American Language Course Placement Test: Form 67R

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST 7.

PART I – LISTENING a) a gold tooth
Directions for items 1-56.You will hear statements or b) a sound tooth
questions on the tape. Select the best answer and mark your c) a hole in the tooth
answer sheet, a, b,c, or d.DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET. d) a cover for the tooth
1. 8.
a) Yes, I came for the table. a) large bodies of water
b) Yes, this room is too cold. b) different types of rocks
c) Yes, there are four tabIes here. c) unusual kinds of animals
d) Yes, I am relaxed. d) small particles of matter
2. 9.
a) a comb a) He said sometimes good.
b) a file b) He found something new.
c) a spoon c) He read something funny.
d) a razor d) He did something wrong.
3. 10.
a) the corn and tomatoes a) Did you have time to go to the party?
b) his cows and horses b) What time was the party?
c) the trees and grass c) Did you enjoy the party last night?
d) his wife and children d) Was there a party last night?
4. 11. The TV is………………..
a) I was there, too. a) on sale
b) Seven were there. b) expensive
c) It was on Saturday. c) broken
d) The meeting wasn’t held. d) old - fashioned
5. 12.
a) on the front page a) Has this seat been removed?
b) in the comics section b) Is this seat movable?
c) on the sports page c) Is this seat being used?
d) in the classified section d) Is this seat being carried away?
6. 13.
a) a full year a) I am going to the university.
b) a half year b) This is my third year.
c) a quarter of a year c) I am studying at night.
d) fifteen weeks d) I am studying mathematics and English.

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14. 21.
a) seventy a) long before the meeting started
b) only one b) right when the meeting started
c) just two c) a little after the meeting started
d) four or five d) lone after the meeting started
15. 22.
a) 3 o’clock a) The parents are taking to their children.
b) for on one b) The parents are cooking the food.
c) two hours c) The parents are looking to their children.
d) because it was late d) The parents are feeding the children.
16. 23.
a) the things a) I want to pay promptly.
b) the time b) I want to change it to a money order.
c) the weather c) I want to change it to coins and bills.
d) the news d) I want to mail it immediately.
17. 24.
a) I’m looking for a sale tomorrow. a) He lived alone in the house.
b) It looks pretty nice. b) He talked about the house.
c) It was a bad accident. c) He built the house.
d) The woman died last night. d) He bought the house.
18. 25.
a) to drive dangerously a) This is the original book.
b) to turn around b) This book is completely new.
c) to drive carefully c) This new book is the same as the old book.
d) to stop at once d) This book has been in my family several years.
19. 26.
a) horse hair a) The officer in charge required prompt action.
b) nylon b) The circumstances required prompt action.
c) animal skin c) The regulation required prompt action.
d) rubber d) The government required prompt action.

20. 27.
a) an order a) He found them together.
b) two days b) He returned them together.
c) 24 hours c) He bought them together.
d) 12 hours d) He examined them together

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28. 35.
a) It’s fifteen to eight. a) Chew your food occasionally.
b) It’s eight fifteen. b) Chew your food in half.
c) It’s fifteen to nine. c) Chew your food thoroughly.
d) It’s eight thirty. d) Chop your food in small pieces.
29. 36.
a) at breakfast a) The electrical system needs to be
b) before lunch checked.
c) before supper b) The electrical system wasn’t checked.
d) after supper c) It worked normally after it was repaired.
30. d) It was operating normally when it was
a) a small piece of paper checked.
b) a clean sheet of paper 37.
c) a large package of paper a) The stripe is on an angle.
d) a big box of paper b) The stripe goes around the uniform.
31. c) The stripe goes up and down the uniform.
a) to take things out d) The stripe is green in color.
b) to keep things fresh 38.
c) to make things noticeable a) Darlene built something.
d) to hold things together b) Darlene chose what to do.
32. c) Darlene asked what to do.
a) the number of animals d) Darlene made a speech.
b) the number of vehicles 39.
c) the number of plants a) They are of the first quality.
d) the number of people b) They have special fasteners.
33. c) They have buttons missing.
a) I speak better English than John. d) They are made perfectly.
b) John speaks better English than I. 40.
c) John and I speak English equally well. a) He’s a careless mechanic.
d) I cannot speak English at all. b) He’s an honest mechanic.
34. c) He’s a skilled mechanic.
a) Everyone else there was married. d) He’s a busy mechanic.
b) No one else was there.
c) Everyone else there had friends.
d) No one else would leave there.

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41. 47.
a) It was destroyed. a) Yes, I’ve lost interest.
b) It did a lot of damage. b) Yes, there are two here.
c) It was carefully built. c) Yes, there’s a hole in it.
d) It made a lot of noise. d) Yes, I’ve already eaten.
42. 48.
a) No one may break the rule. a) Yes, there is trouble.
b) No one has heard the rule. b) Yes, it is helpful.
c) No one will enforce the rule. c) Yes, it is boring.
d) No one can follow the rule. d) Yes, there is a good way.
43. 49.
a) His sight become very sharp. a) It will get warm.
b) He couldn’t see very clearly. b) It isn’t warm at all.
c) He couldn’t open his eyes. c) It isn’t so warm.
d) His eyes began to hurt. d) It is very warm.
44. 50.
a) I was whirled around. a) We could have seen the water if we had
b) My request was rejected. been above the clouds.
c) I put the time down. b) The clouds were all above our plane.
d) The captain asked for some time off. c) We saw the clouds but not the water.
d) We could not fly above the clouds.
45.
a) Let’s start it. 51.
b) Let’s finish it. a) He can’t work at all.
c) Let’s turn it around. b) He can’t do any lifting.
d) Let’s start the fan. c) He can’t do any sitting.
d) He can’t work at night.
46.
a) It was blue. 52.
b) It was turning on and off. a) He checked the amount of gas.
c) It was revolving slowly. b) He put his foot on the gas tank.
d) It wasn’t bright. c) He made the car go slower.
d) He made the car go faster.

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53. 59.
a) He couldn’t get interested in a new car. a) look for mistakes
b) He couldn’t decide about getting a new car. b) write it again
c) He didn’t have enough money to get a new car. c) begin a new job
d) He didn’t want to get a new car. d) pay him for his work
54. 60.
a) It started to rain. a) They are the most important.
b) The wind began to blow. b) They are the shortest.
c) It became foggy. c) They are the dullest.
d) It started to snow. d) They are the most difficult.

55. 61.
a) golden a) Her brother is a strange man.
b) red b) Her brother is good at his job.
c) brown c) Her brother has left his job.
d) black d) Her brother has been made ill by his job.

56. 62.
a) fair a) She loses it.
b) prejudiced b) She gives it away.
c) hateful c) She buys thing with it.
d) kind d) She hides it.
Directions for items 57-66. You will hear conversations 63.
or persons giving information. Select the best answer a) keep it safe
and mark your answer sheet a, b, c or d. b) open it up
57. c) find out what it is
a) He works here. d) find out how big it is
b) He shops here. 64.
c) He studies here. a) She couldn’t read.
d) He eats here. b) She couldn’t hear.
58. c) She couldn’t see.
a) an oral response d) She couldn’t sing.
b) a written communication 65.
c) a spoken message a) is illegally parked
d) an aural representation b) was stolen in Georgia
c) is stalled at alight
d) has its lights on

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66. 72. He was standing in back of the others.
a) constant a) between
b) on and off b) besides
c) heavy c) behind
d) threatening d) beside

Directions for items 67-100. Select the best answer and mark your 73. It was a decision of major importance.
answer sheet, a, b, c, or d. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST a) small
BOOKLET b) great
67. The weather here is………………….than the c) some
weather in New York. d) military
a) good
74. Last night, unfortunately, the team forfeited the
b) nice
game because they ………….begin without their
c) better
coach.
d) best
a) can’t
68. Do you like to travel ………air? b) couldn’t
a) to c) shouldn’t
b) as d) mustn’t
c) of
75. We thank very much for not …………in the office.
d) by
a) smoking
69. Select the correct sentence. b) smokes
a) Before lunchtime should be here the mail. c) smoked
b) Here before lunchtime should the mail be. d) smoke
c) The mail should be here before lunchtime.
76. Mrs. Woods was instructed……………….to the
d) Lunchtime should here the mail be before.
meeting at 10 a.m.
70. Writing the example on the board, the teacher a) to go
explained it to the class. b) going
a) The class explained the example. c) gone
b) The teacher took notes. d) had gone
c) The teacher explained the example.
77. Please call Mary and ………….
d) The class was writing on the board.
a) I
71. The meal took two hours to …………….. b) me
a) paint c) mine
b) cook d) we
c) build
d) write
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78. He looked at the chart, but he couldn’t 83. Last night the temperature dropped, and we had
……………it. some rain.
a) throw a) The thermometer fell off.
b) dig around b) There was a lot of wind.
c) read c) It became warmer.
d) step over d) It became cooler.
79. A container is used to ……………….something. 84. If you had felt better, you ……………….have
a) find enjoyed that movie.
b) buy a) will
c) make b) might
d) hold c) may
80. You will benefit from this training. The training will d) maybe
be.…………….. 85. Lunch………………………at noon
a) pleasant a) serves
b) helpful b) be served
c) difficult c) is served
d) continued d) serving
81. For billions of years, the sun, which is the large 86. Pat: Are you studying the lesson?
star, has been burning intensely without Gus: Yes,……….’
dissipating itself. The reason for this unique a) I’m
action is the performance of thermonuclear b) I do
reaction which gives off heat and energy without c) I have
a great loss of fuel. The light and warmth that we d) I am
enjoy each day are a result of the sun’s 87. Where………………with his friend next week?
thermonuclear Reaction. According to this a) go will he
paragraph, the sun ………………………… b) will go he
a) gets hotter c) he will go
b) emits heat and energy d) will he go
c) gets cooler 88. The dancer painted every parts of his body
d) is dissipating intensely except his ……………….
82. In that case I will go with you. a) shoes
a) event b) arms
b) regard c) drums
c) day d) partner
d) car

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89. The soldiers fought…………………sunset. 95. Pamela Sue would have loved to attend the gala
a) in affair……………….. she wasn’t invited.
b) in spite of a) only
c) by means of b) now what
d) until c) so that
90. The car is going around the bend. d) beyond
a) driveway 96. The music was loud;……………., the neighbor
b) curve complained.
c) block a) even though
d) parked truck b) on one hand
91. He bought a new truck because his old one is no c) as a matter of fact
longer ……………... d) in spite of that
a) broken 97. The eagle has been admired by man throughout
b) repaired the ages. Its likeness has been the emblem of
c) refueled many governments. In real life, the eagle is
d) serviceable actually a bird of pray that lives off of small
animals. According to this paragraph, the eagle
92. If you are broke, you .……………... ………………………………...
a) are well trained
a) eats other animals
b) should see a doctor
b) is just an emblem
c) have no money
c) has a very long lives
d) prefer soft drink
d) is protected by governments
93. I can’t imagine what’s holding up the movie.
98. What time did you get ………………..with the
a) supporting
examination?
b) raising
a) into
c) delaying
b) through
d) robbing c) to
94. When my father dies, my mother d) down
………………….with us.
99. The same word ………………………on a different
a) lives
list.
b) has lived
a) contained
c) will live
b) typed
d) is living
c) reappeared
d) introduced

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100. The man needed a shopping …………………….to
put his groceries in.
a) vehicle
b) truck
c) line
d) cart

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.

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