AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST PART I - LISTENING Directions for items 1-56. You will hear statements or questions on the tape. Select the best answer and mark your answer sheet, a, b, c, or d. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET. 1. a) a nickel. 7. a) Please fill the salt shaker. b) Don't use the salt. c) Put salt on it, please. 2. a) if Joe had money ina d) Please hand me the bank salt. b) if Joe could count money 8. a) yesterday c) if the bank was open ) to town d) if the account was for c) with his friend Mr. Smith da) Jim did 3. a) There may be rain. 9. a) at 4 a.m. b) Rain will come for b) in the morning sure. c) at 4 p.m. c) There will be plenty d) at night of rain. d) There will be no rain. 10. a) We can have a picnic even if it rains. 4. a) The test doesn't b) We can have a picnic bother him. if the bus comes. b) He is happy about the c) We can have a picnic test. if the day is nice. c) He thinks the test is d) We can have a picnic easy. if the food comes. d) He is worried about the test. 11. a) different b) alive 5. a) There are many c) alike accidents. d) difficult b) There are many people shopping. 12. a) to the washroom c) There are many cars on b) for a break the street. c) at seven thirty d) There are few cars on d) to a place to eat the street. 13. a) He asked for money. a) Jim rode in two buses. b) He asked for time. b) Tom missed the wrong c) He asked for help. bus yesterday. d) He asked for ¢) Both Jim and Tom rode equipment. the wrong bus. d) Jim didn't get on the wrong bus yesterday.16. 17. 18. 19. 20. e d) in front of the engin on top of the engine behind the engine on the right side of the engine 21. their pay their jobs their free time their equipment after a while immediately at noon before 9:00 a.m. 22. a warm wind a cold wind a wet wind a gentle wind 23. He He missed the got on the He didn't see He didn't get bus. bus. bus. the bus. off the He is very alert. He is used to them. He can't tell one name from another. He knows all the names very well. 24. I want to go skating for a change. I want an opportunity to go skating. I want to go skating and to a dance. I need to get some money before I go skating. 25. 26. a b) ce) da) a b) c a) a b You will be cer’ uin of having a seat. You will always be able to eat in the airport. You will be able to see many places on the trip. You should get your ticket on the plane. She looks after her mother. She is looking for her mother. She resembles her mother. She is fond of her mother. He practices only certain types of activities. He participates in many types of activities. He enjoys keeping away from activities. He dislikes various kinds of activities. The The is is is is storm storm The storm The storm improving. leaving. ending. coming. He does not have much work. He does not like to work. His work is good. His work is late. I avoided Mr. Nolan yesterday. I met Mr. yesterday. I did not see Mr. Nolan yesterday. My car hit Mr. Nolan's car yesterday. Nolan2a. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. a) b) e) qd) a) b) cS) 4) They neglected their people. They liked their people. They forgot their people. They remembered their people. Yes, it garden. Yes, my mother made it for me. Yes, it Yes, it grew in my is beautiful. is true. in the rain only for long distances for a long period of time in-the forest in a large box in a narrow hole in a small bag in a strong safe in the center of town across town south of town in another town Mary was speaking too loudly. Mary was not speaking. Mary was sitting in the room. Mary was not speaking loud enough. The building has just been built. The building is not yet finished. The building was built underground. The corner building is being torn down. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. a b) c a) a b) e dq) a) b) cs) d) c) d) d) They like to walk against the wind. They like to talk for or against something. They like to use the plural. They like to keep quiet all the time. The cadets were ordered to go. The cadets were permitted to go. The cadets weren't allowed to go. The cadets thought they shouldn't go. He deposited some money. He got some stamps. He mailed his money order. He obtained some money . He smokes a lot there. He doesn't smoke at all there. He smokes sometimes. He smokes and then. there there now before we arrived when we arrived immediately before our arrival an hour after we arrived The The The The color bothered me. noise bothered me. light bothered me. heat bothered me.40. 41. 42. 43. 44.a 45. a b) e) C) a b) c) a) a) b) e) dq) a) b) e) da) a) b) ¢) dq) She is going to eat at home. She is going to fix herself a snack. She is going to eat at the club. She is going to go shopping. The bus was on the wrong street. We had to wait for the bus to town. We had to stand at the bus stop. All seats on the bus were taken. He asked the name of the movie. He asked which door to enter. He asked if the movie has an intermission. He asked the entrance price. Petroleum is made of plastic. Insecticides produce petroleum. Plastic is made from petroleum. Plastic produces petroleum. drink milk have an apple follow Bill take medicine There were too many students. The students were misbehaving. There were not enough students. The students’ were low. grades 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. c d) a b) a both neither a hot dog a hamburger twenty-five a quarter a half four It is It is It is It is hot. her car filled with gasoline groceries at the supermarket some money from her bank a cavity filled by the dentist fold it up stretch it out roll it up take it away Be sure to look at your watch. Be sure to get off the road. Be sure to look around. Be sure to take care of the car. a bolt from the right wheel the rubber around the wheel the right front window the right front light53. a) b) c) dq) 54. Yes, she finished the trip a week ago. Yes, she said she didn't like the food or the people. No, she went both ways by boat. No, she had many suitcases with her. She was walking < on in in on the highway the forest the desert the beach Directions for items 57-66. persons giving information. your answer sheet, a, b, c, © 57. 58. a) 59. a) b) c 4) 60. a) b) It got too hot. It ran out too fast. It got too cold. It is not pure. She enjoys cats very much She doesn't like cats. She doesn't keep any pets. She wants a cat for a pet. buy the shirt put on a different shirt show the woman his shirt go to a shirt store eating breakfast conducting an experiment running a race building a box 55a 56. isn't isn't isn't isn't He He He He rigid. friendly. efficient. healthy. He makes iron shoes for horses. He paints automobiles black. He repairs radios and TV's. He mixes sand and gravel for cement. You will hear conversations or Select the best answer and mark rid. 61 62. 63. a + a) b) e) dq) a) b) c) d) b) € d It's a place where soldiers are trained. It's a place where ships come and go. It's a place where people go to college. It's a place where machinery is manufactured. how long the man has been there where the man comes from what the man is trying to do when the man started Places are being saved for them. Large crowds don't bother them. A special meal is being prepared for them. There is a crowd there to greet them.64. a) 65. a) e) d) THIS IS THE END OF THE keep it safe open it up find out what it is find out how big it is She thought the ending was good. She thought the ending was obvious. She thought the ending was sudden. She thought the ending was sad. PART II - READING Directions for items 67-100. your answer sheet, a, b, c, or d. BOOKLET. 67. Select the correct sentence. a. On the table the books he put. b. He on the table put the books. c. Put the on the books the table. d. He put the books on the table. 68. If Betty wants to wash her hair, a. hair spray b. color . shampoo d. lipstick 66. is is is speaking se iy. screaming. yelling. speaking loudly. LISTENING PART OF THE TEST. Select the best answer and mark DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST she had better buy some 6. My uniforms are all stained. I'11 have to take them to the poo restaurant hotel . barbershop » Cleaners 70. Mike: When does the boat dock? Pred: I don't know. Come on over. Call her soon. Let's go.71. Kitty always remembers to fasten her when she gets into her car. seat belt motor steering wheel lights aore 72, 1 am qoing to quit if 1 don't get a raise. a) may b) should e) will d) can 73, My other plans to visit us. will come in tonight, a) she b) Us c) Then d) Anyone 74. March was of the last three months. a. as cold b. the colder ¢. the coldest d. as coldest 15. Select the correct sentence. a) We standing under a tree had our picture taken. b) Our picture under a tree ve had taken standing, c) Standing we had taken ovr picture under a tree. d) we had our picture taker standing under a tree. 76. ___ in the sun all day can be harmful. a) sit b} sits ¢) sitting d) sat 77. The aircraft was forced to make an emergency ten minutes after takeoff. a) settle b) airport ¢) landing @) around78. Judy warmed ner baby's food. a) heated b) tasted ¢) changed d) mashed 79, The maxinum amount you can buy is one quart, a) largest b) best c) smalles: d) cheapes: 80, What Alice said about the acciden was entirely different from Pete's of what happened. a situation condition form * version 1. Give me a glass of water, please. Four + Save + Hand . Buy ao sam 82. The officer gave a brief talk. a. long b. short c, detailed d. illustrated 83. The workers divided the bonus among . a. they're b, their c. themselves a. they84. My friend always she best. when she is in class. . did + does . is doing . was doing aerem ____bt. Corey is an excellent student, we need to monitor his progress. « Although + However » Still + Turther poem ow co. & 6. Don't too long on the project, or you will get behind on your new assignmenr. + is dallying * dallied dally have dallied > oto d. 87. My new instructor, Miss Clark, gave me a book . a) read b) reading c) to read d) to reading 88. Not much about the matter since that time. a) to say b) is saying c) has been said d) have to say 89. Excuse me, sir, can you tell me 2 a) the Barton Street Cafe is where b) where is the Barton Street Cafe c) the Barton Street Cafe where is d) where the Barton Street Cafe is 90. I'll get in touch with you tomorrow. a) think about you b) find it out c) plan it for d) see you91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. The man asked, "Do you hve any used tires for sale?" The clerk said, "I'm sorry; we just sold the last one." a) The store is out of them now. b) The store has a lot of them now. c) The clerk is selling the last one now. d) The store doesn't carry used tires. When you are against an idea, you . a) oppose it b) agree with it c) don't understand it d) are trying it We searched for him throughout the city. a) all over b) in part of c) outside of a) beside Bill wasn't in class this morning. Bob wasn't there, a) too b) neither c) either d) both Did the student a lot of work last week? a) has b) make c) have d) had We'd better try to straighten this room. a) off b) up c) down a) to97. The eagle has been admired by man throughout the ages. Its likeness has been the emblem of many governments. In real life, the eagle is actually a bird of prey that lives off of small animals. According to this paragraph, the eagle . a) eats other animals b) is just an emblem c) has a very long life a) is protected by governments 98. The animal died because it was underfed and . a) overworked b) underway ¢) overcooked a) undercover 99. We are going to have a meeting at noon. Can you ? a) make it b) do it c) succeed it d) go it 100. Don't to the movies tonight. a) going b) went c) go d) to go THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.Pereeeeiieeareerens