AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

FORM 141. PART I

LISTENING
Directions for items 1-66. You will hear statements or questions.
Select the best answer and mark your answer sheet, a, b, c, or d.
DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET

1. What did I do?

a. He will come.
b. He won't come.
c. He didn't understand.
d. I didn't ask him to come.

2. What does it mean?

a. I like to work hard.
b. I like to study a lot.
c. I like to take a bath.
d. I like to relax.

3. What is Henry thinking?

a. He does not like to study.
b. Studying does not bother him
c. He never looks at his lessons.
d. Studying is not his preferred activity.

4. What does it mean?

a. He will read every page.
b. He read all the pages.
c. He didn't read every page.
d. He read nothing in the book.

5. In other words?
a. He operates the machine.
b. The machine is too weak for the job.
c. He doesn't want to move the machine.
d. He can't move the machine.

6. What does he do?

a. He stopped smoking a pipe.
b. He doesn't like a pipe for smoking.
c. He is accustomed to smoking a pipe.
d. He never smoked a pipe.
7. What did Peter tell?
a. It's better than that.
b. It's above the street.
c. It's in that direction.
d. There's no vacancy.

8. What does it mean?

a. I review my lesson now and then.
b. I don't have time to study my lesson.
c. I review my lesson one time.
d. I overlook studying my lesson sometimes.

9. In other words?
a. I am nearest to the phone.
b. He is not near the phone.
c. He is nearest the phone.
d. I doubt there is a phone.

10. What happened it?

a. The road was level.
b. We lived in an apartment.
c. We lay down on the highway.
d. One of our tires lost its air.

11. What does it mean?

a. He usually fishes at night.
b. Jack lives to eat fish.
c. Jack likes to fish.
d. He is very poor at fishing.

12. Who did you meet?

a. The girl met her father.
b. You met her father.
c. You met the girl.
d. The father never met the girl.

13. What did he do?

a. He didn't walk to the red light.
b. He ran over the light.
c. He stopped for the red light.
d. He didn't stop for the red light.

14. What did he ask?

a. We will have dinner next Monday.
b. Our neighbor invited us to dinner.
c. We asked him to have dinner with us.
d. Our next dinner will be on Sunday.
15. What does it mean?
a. It is the downtown section.
b. It is an area for homes.
c. It is suitable for business.
d. It is the shopping section.

16. What did he send?

a. He mailed a letter.
b. His sister gave him a letter.
c. He didn't write a letter.
d. He called his sister.

17. In other words?

a. It is raining because we will not have a picnic.
b. We will not have the picnic, so it is raining.
c. It is raining, so we will not have the picnic.
d. It is raining for we will not have the picnic.

18.. In other words?

a. He will read the books to the students.
b. He forgot to give the books to the students.
c. The students won't receive the books.
d. He will give the students the books.

19. What does it mean?

a. Pilots must prepare accurate forecasts.
b. Pilots should have an assistant.
c. Pilots are helped by good weather forecasts.
d. Pilots must assist the weatherman.

20. In other words?

a. He said he would get a used truck.
b. He told me he would call for me in his truck.
c. He told me to sell his truck.
d. He said I should call him up.

21. Why?
a. They must study the lesson carefully.
b. They should study the lesson carefully.
c. They might study the lesson carefully.
d. They won't study the lesson carefully.

22. What does it mean?

a. The building has just been planned.
b. The building is not yet finished.
c. The building was built underground.
d. The corner building is being torn down.
23. What does it mean?
a. The barbershop is not next to the restaurant.
b. The barbershop is on the other side of the street.
c. The barbershop is up the street.
d. The barbershop is opposite the restaurant.

24. Describe?
a. Paul enjoyed the sounds at the party.
b. Paul didn't like the sound at the party.
c. It seems that Paul had a good time.
d. Paul himself didn't like the party.

25. To whom is the policeman talking?

a. to an officer
b. to a doctor
c. to a patient
d. to a driver

26. What did the man say?

a. He likes the apartment.
b. He lives in the apartment.
c. He lives on the base.
d. He left the base.

27. What did the man say?

a. He's taking driving lessons.
b. He hopes to change his mind.
c. He's afraid to drive.
d. He'll take driving lessons soon.

28. What happened to the meeting?

a. It was held in the morning.
b. It was held as scheduled.
c. It was held in a different place.
d. It was postponed.

29. What happened to the man's car on the highway?

a. It stopped.
b. It ran very fast.
c. It was in an accident.
d. It had a flat tire.

30. What will the woman try to do?

a. quit smoking
b. change brands
c. increase her smoking
d. reduce her smoking
31. Where is the shopping center located?
a. in an area near the city
b. downtown
c. in the country
d. on a crossroads

32. What are they talking about?

a. temperatures
b. the seasons
c. zones
d. climates

33. What did the woman say about the movie?

a. It was not true.
b. It was interesting.
c. It was not long.
d. It was musical.

34. What did the woman say?

a. The company could not send a taxi.
b. She did not understand the man.
c. She will send a taxi at once.
d. All the cabs are away.

35.If he expects to finish the job, he'd better step on it.

He'd better _______ .
a. work more rapidly
b. take it easy
c. put his foot on it
d. stand up on the job

36. If an object is close, it is _______ .

a. loose
b. shut
c. open
d. near

37.Wanting to find out what makes things work is known as _______

.
a. conscience
b. curiosity
c. motion
d. happiness

38. What does the doctor do?

a. The doctor examined the student.
b. The student asked the doctor many questions.
c. The student examined the doctor.
d. They inspected the questions.
39. What does he do?
a. He enjoyed talking to the officers.
b. He didn't tell them about the party.
c. He asked them to come to the party.
d. He sent them a bill for the party.

40. In other words?

a. Cadet Brown has never been in town.
b. Cadet Brown has been in town four months.
c. Cadet Brown has been in town four times.
d. Cadet Brown went to town at four

41. What is a house?

a. an animal
b. a vegetable
c. a building
d. a field

42. Who will be here?

a. The officer will be there.
b. The doctor will be here.
c. The farmer will be here.
d. The merchant will be here.

43. What does he do?

a. He paints pictures.
b. He repairs old boats.
c. He grows fruits and vegetables.
d. He enforces the law.

44.. What did he suggest we use?

a. a gas
b. a liquid
c. a metal
d. a wood

45. What is the opposite of defense?

a. a position
b. an attack
c. a support
d. an advance

46. What did he buy?

a. a present
b. a crowd
c. a group
d. a department
47. What did he look at?
a. a type of weapon
b. a type of rifle
c. a publication
d. a kind of machine gun

48. What is a similar phrase for "to love liberty?"

a. to love company
b. to love freedom
c. to love friends
d. to love life

49. What is he looking for?

a. a book
b. a passage
c. a name
d. a position

50. What did he want to know?

a. if his clothes were proper
b. where he was going
c. where he lives
d. if his I.D. was valid

51. What is the matter with the man?

a. He is not well.
b. He is excited.
c. He is not calm.
d. He is severe.

52. What does it mean this statement?

a. Are your brother and sister living there?
b. Are your friends living there?
c. Are your son and daughter living there?
d. Are your father and mother living there?

53. In other words?

a. What figure did you draw?
b. What passage was in your mind?
c. What kind of cotton was it?
d. What designs were you thinking of?

54. What did she ask?

a. Did you see the sentence?
b. Did you look at the sentence?
c. Did you reproduce the sentence?
d. Did you say the sentence?
55. What does it mean?
a. Did he praise you?
b. Did he go in back of you?
c. Did he scold you?
d. Did he go in front of you?

56. Did he accelerate his speed?

a. Did he decrease it?
b. Did he increase it?
c. Did he develop it?
d. Did he retard it?

57. What does it mean this statement?

a. Won't you sleep later this afternoon?
b. Won't you come again this afternoon?
c. Won't you rest longer this afternoon?
d. Won't you drop your work this afternoon?

58. This statement mean it?

a. What time did you obtain it?
b. What time did you arrive?
c. What time did it arise?
d. What time did you have it?

59. In other words?

a. Won't you buy a seat?
b. Won't you get a chair?
c. Won't you bring a chair?
d. Won't you sit down?

60. How difficult were those?

a. Did you state it?
b. Did you doubt it?
c. Did you say it?
d. Did you discuss it?

62. In other words?

a. Did you decide?
b. Did you forget it?
c. Did you get started?
d. Did you have a clear mind?

63. what does it contain?

a. It contains many facts.
b. The paper has calculations.
c. The paper contains errors.
d. It has many figures.
64. What did he do?
a. He liked to predict the future.
b. He built a large machine.
c. He made a lot of money.
d. He met many people.

65. What does it mean?

a. Do they have different habits?
b. Do they have different buildings?
c. Do they have different inhabitants?
d. Do they have different attitudes?

66. What does it mean?

a. I have little time to wait.
b. I have some time to wait.
c. I have enough time to wait.
d. I have a few minutes to wait.

THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING PART OF THE TEST

PART II – READING

Directions for items 67-100. Select the best answer and mark your
answer sheet, a, b, c, or d. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.

67.Mrs. Frankling was too late. She didn't catch the bus.
a. She got on the bus.
b. She did not get off the bus.
c. She missed the bus.
d. She got on the wrong bus.

68.Major Adams went to the post office and cashed his money order.
a. He got some stamps.
b. He deposited some money.
c. He obtained some money.
d. He mailed his money order.

69.I prefer old houses to modern ones.

a. fancy
b. new
c. expensive
d. cheaper

70.The local temperature varies 20 degrees daily.

a. changes 20 degrees
b. rises 20 degrees
c. goes down 20 degrees
d. remain at 20 degrees

71.Can the control officer maintain the missile in operating

condition?
a. keep
b. increase
c. restore
d. develop

72.This knife's blade is sharp.

a. will cut easily
b. will not cut
c. is blunt
d. is rounded

73.Pay attention to the lesson.

a. Listen to
b. Avoid
c. Study
d. Pay for
74.Do you suppose it will rain?
a. wish
b. say
c. mean
d. think

75.John asked Mary, " Would you mind if I smoke?"

a. object
b. like
c. favor
d. please

76.I've made a few friends since I've been here.

a. good
b. very little
c. some
d. too many

77.I hope she comes to work early.

a. don't expect her to come
b. wait for her to come
c. doubt she will come
d. wish she would come

78.We've wanted to go there _______ a long time.

a. in
b. during
c. by
d. for

79._______ you find the address yesterday?

a. Can
b. Might
c. Could
d. May

80.Tomorrow is test day. The students _______ study their lessons

tonight.
a. ought to
b. have had
c. will to
d. ought

81.While we were waiting, it _______.

a. begins to rain
b. beginning to rain
c. began to rain
d. would begin to rain
82.No, I don't have _______ money.
a. any
b. none
c. some
d. no

83.Dr. Grimm said, " Why don't you wait here until he _______?"
a. come
b. comes
c. will come
d. is coming

84.My new instructor, Miss Clark, gave me a book _______.

a. for read
b. reading
c. to read
d. to reading

85.Some people are _______ to fly when they travel.

a. afraid
b. fear
c. fearfully
d. fearfulness

86.They _______ working in the factory two months.

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

87.The square was so crowded with people that the doctor couldn't
get _______ to
the injured man.
a. under
b. about
c. off
d. through

88.Yesterday I told you to notify the director. Have you _______

him yet?
a. see
b. informed
c. find
d. returned

89.Yesterday he went _______.

a. fished
b. fish
c. to fishing
d. fishing
90.I was afraid he _______ understand.
a. can't
b. might not
c. won't
d. has not

91.Are you studying the lesson? Yes, _______.

a. I'm
b. I do
c. I have
d. I am

92.Whose car _______ to school?

a. does usually he drive
b. does he usually drive
c. does he drive usually
d. usually dies he drive

93._______ he been sleeping very long when you called him?

a. Has
b. Was
c. Had
d. Did

94.Do you know _______?

a. where is the Washington Hotel
b. where the Washington Hotel is
c. the Washington Hotel is where
d. is where the Washington Hotel

95.Be sure to write us how your trip _______ out.

a. gone
b. made
c. happened
d. turned

96.The cab will be there when you _______.

a. are ready
b. would be ready
c. are being ready
d. will be ready

97.This coat cost five dollars, _______?

a. didn't it
b. hasn't it
c. don't it
d. has it
98.We enjoyed _______.
a. to the zoo our visit very much
b. our visit very much to the zoo
c. very much to the zoo our visit
d. our visit to the zoo very much

99.When I arrived at the station, the train _______.

a. had already left
b. was already left
c. had left already
d. did leave already

100.You may have whatever you _______.

a. will choose
b. are choosing
c. choose
d. will have chosen