AMERICAN LANGUAGES COURSE PLACEMENT TEST.

FORM. 113

PART I. LISTENING.

DIRECTIONS: You will hear 40 sentences. Listen closely. They will be read only once. Mark the
best answer on your answer sheet

1. a) …ate too much cake.

b) …went on a diet.
c) …went to sleep.

2. a) He does not have many friends.

b) He has several friends.
c) He has no friends.

3. a) SPC Reed is now an NCO.

b) SPC Reed is now SGT Reed.
c) SPC Reed is not an NCO.

4. a) Make the music louder.

b) Turn the music off.
c) Play the same song again.

5. a) She might be angry about something.

b) She only slept for three hours last night.
c) She is carrying something very heavy.

6. a) She made few mistakes on the test.

b) She had to drop out of school.
c) She successfully finished her project.

7. a) Two people were hurt in the accident.

b) The accident was scary, but everybody is okay.
c) One man died in the accident.

8. a) It cost $500, but I am happy I bought it.

b) It cost $20, so I bought two of them.
c) It cost $60, but I did not buy it.

9. a) I received a card from my mother and grandfather.

b) I received a card from my great-grandfather.
c) I received a card from my grandfather.

10. a) They need to get more practice with using a rifle.

b) They may be asked to assume responsibility.
c) They are trying to earn a college degree.
11. a) The Soldiers saved the town.
b) The town was destroyed.
c) The Soldiers did not defeat the enemy.

12. a) Either Nathan or Ian cooks spaghetti.

b) Both men can cook spaghetti.
c) Nathan cooks better than Ian.

13. a) He plays sports on the weekends.

b) He prepares meals for homeless people.
c) He does not do extra work.

14. a) Please only tell me the major points.

b) I want to know all the specific details.
c) I want to read everything in the report.

15. a) my brother
b) my spouse
c) my brother-in-law

16. a) That is my car.

b) They are hers.
c) These is ours.

17. a) Mr. Adams will clean it.

b) His sons volunteered to clean it.
c) Mr. Adams told his sons to clean it.

18. a) He asked if someone lived here.

b) He asked who lives here.
c) He asked who lived here.

19. a) ignoring the speed limit

b) checking your mirrors often
c) washing the car regularly

20. a) It was too hot for them to work.

b) It was very hot, so they did not work.
c) It was not too hot for them to work.

21. a) I still work at the paper company, but I want to quit.

b) I feel good about quitting my job at the paper company.
c) I quit my job at the paper company and feel bad about it.

22. a) She thinks the lessons are stupid.

b) She wants to improve her skills.
c) She has little interest in the teacher.

23. a) My key is on the sofa.

b) Her keys are on the sofa.
c) Two of my keys are on the sofa.
24. a) He might have followed the rules carefully.
b) He could have dropped off in front of his boss.
c) He must have done a good job with making bombs.

25. a) The Soldiers were looking for bombs.

b) The Soldiers ran into the warehouse.
c) The Soldiers found a bomb.

26. a) The sergeant got angry.

b) The barracks were cleaned.
c) The sergeant did not get angry.

27. a) He has enough training, so he should get a pay raise.

b) He knows how to fix the engine by himself.
c) The car is too heavy for him to move by himself.

28. a) He needed to ask for directions.

b) He brought his map with him.
c) He gave someone a tour of the city.

29. a) You said that Mina feels helpless after the crash.
b) You said that Mina was helpless after the crash.
c) You said that Mina felt helpless after the crash.

30. a) He likes to help others.

b) He gets angry easily and often.
c) He has a hard time staying awake.

31. a) I need more money to buy it.

b) I cannot afford it.
c) I have enough money to buy it.

32. a) more time

b) more money
c) more help

33. a) I work for Mr. Blakely now.

b) I used to work for Mr. Blakely.
c) I have never worked for Mr. Blakely.

34. a) She lost 20 pounds on her diet.

b) She lost her job.
c) She lost his car keys.

35. a) They make a lot of money easily.

b) They use their money foolishly.
c) They save their money regularly.
36. a) LT Cole disagreed with the idea.
b) LT Cole supported the idea.
c) LT Cole thought of the idea.

37. a) Let the sergeant give you the rifles.

b) Ask the sergeant how to use the rifles.
c) Give the sergeant the rifles.

38. a) …you may board the airplane.

b) …you will be unable to catch the flight.
c) …you can go through the checkpoint.

39. a) He planted the bushes.

b) He cut the bushes.
c) He removed the bushes.

40. a) I supported the politican’s ideas before, and I support them now.
b) I supported the politician’s ideas before, but I do not support them now.
c) I did not support the politican’s ideas before, but I do support them now.