AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST FORM 3R
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. April 9. a. take a rest
b. June b. bring his plane down
c. August c. take off
d. September d. fly faster
2. a. red 10. a. He reads regulations.
b. wool b. He works with machines.
c. rain c. He uses recipes.
d. small d. He looks up words.
3. a. 1003 11. a. to board the ship
b. 1315 b. to meet his friend's plane
c. 1515 c. to get a haircut
d. 1615 d. to see the factory
4. a. cold 12. a. to get his suit pressed
b. past b. to have a drink
c. December c. to get a haircut
d. Saturday d. to do some shopping
5. a. Canada 13. a. a non-commissioned officer
b. Asia b. a private
c. Europe c. a commissioned officer
d. South America d. a major
6. a. some men 14. a. every one of them
b. one man b. most of them
c. two men c. several of them
d. all man d. lots of them
7. a. They will fly. 15. a. much b. They will walk. b. few
c. They will run. c. some
d. They will drive. d. several
8. a yesterday 16. a. a swinging blade b. with George b. a vibrating blade c. on Saturday c. a jumping blade d. at the office d. a revolving blade 17. a. languages 22. a. fast speed
b. flowers b. broken
c. machines c. excellent condition
d. animals d. pretty color
18. a. transformed 23. a. after sitting down b. translated b. after the sun went down
c. composed c. after the sun came up
19. a. at 6 a.m. 24. a. new cars and houses b. in the mornings b. International news
c. at 6 p.m. c. baseball and football
d. at night d. the comic strips
20. a. the temperature 25. a. what time you ate
b. the size breakfast
c. the name b. what time you dressed
d. the color c. what time you opened
your eyes
21. a. put the shirt on d. what time you got out
b. buy the shirt of bed
c. check the price d. find another like it
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. It was very warm.
b. I couldn't see the sun. 30. a. They have, not eaten yet.
c. It was windy. b. They are eating now.
d. I couldn't see the ground. c. They have to eat quickly. d. They were late for lunch. 27. a. They are too big.
b. They are too small. 31. a. He must go to a doctor today. c. They are the wrong b. He should go to a doctor.
color. c. He couldn't go to a doctor.
d. They are the correct d. He won’t go to a doctor. size.
32. a. The air is thin. 28. a. He called it off. b. The air is thick.
b. He called for it. c. The air is hot. c. He called about it. d. The air is cool. d. He called in for it.
33. a. I don't have any pencils. 29. a. The size is the same. b. I have a few pencils.
b. The color is similar. c. I don't have much use c. Mine is different from for pencils.
yours. d. I have a lot of pencils.
d. The cloths are alike.
34. a. The gray suit is cheaper. 41. a. John won a red car.
b. The blue suit is cheaper. b. John will race a red car. c. They are the same price. c. John often refers to his
d. The green suit is the red car.
cheapest, d. John prefers a red car.
35. a. He is perfectly normal. 42. a. It is imaginary.
b. He is quite happy. b. It is popular.
c. He is very lonesome. c. It is boring. d. He is somewhat tense. d. It is favorable.
36. a. She plans to have six 43. a. He is a careful pilot.
children. b. He is a negligent pilot.
b. Her children are sick. c. He is a nervous pilot. c. She stays with sick d. He is a careless pilot.
children.
d. She has six children 44. a. She saw a light in town. that are grown up. b. She saw a light far away.
37. a. The dictionary was station.
small. d. She saw a light nearby.
b. The dictionary cost
a great deal. 45. a. You have to speak English. c. The dictionary did not b. You enjoy speaking English.
cost much. c. You have a chance to speak
d. The dictionary was English.
large. d. You like to speak English.
38. a. He is we11 known. 46. a. He normally goes to bed at
b. He is not known. eleven.
c. He does not know anyone. b. He always goes to bed at d. He is a dangerous person. eleven.
c. He never goes to bed at
39. a. He is arriving very eleven.
shortly. d. He seldom goes to bed at
b. His departure was eleven.
cancelled.
c. He is departing in a 47. a. The gasoline tank stayed
short time. full.
d. He is coming today. b. The empty tank was on the left.
40. a. He is reading the c. The left-hand indicator
newspaper. had no needle.
b. He is searching for d. The indicator showed an
the newspaper. empty tank.
c. He was reading the newspaper.
d. He is looking for the newspaper.
48. a. You could see the wires. 50. a. They don't like chicken b. The wires were in front and french fries.
of the walls. b. They bought some chicken
c. You could not see the and french fries.
wires. c. They like chicken and
d. The wires were outside french fries.
the walls. d. They don't care for them
too much. 49. a. I have bacon and eggs
every day.
b. I don't have bacon and eggs every day.
c. I like bacon and eggs in the evening.
d. Occasionally I have bacon and eggs.
Directions for questions 26-50. You will hear dialogs on the test tape. Select the one correct answer a, b, c, or d and mark your answer sheet.
51. a. Because she wanted to eat 56. a. His arm hurts.
them. b. He feels good.
b. five c. His arm is weak.
c. twenty-five d. He feels numb.
d. They were on the table.
57. a. They couldn't find their
b. eat something light b. They rested with their
c. eat something different child.
d. eat a complete meal c. They saved their child. d. They looked for their
53. a. The weather is bad. child.
b. The sky is clear.
c. The day is cloudy. 58. a. It is very short. d. The wind is blowing. b. It is not interesting.
c. It is colorful. 54. a. She needs some work. d. It is not accurate.
b. She needs some sticky
material. 59. a. Mrs. Jones was tired after
c. She needs some tape. 20 years.
d. She needs some note b. Mrs. Jones stopped working
paper. after 20 years.
c. Mrs. Jones stopped working 55. a. The rates are too high. for 20 years.
b. The rates are too low. d. Mrs. Jones tried to work
c. The rates are fair. for 20 years.
d. The rates are unreasonable. 60. a. The coffee is good.
b. The cafe is always open. c. The cafe is close to the
office .
d. The food is good.
THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING PART OF THE TEST. PART II - READING
Directions for questions 61-100. Select the correct answer .a, b, c, or d and mark your answer sheet. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.
61. Walking past this sign is dangerous. a. allowed
b. prohibited c. hazardous d. marvelous
62. The highways in some states are very narrow. a. poor
b. long c. not wide d. not nice
63. Can you tell me where the base is? a. Where is the base located? b. What is the base for? c. Where are you going? d. Where are you now?
64. Do you have a sufficient amount of gas to make the trip? a. Do you have an extra amount of gas?
b. Do you have enough gas?
c. Do you have some high-power gas? d. Do you have another tank of gas? 65. Which one of these is not a liquid?
a. milk c. ice
66. Mrs. Jones gave the boy some pills. What did she give him? a. medicine b books c. candy d. clothing
67. When shall we meet you? a. at the barracks b. any time after 6:00 c. Yes, we shall. d. Yes, we have met.
68. Should we hurry and finish our homework before dinner? a. Yes, we can.
b. Yes, we may. c. Yes, we could. d. Yes, we ought to.
69. Do they sti11 live in San Antonio?
a. Yes, they visit there frequently. b. No, they have.
c. No, they don't anymore. d. Yes, they moved yesterday.
70. What did your roommate put on for the party? a. He left at 8:00.
b. He went with a friend. c. He wore a dark suit.
d. He went to the Officer's Club. 71. Did you help her make up her wind?
a. Yes, I decided for myself. b. Yes, I helped her decide. c. Yes, I minded about the maid. d. Yes, I looked for a new sign.
72. Which one of the following sentences is incorrect? a. He said me the time.
b. He said he was hungry.
c. He told his friend to come in.
d. He told Lt. Jones that he would be late. 73. Are you comfortable in this room?
a. Yes, I came for the table. b. Yes, this room is too co1d. c. Yes, there are four tables here. d. Yes, I am at ease.
74. Was the room crowded at the party? a. No, there wasn’t much food.
b. Yes, the party was in the blue room. c. Yes, there were too many people.
d. No, I don't think he came to the party. 75. __________ was very cold last night.
a. There b. It c. Their d. Where
76. Do you have any money? Yes, I have __________. a. it
b. her c. any d. some
77. Most factory workers live in the city, and most farmers live in the ___________.
a. streets b. houses c. factories d. country
78. He just finished an experiment. It was one of __________ most successful experiments.
a. her b. it c. him d. his
79. A climate which is dry is _________. a. not damp
b. not hot c. not cold d. not windy
80. The answer we get in an addition problem is the ___________. a. quotient
b. product c. subtraction d. sum
81. My brother __________ a brand new car now. a. has drive c. be driving
b. is d. drives
82. Turn the knob to the __________ position. If you don't, the machine will keep running. a. "off" b. "on" c. "dram" d. "high"
83. John sure __________ the work. a. messing up
b. mess up c. to mess d. messed up
84. I have been studying English __________ two hours. a. at
b. for c. in d. since
85. He bought some toothpaste, but he didn't __________ any soap. a. buy
b. bought c. buying d. to buy
86. Parents have a great __________ to their children. a. responsibility
b. responsible c. responsive d. responsing
87. I am sorry, but I didn't have __________ time to prepare my lessons last night.
a. any c. a few
b. many d. no
88. A loose filling __________ be taken care of at once. a. don't
b. has c. didn't d. should
89. I __________ to smoke cigarettes but finally stopped. a. use
b. used c. am used d. was used
90. I need to go to the dentist. I must make __________ a. a checkup
b. an agreement c. a date
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91. Many people can't pay high prices to have work done. By this we mean they __________.
a. can’t afford it b. need it done soon c. paid high prices d. pay later
92. Joe took a prescription to the drugstore for __________. a. a uniform
b. a small loaf of bread c. a blue suit
d. medicine
93. When someone says they are a11 set, they __________. a. are ready
b. have the clock timed c. want to eat
d. are sitting down
94. "Are you the kind of person I can count on?" "Of course, I ___________." a. can add
b. know my numbers
c. can learn everybody's name d. am dependable
95. I hope that by this time next month the contract ___________. a. sign
b. will sign
c. will have signed d. will have been signed
96. That soldier fights ___________ of all. a. courageously
b. more courageously c. the most courageously d. as courageously
97. If you had come earlier, you ___________ her. a. will see
b. would see
c. would have seen d. saw
98. This contract is ___________ than the previous one. a. satisfactory
b. in a satisfactory manner c. more satisfactory
d. the most satisfactory
99. David asked Ruth for a date. In this case, a date is __________. a. a kind of fruit
b. an engagement ring c. a social engagement d. a disagreement
100. Jack is interested in racing but Mary doesn’t like it. Jack likes _________.
a. to compete in school subjects b. to watch horses run competitively c. a group of people
d. weight lifting THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.
Test 3R 1.c 2.a 3.b 4.c 5.a 6.d 7.a 8.c 9.b 10.d 11.b 12.c 13.a 14.b 15.a 16.d 17.c 18.a 19.c 20.b 21.a 22.c 23.b 24.c 25.d 26.b 27.d 28.a 29.d 30.b 31.b 32.b 33.b 34.a 35.d 36.d 37.c 38.a 39.c 40.a 41.d 42.a 43.a 44.b 45.c 46.a 47.d 48.c 49.d 50.c 51.b 52.d 53.b 54.b 55.c 56.a 57.c 58.b 59.b 60.b
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