understand very little.
c. I have learned to do it.
d. I don’t like to do it.

34) The student has gone back to this country for good.

a. He has left for the time being.

b. He left just in time.
c. He has left permanently.
d. He will be back soon.

35) Mrs. Jackson made a collect call to her husband last night.

a. She called him a name.

b. Her husband paid for the call.
c. She didn’t talk to her husband.
d. Her husband called her.
36) Fred has postponed his meeting with Bob.

a. They have already met.

b. They will not meet at all.
c. They will meet later.
d. They are meeting now.

37) Lay off! he doesn’t feel like singing.

a. Get off, he’s not happy.

b. Continue, he’s not happy.
c. Sing, he’s not happy.
d. Stop, he’s not happy.

38) He turned on the lights.

a. He put it over the lights.

b. He put in the lights.
c. He put on the lights.
d. He put out the lights.

39) The machine makes a rather loud noise.

a. The noise will be gone.

b. The noise is irregular.
c. The machine is quite noisy.
d. The machine is very soft.

40) That jet plane flew across the United States in five hours.

a. It flew near the country.

b. It flew over the country.
c. It flew away from the country.
d. It flew around the country.

41) George needs a razor.

a. He wants to light a cigarette.

b. He wants to eat breakfast.
c. He wants to shine his shoes.
d. He wants to shave his beard.
42) Tim has hurt his leg.

a. It is hard for him to walk.

b. It is hard for him to write.
c. It is hard for him to hear.
d. It is hard for him to speak.

43) Clark ought to be here at eight tonight.

a. He won’t be here at eight.

b. He shouldn’t be here at eight.
c. He was here at eight.
d. He should be here at eight.

44) The Sgt. Said, “I won’t put up with that noise any longer.”

a. He can’t replace the noise.

b. He can’t dislike the noise.
c. He can’t get used to the noise.
d. He can’t tolerate the noise.

45) We ran into a lot of traffic at the airport.

a. We encountered traffic.
b. We did not see any traffic.
c. We glanced at the traffic.
d. We passed the traffic.

46) The little girl found none of the money she had lost.

a. She found some of it.

b. She didn’t find some of it.
c. She found half of it.
d. She didn’t find any of it.

47) An airplane goes out every hour.

a. An airplane arrives every hour.

b. An airplane leaves every hour.
c. An airplane lands every hour.
d. An airplane is late every hour.
48) There were many inspectors checking the equipment.

a. Two or three inspectors were there.

b. Some inspectors were there.
c. A great number of inspectors were there.
d. A few inspectors were there.

49) Harry made up his mind in a hurry.

a. He hurried and made a mistake.

b. He decided in a hurry.
c. He forgot because he was hurrying.
d. He couldn’t decide because he was hurried.

50) We don’t know what his reason was.

a. We don’t know why he did it.

b. We don’t know where he was going.
c. We don’t know how he did it.
d. We don’t know who was with him.

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

51) A: Were you at Jerry’s party Saturday night?

B: No, were any of your friends there?
A: Yes, a lot of them came from the city.
C: What did we learn from this conversation?

a. The woman saw many of her friends at the party.

b. The woman saw the man at the party.
c. The man’s friends were at the party.
d. The woman had very few of her friends there.

52) A: Why is John going with us?

B: He is going to point out where the accident happened.
C: What is John going to do?

a. He is going to show them the place.

b. He is going to get all the facts for them.
c. He is going to tell them all about it.
d. He is going to help them do it again.
53) A: Are you going to give that book away?
B: No, I want to sell it.
C. What did the man say?

a. He wants to keep the book for himself.

b. He wants to present the book to someone.
c. He wants another book just like the one he has.
d. He wants to get something in return for the book.

54) A: Alice, will you lend me ten dollars?

B: Sorry Pat, I’m short of money.
C: What did we learn about Alice in this conversation?

a. Alice has a lot of money.

b. Alice has less than ten dollars.
c. Alice let Pat have the money.
d. Alice borrowed the dollars from Pat.

55) A: Hello, is this the taxi company?

B: Yes, it is.
A: Can you send a cab to building 7530?
B: Right away.
C: What did the woman say?

a. that she couldn’t send a cab

b. that he’d have to wait a long while
c. that she’d send a cab immediately
d. that there were no cabs available

56) A: What do you do?

B: I’m a waitress.
C: What is the woman’s job?

a. She sings songs.

b. She makes clothing.
c. She serves food.
d. She sells tickets.

57) A: How can I get to the bank?

B: Just walk straight ahead.
C: Where is the bank?

a. It’s in back of her.

b. It’s in front of her.
c. It’s across to her right.
d. It’s in toward her left.

58) A: What did Joe say about the project?

B: He spoke out against it.
C: What did the man say about Joe?

a. Joe talked loudly about the project.

b. Joe opposed the project.
c. Joe explained the project.
d. Joe was in favor of the project.

59) A: What kind of work did Harold do?

B: His work was poor.
C: What do you learn about Harold?

a. He did unsatisfactory work.

b. He did different kinds of work.
c. He did not have much money.
d. He did well in his work.

60) A: Excuse me, where is the nearest restaurant?

B: I really don’t know, but I think there is one ten blocks south of here.
A: Thanks, I think I’ll take a cab there.
C: What can we say about this conversation?

a. The man asked for a restaurant close by.

b. The restaurant is a block away.
c. The man will try to walk there.
d. The woman knows exactly where the restaurant is.

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

PART II - 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 TESTS BOOKLET.

61) The plane was getting close to the airport.

a. It was far from the airport.

b. It was nearing the airport.
c. It was still half way to the airport.
d. It was flying away from the airport.
62) The entire class will take the test.

a. Every student will take the test.

b. No students will be tested.
c. Some students will be tested.
d. Each student will take a different test.

63) You have to be sharp if you are going to complete pilot training successfully.

a. Pilot training is very easy.

b. Pilots must be alert and intelligent.
c. Pilots don’t study hard.
d. Learning to fly requires little coordination.

64) The teacher is sitting _______ her desk.

a. in
b. to
c. with
d. at

65) _______ you enjoyed the play?

a. Have
b. Did
c. Has
d. Do

66) Where did you get _______ flowers?

a. this
b. them
c. those
d. that

67) Would you please _______down.

a. seat
b. sat
c. sit
d. stand
68) We ate _______ fruit after dinner.

a. any
b. many
c. all
d. some

69) We decided to keep driving _______ we reached home.

a. while
b. into
c. until
d. during

70) Take care of your tools; _______ they will rust.

a. instead
b. when
c. if
d. otherwise

71) I have been waiting for you since _______.

a. now
b. noon
c. tomorrow
d. sometime

72) A pilot must hold the stick _______.

a. firm
b. firmly
c. firming
d. firmed

73) The old man sat down, and the little girl quickly sat in his _______.

a. ear
b. head
c. lap
d. hand
74) They stay by _______ most of the time.

a. myself
b. themselves
c. yourself
d. ourselves

75) Mr. and Mrs. Avery live _______ a white house with green shutters and
doors.

a. on
b. of
c. in
d. to

76) If Ann hadn’t known to swim, she _______ have drowned when the boat
sank.

a. did
b. might
c. must
d. should

77) Do you want this book, or do you want _______ one over there?

a. that
b. this
c. which
d. some

78) We want you _______ English well.

a. learn
b. to learn
c. learned
d. learning

79) Did you read all the lessons that Mr. Long _______?

a. assigned
b. will assign
c. assigns
d. been assigned
80) This car is _______ than the other one.

a. more faster
b. fastest
c. faster
d. fastly

81) He studies _______ on those lessons than my roommate.

a. harder
b. hardest
c. more harder
d. hard

82) This aircraft is _______ than the other one.

a. more slower
b. slowly
c. slowest
d. slower

83) Some children have protested their parent’s decisions by not _______.

a. eaten
b. to eat
c. eating
d. eats

84) He succeeded in setting up a conference. The conferences will _______.

a. not be held
b. be held
c. be postponed indefinitely
d. be cancelled

85) The men hunted wild animals, _______ spears for weapons.

a. use
b. using
c. will use
d. to use
86) You are Sally’s brother, _______?

a. do you
b. don’t you
c. are you
d. aren’t you

87) Nancy saw the accident. The accident _______ by Nancy.

a. is seen
b. seeing
c. had seen
d. was seen

88) The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of the most _______ sights in America.

a. beautiful
b. beauty
c. beautifully
d. very beautiful

89) Would you mind _______ the door, please?

a. to closing
b. closed
c. close
d. closing

90) There isn’t a cloud in the sky. I don’t think it _______.

a. shouldn’t rain
b. will rain
c. had rain
d. raining

91) Before he left he _______ a glass of milk.

a. has drunk
b. is drinking
c. drinked
d. drank
92) Nelson _______ his illness in a few days and was back to his studies.

a. got out
b. got back
c. got used
d. got over

93) This is _______ building in our country.

a. the most famous

b. most famous
c. more famous
d. the more famous

94) Sgt. Perkins was very disgusted today, but tomorrow it is going to be
a different story. When he finds out about his promotion, he _______.

a. to be happy
b. would be happy
c. will be happy
d. is to be happy

95) _______ to the movies tonight.

a. Let’s not go
b. Not, let’s go
c. Let’s go not
d. Go let’s not

96) Could you tell us _______?

a. where is the hospital

b. is where the hospital
c. where the hospital is
d. the hospital is where

97) “Would you like something else?”

“_______“

a. Yes, nothing else, thank you.

b. Yes, anything else, thank you.
c. No, nothing else, thank you.
d. No, anything else, thank you.

98) Choose the correct sentence:

a. Weren’t you by Mr. Brown taught last year?

b. Weren’t you last year by Mr. Brown taught?
c. Weren’t Mr. Brown taught by you last year?
d. Weren’t you taught by Mr. Brown last year?

99) The tall man standing on the corner was hit by a speeding auto which
went through a red light.

a. The car hit the man.

b. The car was standing on the corner.
c. The man went through a red light.
d. The car hit the red light.

100) Stella took her clothes to a cleaning shop and told the clerk to
deliver them when they had finished with them. What does she want
the clerk to do?

a. put a special finish on the clothes

b. have the clothes taken to Stella’s house
c. throw the clothes away because they are too old
d. come get Stella’s clothes to be cleaned

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST 21