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AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST Form 5R 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. a. black 9. a. a slope b. wool b. a lake c. plastic c. a plane d. small d. a ski 2. a. a box 10. a. It mixes fuel. b. a hat b. It measures fuel. c. a circle c. It checks fuel. d. a wall d. It delivers fuel. 3. a. April 11. a. stopping cars b . June b . breaking stores c. November c. turning wheels d. September d. draining water 4. a. Tuesday 12. a. the lamp shade b. Monday b. the lowest part c. Thursday c. the light bulb d. Friday d. the cord 5. a. 1520 13. a. to the kitchen b. 1320 b. to the laundry c. 1420 c. to the bookstore d. 2220 d. to the skating rink 6. a. cold 14. a. in the kitchen b. past b. at the cash register c. December c. on the counter d. Saturday d. in the seating area 7. a. the Pacific Ocean 15. a. Yes, I like them. b. the Caribbean Sea b. Yes, they are friends. c. Lake Michigan c. Yes, they look the d. the Gulf of Mexico samed. d. Yes, they will go on 8. a. some people a trip. b. most people c. two people 16. a. buy some medicine d. all people b. see a doctor c. get a private room d. give some help 1

ALCPT Form 5R . 17. a. go to a race b. report to the commander c. watch a parade . yesterday. d. read a newspaper 18. a. a light that burns. steadily b. a very bright light c. dim light d. alight that turns on and off 19. a. the size of the box b. the form of the box c. the color of the box d. the make of the box

22. a. Yes, it will be early. b. No, it won't be late. c. Yes, it came

d. No, it is a private plane 23. a. I have several coins. b. I weigh 150 pounds. c. I have eaten 4 times today. d. I have changed rooms many times. 24. a. Yes, I would like to correct it. b. Yes, I would like to destroy it. c. Yes, I like the size 20. a. in a shopping center of the paper. b. in an area of private homes d. Yes, I bought the paper c. in a large motel to use here. d. in a small apartment house 25. a. No, he won't be smoking 21. a. by looking at it soon. b. by driving it b. No, he isn't getting c. by paying for it used to smoking. d. by repairing it c. Yes, he uses cigarettes when he smokes. d. Yes, but he doesn't smoke now. 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. a. Control the class. 29. a. I want you to go. b. Leave the class. b. I don't want you to go. c. Study the class. c. I believe you will go. d. Dismiss the class. d. I think you can't dance. 27. a. It looks like it is 30. a. They are reliable. snowing. b. They work by themselves. b. It is snowing outside. c. They are popular. c.It will be snowing. d. They are very large. d.It right snow. 31. a. He didn't get any money. 28. a.I won't call you. b. He got extra money. b.I'm sure that I'll call. c. He got just enough money. c. I will call tomorrow night. d. He didn't get enough d. I'll try to call. money.

ALCPT Form 32. a. He b. He c. He d. He 33.

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a. b. c . d.

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not working. sick. out of town. moving his family.

He lost his money. He lost his ball. 42. He fell down. lie walked down the steps.

a. He is a good driver. b. He is a careful driver. c. He drives to work. d. He can't drive to work.

a. He stops sleeping at seven. b. He is asleep at seven. c. He eats at seven. d. He takes a bath at seven. a. b. c. d. a.

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He is a good driver. I-?e is a good sari-mor. He is a good father. lie is z good student. She was not interested in

a.He likes foods out of the garden. b. He likes a lot of food. c. He likes very sweet foods. d. He likes different kinds of foods

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a.He gets to class quickly. b. He is late to class most of the time. c. He gets to class on time once in a while. d. He gets to class on time most of the time. a.Jones thinks English is easy. b . He thinks it is hard to learn. c. He thinks it is a dead language. d.He thinks it is different.

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a. b. c. d.

Go and see him. Call him on the phone. Take someone to see him. Attract his attention.

a. He bas little money now. b. He has too much change. c. He has more money than usual. d. He has a lot of cash at present.

40. a. b. c. study. d.

He will read every page. He read all the pages. He didn't read every page. He read nothing in the book.

a.It doesn't have much power b .I t won't go up the hill. c. It won't go backward. d. It won't begin running.

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b . It was exciting. c. She was impressed with it. d. She likes long movies. 38.

a. The crew stayed in the plane. b. The crew made repairs. c. The crew left the plane. d. The crew made some change;

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a.The motor cools off too, fast. b. The motor becomes too hot. c. The motor runs too slow. d. The motor uses too much oil. 47 . a. You must study. b. You must have the students study. c. You must study with the students. d. Your students

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ALCPT Form 5R 48. a. You do not need a haircut this week. b. You should get a haircut. c. Your hair is too short. d. Haircuts are better this week. 49.

50. ,a. Food may be kept in a refrigerator. b. Food may be bought in a store. c. Food stores buy refrigerator d. You can buy it at the food store.

He liked to swim. He went swimming with the people. c. He continued helping the swimmers. d. He continued to look at the swimmers. Directions for questions 51-60. You will now hear dialogs on the test tape Select the one correct answer a, h, r, or d, ,and mark your answer 51. a. have a sweet 56. a .move forward b. have something, light b. retreat c. have a hot drink c. fire d. have a full meal d. relax 52. a. none 57. a. a senior job b. five b. an excellent one c. twenty-five c. a temporary one d. no one knows d. a job for life 53. a. It was too rigid. 58. a.

a. b.

rising . b. It was too artificial. c. It was too soft. d. It was too dirty.

54. a. study them b. fastening them. c. loosening them d. removing them 55. a. b. light

c. dangerous

b. going faster c. flying level d. going down a. separating them

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b. obey them c.disobey them d. rewrite them a. beneficial. 60. John is angry with her. b . John has the same opinion

as she. c. John has a different opinion, d. John doesn't care to say ' anything. THIS IS THE END 0f THE LISTENING PART OF THE TEST. d. concentrated

ALCPT Form 5R -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 TEST BOOKLET. 61. The clerk didn't bring…………………………… mail today. a . two b. some c. no d. any 62. I am Interested…………………………….. meeting your friend. a. of b. for c. in d. by 63. We could not study because we were disturbed……………………………………the loud noise. a. from b. by c. for d. above 64. He accepted the invitation……………………………… pleasure. a. from b. by c. with d. in 65. The temperature went below the…………………………….. point this morning. a. frozen b froze c. freezing d. freeze 66. The plane is flying……………………………… the air base. a. between b. among c. over d. under 67. We must………………………………drive a car without a license. a. always b. never c. usually d. perhaps 5

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ALCPT Form 5R 68. "Will Mr. Cole go to the barbershop today?" . “ No ,He …………………………………………” a . won' t b. doesn't c. wouldn't d. hasn't 69. Many of the students are……………………………….to see so much activity on the flight line. a. surprise b. surprising c. surprises d. surprised 70. Why did those students insist on…………………………….everything? a. b. c. d.

did done told doing

71. Doctors say that………………………………… a . walk h. walked c. walking

is a very good exercise.

d. walks

72. The Browns enjoy…………………………. to the theater.

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a. to go b. gone c. going d. go The student had………………………to a meeting last night.

a. to gone b. went c. to go d. going 74. Mr. Black's car is new, but ours………………………………… a. is too b. isn't c. isn't either d. is new 75. Why did Sam go to the airport? a. to board the ship b. to meet his friend's plane c. to get a haircut d. to see the factory

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ALCPT Form 5R 76 . Joe is going to the barbershop. Why? a. to get a haircut b . to have a drink c. to get his suit pressed d. to do some shopping .. 77. It takes fifteen minutes to record ,the tape. a. The recording will start in 15 minutes. b. The recording is 15 minutes long. c. The tape speed is 15 feet per minute. d. The tape recorder can be used in 15 minutes. 78. The driver had to make an immediate decision. a. He had to make a decision at once. b. He made a difficult decision. c. He was slow in making a decision. d. The problem required no decision. 79. The headquarters building is next to the lab building. a. It is across frog the lab building. b. It is beside the lab building. c. It is near the lab building. d. It is above the lab building. _. 80. People shouldn't go out in the rain without a raincoat. a. They must go out in the rain. b. They should go out in the rain. c.. They ought not to go out without a raincoat. d. They ought to go out without a raincoat. 81. Fall is my favorite season. a. It's the season that .I like the least. b. It's the season that everybody likes. c. It's the season that I dislike. d. It's the season that I like the best. 82. The students are provided with the use of a library on the base. a. The students may utilize the library. b. Students may not go to the library. c. Students furnish a library for the base. d. Students are allowed to hire a library. 83. The drugstore is opposite the barbershop. a. It is next door to the barbershop. b. It is different from the barbershop. c. It is across the street from the barbershop. d. It is behind the barbershop.

ALCPT Form 5R 84. The pilot of an aircraft must concentrate on his flying. a. He must do all his flying at once. b. He should be taken off flying every year. c. He must give all of his attention to flying. d. He must relax his attention to flying. 85. Joe doesn't like to go to the movies. a. Joe dislikes the movies. b. Joe prefers going to the movies by himself. c. Joe wants company when he goes to the movies. d. Joe doesn't like to go to long movies. 86. The bus driver said we were coming to Tenth Street. a. There is no bus stop at Tenth Street. b. He said we could get on at Tenth Street. c. The bus had just passed Tenth Street. d. Tenth Street is the next street. 87. They got a good deal when they bought the house. a. The house is quite large. b. There is a lot of land around the house. c. The purchase price was fairly high. d. They bought the house at a favorable price. 88. Don't take chances - use safety belts. a. With safety belts, accidents are less serious. b. With safety belts, accidents are more likely to happen. c. Don't use safety belts. d. Safety belts are not required. 89. The instructor wrote a problem on the chalkboard and asked a student to work it out. a. The instructor asked the student to present a problem. b. The student was asked to solve the problem. c. The student asked the instructor to take the problem out. d. The instructor wanted the problem to remain unsolved. 90. There are four main ways to travel in the United States. a fast b. cheap c. principal d. different 91. He made a resume of the meeting. a. start b: picture c. cause d. summary 8 .

ALCPT Form 5R 92. His behavior last week was excellent. a. conduct b . leave .......................................... c. travel d. luck 93. We don't _get used to new roods very quickly. a. find many b. forget e. become accustomed to d. use 94. Mary was thrilled during the flight. a. calm b: sleepy c. sad d. excited 95. Electricity is conducted through wires. a. carried b. bought c. tested d. wired 96. He spoke rapidly, but the students could understand him well. a. clearly b . slow c. fast d. interestingly 97. He usually gets up before noon. a. leaves his bed b. has lunch c. leaves the table d. goes to work 98. You should visit your doctor regularly. a. for shots b. at once c. at fixed intervals of time d. when you are sick 99. Choose the correct sentence: a. Does in the family everyone know how to drive? b. Does everyone know in the family haw to drive? c. Does everyone know how is the family to drive? d. Does everyone in the family know how to drive? ._

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ALCPT Form 5R ar 100. Choose the correct sentence: a. .Do you know when we will go to the next base? b . Do you know when will we to the next base go? c. Do you know when will we go to the next base? d. Do you know whey will go we to the next base? THIS IS THE END OF THE .TEST. 10