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

b.

b.

c. a plane

small

d. a ski

a box
a hat

c.
d.
3.

a circle
a wall

a.

April

b . June
c.
d.
4.

November
September
Tuesday

b.

Monday
Thursday
d.

5.

a.
b.
c.

10. a. It mixes fuel.

b. It measures fuel.
c. It checks fuel.
d. It delivers fuel.
11. a. stopping cars
b . breaking stores

a.

c.

b. a lake

plastic

d.
a.

a. a slope

wool

c.

2.

9.

c. turning wheels
d. draining water
12. a. the lamp shade
b. the lowest part
c. the light bulb

Friday
1520

1320
1420

d. the cord
13. a.
b.
c.

to the kitchen
to the laundry

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

friends.
c. Lake Michigan

b. Yes, they are

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
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17.

a. go to a race

22. a. Yes, it will be

early.

b. report to the commander

late.

b. No, it won't be

c. watch a parade .
came yesterday.
d. read a newspaper

c. Yes, it

d. No, it is a private plane

18. a. a light that burns. steadily

several coins.
b.

a very bright light

pounds.

c. dim light

23. a. I have
b. I weigh 150
c. I have eaten 4

times today.
d.

alight that turns on

rooms many

d. I have changed

and off
19.

times.

a.

the size of the box

like to

b.

the form of the box

c.

the color of the box

like to

d.

the make of the box

24. a. Yes, I would

correct it.
b. Yes, I would
destroy it.
c.

the size
20.

a.

in a shopping center

b.

in an area of private homes

the paper

of the paper.
d. Yes, I bought

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

b. by driving it

soon.
b.

No, he isn't

getting
c. by paying for it
smoking.
d. by repairing it
cigarettes

used to
c. Yes, he uses
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.

you to go.

b. I don't want

c. Study the class.

will go.

c. I believe you

d. Dismiss the class.

can't dance.
27.

a. It looks like it is
reliable.
snowing.

d. I think you
30. a. They are
b. They work by

themselves.

b. It is snowing outside.
popular.

c. They are

c.It will be snowing.

large.

d. They are very

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.

enough money.

c. He got just

c. I will call tomorrow night.

enough

d. He didn't get

d. I'll try to call.

money.

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32. a. He is not working.
41.
stayed in the

a. The crew

b. He is sick.

plane.

c. He is out of town.

b.

The crew made

c.

The crew left the

repairs.
d. He is moving his family.
plane.

d. The crew made

some change;
33. a. He lost his money.
b. He lost his ball.

42.
much power

c . He fell down.

a.
b .

It doesn't have
I t won't go up

the hill.
d. lie walked down the steps.
backward.

c. It won't go
d. It won't begin

running.
34. a. He is a good driver.
b.

He

is a careful driver.
43.
out of the

a.

c. He drives to work.
d. He can't drive to work.
food.

He likes foods
garden.

b.
c.

He likes a lot of
He likes very
sweet foods.
d. He likes
different kinds

of
foods

35. a. He stops sleeping at

seven.
b. He is asleep at seven.
c. He eats at seven.
44.
class quickly.
d. He takes a bath at seven.
class most

a.

He gets to

b.

He is late to
of the time.

36. a. He is a good driver.

on time

c.

He gets to class

b. I-?e is a good sari-mor.

in a while.
c. He is a good father.
on time

once
d.

d. lie is z good student.

time.
37. a. She was not interested in 45.
English is

He gets to class
most of the

a.

Jones thinks
easy.

it.

b . It was exciting.

b .

He thinks it is

hard to
c. She was impressed with it.
d. She likes long movies.
dead

learn.
c.

He thinks it is a
language.

38. a. Go and see him.

d.

He thinks it is

different.
b. Call him on the phone.
c. Take someone to see him.
46.
off too,

a.

The motor cools

d. Attract his attention.

fast.
b. The motor becomes

too hot.
39. a. He bas little money now.
too slow.

c.

The motor runs

b. He has too much change.

too much

d.

The motor uses

c. He has more money than

oil.

usual.
d. He has a lot of cash at
study.
present.

47 . a. You must
b.

You must have

the students
study.
40. a.

He will read every page.

with the
b.

c.

c.

You must study

He read all the pages.

students.

He didn't read every page.

students may study.
d.

d.

He read nothing in the

book.
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48. a. You do not need a haircut
be kept in a

50. ,a. Food may

this week.
b.

You should get a haircut.

bought in a

c.
d.

refrigerator.
b. Food may be

Your hair is too short.

store.

Haircuts are better this

refrigerator

c. Food stores buy

week.

d. You can buy it

at the food
store.
49. a.
b.

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
a .move forward
b. have something, light

b. retreat

c. have a hot drink

c.

d. have a full meal

d. relax

fire

52.

a. none 57.
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.

a. rising .
b. It was too artificial.

b. going faster

c. It was too soft.

c. flying level

d. It was too dirty.

54.

d. going down

a. separating them
a. study them
b. fastening them.

b. obey them

c. loosening them

c.disobey them

d. removing them
55.

d.

rewrite them

a. beneficial.
John is angry with her.

a.
b. light

b . John has the

same opinion

c. dangerous

as she.

d. concentrated
different opinion,

c. John has a
d. John doesn't

care to say
'

anything.
THIS IS THE END 0f THE LISTENING PART OF THE TEST.

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-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 bringmail 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

disturbedthe loud noise.
a. from
b. by
c. for
d. above
64.

He accepted the invitationpleasure.

a. from
b. by
c. with d. in

65. The temperature went below the..

morning.
a. frozen
b

froze

c. freezing
d. freeze
66.

The plane is flyingthe air base.

a. between
b. among
c. over
d. under

67.

We mustdrive a car without a license.

a. always
b. never
c. usually
d. perhaps

68. "Will Mr. Cole go to the barbershop today?" .

No ,He
a . won' t
b. doesn't
c. wouldn't
d. hasn't

point this

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. did
b. done
c. told
d. doing

71. Doctors say that

a . walk
h. walked
c. walking
d. walks

72. The Browns enjoy. to the theater.

a. to go
b. gone
c. going
d. go

is a very good exercise.

73. The student hadto 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
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.

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
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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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.