AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST
FORM 5R
PART 1 — 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. black 10. a. It mixes fuel.
b. wool b. It measures fuel.
c. plastic c. It checks fuel.
d. small d. It delivers fuel.
2. a. a box 11. a. stopping ears
b. a hat b. breaking stones
c. a circle c. turning wheels
d. a wall d. draining water
3. a. April 12. a. the lamp shade
b. June. b. the lowest part
c. November c. the light bulb
d. September d. the cord
4. a. Tuesday 13. a. to the kitchen
b. Monday b. to the laundry
c. Thursday c. to the books tore
d. Friday d. to the skating rink
5. a. 1520 14. a. in the kitchen
b. 1320 b. at the cash register
c. 1420 c. on the counter.
d. 2220 d. in the seating area
6. a. cold 15. a. Yes, I like them.
b. past b. Yes, they are friends.
c. December c. Yes, they look the same
d. Saturday d. Yes, they will go on a trip.
7. a. the Pacific Ocean 16. a. buy some medicine
b. the Caribbean Sea b. sea a doctor
c. Lake Michigan c. get a private room
d. the Gulf of Mexico d. give some help
8. a. some people 17. a. go to a race
b. most people b. report to the commander
c. two people c. watch a parade
d. all people d. read a newspaper.
9. a. a slope 18. a. a light that burns steadily
b. a lake b. a very bright light
c. a plane c. a dim light
d. a ski d. a light that turns on and of f
19. a. the size of the box 23. a. I have several coins.
b. the form of the box b. I weigh 150 pounds.
c. the color of the box c. I have eaten 4 times today.
d. the make of the box d. I have changed rooms many times.
20. a. in a shopping center 24. a. Yes, I would like to correct it.
b. In an area of private b. Yes, I would like to destroy it.
c. in a large motel c. Yes, I like the size of the paper.
d. in a small apartment house d. Yes, I bought the paper to use here.
21. a. by looking at it 25. a. No, he won’t be smoking soon.
b. by driving it b. No, he isn’t getting used to smoking.
c. by paying for it c. Yes, he uses cigarettes when he
d. by repairing it smokes.
d. Yes, but he doesn’t smoke now.
22. a. Yes, it will be early.
b. No, it won’t be late. -
c. Yes, it carne yesterday.
d. No, it is a private plane.
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. Control the class. 32. a. He is not working.
b. Leave the class. b. He is sick.
c. Study the class. c. He is out of town.
d. Dismiss the class. d. He is moving his family.
27. a. It looks like it is snowing. 33. a. He lost his money.
b. It is snowing outside. b. He lost his ball.
c. It will be snowing. c. He fell down.
d. It might snow. d. He walked down the steps.
28. a. I won’t call you. 34. a. He is a good driver.
b. I’m sure that I’ll call. b. He is a careful driver.
c. I will call tomorrow night. c. He drives to work.
d. I’ll try to call. d. He can’t drive to work.
29. a. I want you to go. 35. a. He stops sleeping at seven.
b. I don’t want you to go. b. He is asleep at seven.
c. I believe you will go. c. He eats at seven.
d. I think you can’t dance. d. He takes a bath at seven.
30. a. They are reliable. 36. a. He is a good driver.
b. They work by themselves. b. He is a good swimmer.
c. They are popular. c. He is a good father.
d. They are very large. d. He is a good student.
31. a. He didn’t get any money. 37. a. She was not interested in it.
b. He got extra money. b. It was exciting.
c. He got just enough money. c. She was impressed with it.
d. He didn’t get enough money. d. She likes long movies.
38. a. Go and see him. 45. a. Jones thinks English is easy.
b. Call him on the phone. b. He thinks it is hard to learn.
c. Take someone to see him. c. He thinks it is a dead language.
d. Attract his attention. d. He thinks It is different.
39. a. Ha has little money now. 46. a. The motor cools of f too fast.
b. Ha has to much change. b. The motor becomes too hot
c. He has more money than usual. c. The motor runs too slow.
d. He has a lot of cash at present. d. The motor uses too much oil.
40. a. He will read every page. 47. a. You must study.
b. He read all that pages. b. You must have the students study.
c. He didn’t read every page. c. You must study with the students.
d. He read nothing in the book. d. Your students may study.
41. a. The crew stayed in the plane. 48. a. You do not need a haircut this week.
b. The crew made repairs. b. You should get a haircut.
c. The crew left the plane. c. Your hair is too short.
d. The crew made some changes. d. Haircuts are better this week.
42. a. It doesn’t have much power. 49. a. He likes to swim.
b. It won’t go up the hill. b. Ha want swimming with the people.
c. It won’t go backward. c. He continued helping the swimmers.
d. It won’t begin running. d. He continued to look at the
swimmers.
43. a. He likes foods out of the garden.
b. He likes a lot of food. 50. a. Food may be kept in a refrigerator.
c. He likes vary sweat foods. b. Food may be bought in a store.
d. He likes different kinds of. foods c. Food stores buy refrigerators.
d. You can buy it at the food store.
44. a. He gets to class quickly.
b. He is late to class most of the time.
c. He gets to class on time once in a
while.
d. He gets to class on time most of the
time.
Directions for questions 51 - 60. You will now hear dialogs on the test tape. Select the
one correct answer a, b, c, or d and mark your answer sheet.
51. a. have a sweet 54. a. separating them
b. have something light b. fastening them.
c. have a hot drink c. loosening them
d. have a full meal d. removing them
52. a. none 55. a. beneficial
b. five b. light
c. twenty-five c. dangerous
d. no one knows d. concentrated
53. a. It vas too rigid. 56. a. move forward
b. It vas too artificial. b. retreat
c. It vas too soft. c. fire
d. It vas too dirty. d. relax
57. a. a senior job 59. a. study them
b. an excellent one b. obey them
c. a temporary one c. disobey them
d. a job for life d. rewrite them
58. a. rising 60. a. John is angry with her.
b. going faster b. John has the same opinion as she.
c. flying level c. John has a different opinion
d. going down d. John doesn’t care to say anything.
THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING PART OF THE TEST.
PART II — READING
Directions fort questions 61-100. Choose the one correct answer a, b, c, or d and mark
your answer sheet.
DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.
61. The clerk didn’t bring _______mail today.
a. Two
b. Some
c. No
d. any
62. I am Interested ________ meeting your friend.
a. of
b. for
c. in
d. by
63. We could not study because we were disturbed ________the loud noise.
a. from
b. by
c. for
d. above
64. He accepted the invitation ________ pleasure.
a. from
b. by
c. with
d. In
65. temperature went below the ________ point this morning.
a. frozen
b. froze
c. freezing
d. freeze
66. The plane is flying _______ the air base.
a. between
b. among
c. over
d. under
67. We must ________ drive a car without a license.
a. always
b. never
c. usually
d. perhaps
68. “Will Mr. Cole go to the barbershop today?”
“No, he ________”.
a. won’t
b. doesn’t
c. wouldn’t
d. hasn’t
69. Many of the students are ________ to see so much activity on the flight line.
a. surprise
b. surprising
c. surprises
d. surprised
70, Why did those students insist on ________ everything?
a. did
b. done
c. to do
d. doing
71. Doctors say that a________ is a very good exercise.
a. walk
b. walked
c. walking
d. walks
72. The Browns enjoy _________ to the theater.
a. to go
b. gone
c. going
d. go
73. The student had ________ to a meeting last night.-
a, to gone
b. went
c. to go
d. going
74. Mr. Black’s car is new, but ours ________.
a. is too
b. isn’t
c. isn’t either
d. is new
75. Why did Sam go to the airport?
a. to board the ship
b. to meet his friend’s plane
c. to get a haircut
d. to see the factory
76. Joe is going to the barbershop.
Why?
a. to get a haircut
b. to have a drink
c. to get his suit pressed
d. to do some shopping
77. It takes fifteen minutes to record the tape.
a. The recording will start in 15 minutes.
b. The recording is 15 minutes long.
c. The tape speed is 15 feet per minute.
d. The tape recorder can be used in 15 minutes.
78. The driver had to make an immediate decision.
a. He had to make a decision at once.
b. He made a difficult decision.
c. He was slow in making a decision.
d. The problem required no decision
79. The headquarters building is next to the lab building.
a. It is across from the lab building.
b. It is beside the lab building.
c. It is near the lab building.
d. It is above the lab building.
80. People shouldn’t go out in the ram without a raincoat.
a. They must go out in the ram.
b. They should go out in the ram.
c. They ought not to go out without a raincoat..
d. They ought to go out without a raincoat.
81. Fall is my favorite season.
a. It’s the season that I like the least.
b. It’s the season that everybody likes.
c. It’s the season that I dislike.
d. It’s the season that I like the best.
82. The students are provided with the use of a library on the base.
a. The students may utilize the library.
b. Students may not go to the library.
c. Students furnish a library for the base.
d. Students are allowed to hire a library.
83. The drugstore is opposite the barbershop.
a. It is next door to the barbershop.
b. It is different from the barbershop.
c. It is across the street from the barbershop.
d. It is behind the barbershop.
84. The pilot of an aircraft must concentrate on his flying.
a. He must do all his flying at once.
b. He should be taken of f flying every year.
c. He must give ah of his attention to flying.
d. He must relax his attention to flying.
85. Joe doesn’t like to go to the movies.
a. Joe dislikes the movies.
b. Joe prefers going to the movies by himself.
c. Joe wants company when he goes to the movies.
d. Joe doesn’t like to go to long movies.
86. The bus driver said we were coming to Tenth Street.
a. There is no bus stop at Tenth Street.
b. He said we could get on at Tenth Street.
c. The bus had just passed Tenth Street.
d. Tenth Street is the next street.
87. They got a good deal when they bought the house.
a. The house is quite large.
b. There is a lot of land around the house.
c. The purchase price was fairly high.
d. They bought the house at a favorable price.
88. Don’t take chances - use safety belts.
a. With safety belts, accidents are less serious.
b. With safety belts, accidents are more likely to happen.
c. Don’t use safety belts.
d. Safety belts are not required.
89. The Instructor wrote a problem on the chalkboard and asked a student to work it out.
a. The instructor asked the student to present a problem.
b. The student was asked to solve the problem.
c. The student asked the instructor to take the problem out.’
d. The instructor wanted the problem to remain unsolved.
90. There are four main ways to travel in the United States.
a. fast
b. cheap
c. principal
d. different
91. He made a resume of the meeting.
a. start
b. picture
c. cause
d. summary
92. His behavior last week was excellent.
a. conduct
b. leave
c. travel
d. luck
93. We don’t get used to new foods very quickly.
a. find many
b. forget
c. become accustomed to
d. use
94. Mary was thrilled during the flight.
a. calm
b. sleepy
c. sad
d. excited
95. Electricity is conducted through wires.
a. carried
b. bought
c. tested
d. wired
96. He spoke rapidly, but the students could understand him well.
a. clearly
b. slow
c. fast
d. interestingly
97. He usually gets up before noon.
a. leaves his bed
b. has lunch
c. leaves the table
d. goes to work
98. You should visit your doctor regularly.
a. for shots
b. at once
c. at fixed intervals of time
d. when you are sick
99. Choose the correct sentence:
a. Does in the family everyone know how to drive?
b. Does everyone know in the family how to drive?
c. Does everyone know how in the family to drive?
d. Does everyone in the family know how to drive?
100. Choose the correct sentence
a. Do you know when we will go to the next base?
b. Do you know when will we to the next base go?
c. Do you know when will-we go. to the next base?
d. Do you know when will go we to the next base?
PART 1: LISTENING
DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 1 - 25
1. What color is your coat?
2. There was a ring around the moon. What are around the moon.
3. What month comes right after October?
4. Allen goes to the park on Monday every week. When does he go to the park?
5. Miss Lewis has to be at the airport by 2:20. When does she have to be there?
6. What’s the name of the last month of the year?
7. What body of water is located west of the U.S.?
8. Everybody should get plenty of rest. Who should get rest?
9. The group of boys saw the steep descent from a distance. What did they use?
10. The pump supplies fuel under pressure. What does the pump do?
11. What are brakes used for?
12. The base of the lamp was clean. What was clean?
13. Where do you take your dirty clothes?
14. The student left his books in a booth in a restaurant. Where are the books?
15. Aren’t those two students alike?
16. Mary wants to serve to the hospital. What does she want to do in the hospital?
17. Ted wants to see the headline. What will he do?
18. What is a blinking light?
19. John wanted to know the shape of the box. What did he want to do?
20. Tom lives in a residential area. Where does he live?
21. How do you check the performance of a new car?
22. Will this plane be delayed?
23. How much change do you have?
24. Would you like to revise this paper?
25. Didn’t he use to smoke?
26-50 CLOSEST MEANING
26. Edward take charge of the class.
27. It seems to be snowing.
28. I will attempt to call you tonight.
29. I assume you’re going to the dance tonight.
30. Some vending machines are automatic.
31. John received additional money for his trip.
32. Jack is on vacation this week.
33. He lost his balance.
34. Bob is unable to drive his car to work.
35. Bill wakes up at 7 a.m.
36. Tom has a good academic record.
37. Helen was bored with the movie. It was too long.
38. Give the captain a ring after you land.
39. He’s running short of cash at present.
40. Paul didn’t have enough time to read every page in the book.
41. The crew abandoned the plane after the landing.
42. I have trouble starting my car.
43. George likes a variety of foods.
44. Harry usually gets to class on time.
45. James thinks English is a difficult language.
46. The motor sometimes gets overheated.
47. You must take your students study.
43. You’d better get a haircut this week.
49. John kept watching the people swim.
50. You can store food in a refrigerator.
51- 60 DIALOGS
51. A: Are you hungry?
B: Yes. I’d like some dinner.
What would the man like to do?
52. A: How many apples are on the table?
B: There are only 5, I think.
How many apples did the man say are on the table?
53. A: Can you bend that steel pipe?
B: No, Its too stiff.
Why couldn’t the man bend the pipe?
54. A: What are you doing with those pieces of rape?
B: Securing them.
What’s the man doing?
55. A: Do you smell anything?
B: Yes, I do. Those fumes are poisonous.
What kind of fumes are they?
56. A: What are the. soldier doing now?
B: They’re in battle but they cannot advance.
What couldn’t the soldiers do?
57. A: Is Mary working now?
B: Yes, She’s working at the bank.
A: What kind of Job does she have?
B: I don’t know, but she’s not a permanent employee.
What kind of job does Mary have?
58. A: What’s the airplane doing now?
B: It is descending.
What’s the airplane doing?
59. A: Do people adhere to the laws in your country?
B: Oh, yes. They certainly do.
What do the people do about the law?
60. A: Did you speak with John about your suggestion?
B: Yes, He agrees with me.
What did the woman mean?
CONVERSIÓN
RAW ALCPT RAW ALCPT RAW ALCPT
100 75 50
99 74 49
98 73 48
97 72 47
96 71 46
95 70 45
94 69 44
93 68 43
92 67 42
91 66 41
90 65 40
89 64 39
88 63 38
87 62 37
86 61 36
85 60 35
84 59 34
83 58 33
82 57 32
81 56 31
80 55 30
79 54 29 SEE NOTE
78 53 28 SEE NOTE
77 52 27 SEE NOTE
76 51 26 SEE NOTE
NOTE: Raw scores of 29 or less can generally be considered as random score which indicate no practical
proficiency in English. For instance, a raw score of 28 does not necessary represent more proficiency in
English than a raw score of 20 as the test is not designed to discriminate in the raw score range of 0 to 29.
GRILLA DE CORRECCION