AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

FORM 8R
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. headlines 10. a. unexpected

b. news b. short
c. stories c. planned
d. drawings d. long

2. a. to sharpen it 11. a. football

b. to light it b. boating
c. to carry it c. baseball
d. to nail it d. basketball

3. a. pieces of ice 12. a. thunder

b. flood water b. crosswind
c. water vapor c. head wind
d. drizzle d. north wind

4. a. now and then 13. a. advertisements.

b. many times b. editorials
c. countless times c. local news
d. ah at once d. comics

5. a. to drive nails 14. a. the dials

b. to bend or cut wire b. the tires.
c. to turn screws c. the wires
d. to cut wood d. the fuel

6. a. a little over fifteen 15. a. an opportunity

b. less than fifteen b. a talent
c. about fifty c. a fear
d. exactly fifty. d. a desire

7. a. with great fear 16. a. later on

b. as a wonderful experience b. at any time
c. as a routine activity c. right away
d. without fear d. sometime

8. a. closet 17. a. at a large table

b. a fireproof liquid b. at the counter
c. something that burns easily c. in a small enclosed place
d. a liquid with a bad smell d. in a large room

9. a. many 18. a. a kind of ball game

b. quick b. a popular sport
c. some c. an area for hunting
d. new d. a license to kill wild animals
19. a. by listening carefully 23. a. when Jim could bring the fuel tank
b. by talking to each other for repair
c. by buying a dictionary b. how much fuel the tank could hold
d. by making more recordings c. where Jim had bought the fuel tank
d. what kind of fuel the tank was
20. a. He can be appointed by the carrying
President.
b. He can be installed immediately. 24. a. She enjoyed the trip.
c. He can be dismissed. b. She finished the trip.
d. He can be awarded with honors. c. She cancelled the trip.
d. She planned the trip.
21. a. He wanted to see them in color.
b. He wanted a closer view of them. 25. a. Yes, she could.
c. He wanted to see them during the b. Yes, she may
day. c. Yes, she must.
d. He wanted to see the moon behind d. Yes, she won’ t.
the sun.

22. a. a field that requires a special skill

b. a field that requires very little
training
c. a field that requires a lot of
strength
d. a field that requires a lot of practice

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. Don’t take these seeds. 31. a. I will fasten them together.
b. Don’t take these sheets. b. I will compare them.
c. Don’t take these chairs. c. I will refuse to pay.
d. Don’t take these sweets. d. I will send Bill the check.

27. a. You must present your 32. a. Frank has the money.
identification. b. Frank loaned Tom the money.
b. You must complete an application c. Tom doesn’t need the money.
form. d. Frank didn’t have the money.
c. You must keep it flat at all times.
d. You must write your name on the 33. a. He sold the best tool.
back b. He chose the best tool.
c. He overlooked the best tool.
28. a. He ate his meal at ten. d. He didn’t see the best tool.
b. He went to bed at ten.
c. He went to class at ten. 34. a. It snowed a little.
d. He took his laundry at ten. b. There wasn’t much precipitation.
c. The sky was cloudless.
29. a. Joe enjoys tea best. d. We had a lot of ram suddenly.
b. John enjoys coffee best.
c. John hikes tea better. 35. a. Jim will use the elevator.
d. John never drinks tea. b. Jim will run the elevator.
c. Jim will repair the elevator.
30. a. The storm is leaving. d. Jim will study the elevator.
b. The storm is over.
c. The storm is coming.
d. The storm is improving.
36. a. John is 20, James 15, Henry 25 45. a. Frank’s friend is always late.
b. John is 15, James 20, Henry 25 b. Frank’s friend is always rushing.
c. John is 25, James 30, Henry 20 c. ‘s friend does everything slowly:
d. John is 20, James 30, Henry 25 d. Frank’s friend always asks for the
time to finish.
37. a. John can go with Charles.
b. Charles can’t go with John. 46. a. The group had to work until
c. John can’t go with Tom. quitting tire.
d. Tom and Charles can go with b. The group came back to finish the
John. job.
c. The group was permitted to leave
38. a. She is on her way home now. early.
b. She will read it at home. d. The group took more time to do
c. She is reading it at home. the job.
d. She will read it as she goes home.
47. a. He wanted to review the lesson.
39. a. Jerry’s car cost more. b. He asked the students to write the
b. Both cars are damaged. lesson.
c. The two cars are for sale. c. He thought the lesson was well
d. Sam’s car costs more than Jerry’s. explained.
d. He thought he overlooked the
40. a. He carne this morning. lesson.
b. He left this morning.
c. He was given some money this 48. a. They boarded the boat when the
morning. storm struck.
d. He was out of cash this morning. b. They rowed the boat when the
storm struck.
4I. a. Help me take the food out. c. They left the boat when the storm
b. Help me eat the basket. struck.
c. Help me buy food from the basket. d. They lowered the boat when the
d. Help me put the food in the basket. storm struck.

42. a. Ted is now in class. 49. a. He practices only certain types of

b. Ted has been in class for two activities.
weeks. b. He participates in many types of
c. Ted is in good health. activities.
d. Ted is ill. c. He enjoys keeping away from
activities.
43. a. The fuel system was running low. d. He dislikes various kinds of
b. Everything was working properly. activities.
c. The system was not working
properly. 50. a. The post office sent John the
d. The oil supply was sufficient books.
b. John carried the books to the post
44. a. He will finish his work today. office.
b. He doesn’t want to finish it today. c. John got the bocks from the post
c. He is able to work today. office.
d. He will not finish his work today. d. John went to the post office to buy
some stamps.
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. twelve persons 56. a. He will order breakfast.

b. a dozen persons b. He will make breakfast.
c. less than twenty persons c. He will charge for breakfast.
d. a minimum of twenty persons d. He will eat breakfast.

52. a. slippery 57. a. replace it

b. safe b. repair it
c. slipping c. inflate it
d. wide d. rotate it

53. a. It is misty. 58. a. clear weather

b. It is sleeting. b. cloudless sky
c. It is raining. c. heavy fog
d. It is snowing. d. temperature

54. a. a sticky material 59. a. frozen rain

b. scissors b. light rain
c. cardboard c. a heavy rain
d. long nails d. a sudden shower

55. a. a snack 60. a. ordinary type

b. the main course b. small type
c. cream c. little letters
d. dessert d. large type

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. After the picnic Henry cleaned up the area by

a. going swimming
b. eating ah the food
c. picking up the trash
d. messing up the table

62. The primary objective was to reach Houston before dark. Getting to Houston before dark
was his _______.
a. first goal
b. only goal
c. last goal
d. unimportant goal

63. Digests are articles reprinted in _______.

a. lengthened form
b. outline form
c. original form
d. condensed form
64. The two words are near equivalents. They mean _______.
a. different things
b. opposite things
c. almost the same thing
d. not a thing

65. If a hospital patient’s appetite is good, he _______.

a. is seeing all right
b. is breathing all right
c. is eating all right
d. is talking all right

66. Pilots should not fly through thunderstorms because _______.

a. they contain rough air
b. of light rain
c. of heavy smoke
d. they block the sun

67. Students in many countries are interested _______.

a. of the American Indian
b. on the American Indian
c. at the American Indian
d. in the American Indian

68. A constitution outlines the structure and authority of _______.

a. the national government
b. publicly owned companies
c. a military training division
d. privately owned companies

69. John’s car has a loose wheel _______ the right side.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. by

70. Mr. Jones knows _______ that word means.

a. why
b. what
c. which
d. who

71. Indians used bows and arrows _______ kill bears.

a. for
b. in
c. to
d. at

72. Blood is _______ by the heart.

a. pump
b. pumping
c. pumped
d. pumps
73. Are you ready _______ the history examination?
a. in
b. until
c. from
d. for

74. Everybody was all set _______.

a. going
b. to go
c. go
d. gone

75. I believe you have confused that word _______ another one.
a. to
b. from
c. by
d. with

76. Richard and I don’t eat lunch at the snack bar_______.

a. still
b. already
c. any more
d. since

77. We don’t want to interfere with our visitors’ planes _______ any way.
a. in
b. on
c. from
d. during

78. The waiter_______ James to his table.

a. show
b. showed
c. showing
d. was showed

79. I can’t understand ______ Fred lied to them about the new car.
a. what
b. who
c. why
d. for

80. The student should always_______ time on his lessons at home.

a. spent
b. spending
c. spend
d. to spend

81. Were the students happy about _______ a holiday?

a. getting
b. gotten
c. to get
d. get
82. When John talked to me, he told me that he had met a woman _______ name was very
unusual.
a. who
b. which
c. whom
d. whose

83. The automobile is a _______ form of transportation.

a. depend
b. depending
c. dependable
d. depended

84. The Indian women _______ small fields.

a. cultivates
b. cultivating
c. are cultivate
d. cultivated

85. The instructor doesn’t approve of _______ late at night.

a. studied
b. study
c. studying
d. to study

86. The police recovered the _______ jewelry yesterday.

a. stole
b. steal
c. stealing
d. stolen

87. Most newspapers are _______ to the home.

a. deliver
b. delivered
c. delivering
d. delivers

88. The heads of federal departments _______ by the President.

a. are names
b. are named
c. name
d. named

89. A college education, when _______ at from that point of view, is useless.
a. looked
b. is looked
c. is looking
d. look

90. _______ do yeu speak and write English?

a. How long
b. How many
c. How geed
d. How well
91. English _______ in the schools of many nations.
a. teaching
b. is taught
c. were taught
d. taught

92. The men used the baskets _______ fish.

a. for catching
b. to catcher
c. for catch
d. to catching

93. The instructor said, “Would you please put those books back _______?
a. if they belong
b. when they belong
c. because they belong
d. where they belong

94. Why did he enroll in this course?

a. To improve himself.
b. For improve himself.
c. To improvement himself.
d. For improved himself.

95. We told Mr. Johnson about the accident because we wanted him
a. to knowing about it
b. to knew about it
c. to known about it
d. to know about it

96. Jim left for home early _______.

a. because he had to study
b. se he had to study
c. that he had to study
d. wherever he had to study

97. Will you wait here for Robert? Yes, Virginia and I will wait _______.
a. when Robert comes back
b. so Robert comes back
c. before Robert comes back
d. until Robert comes back

98. What makes him a good student?

a. His understand language makes him a good student.
b. His language understanding makes him a good student.
e. His understood language makes him a good student.
d. His language understand makes him a good student.

99. Who are those boys?

a. Those boys are brothers who walking are together.
b. Those boys are walking together who brothers are.
c. Those boys who together are brothers are walking.
d. Those boys who are walking together are brothers.
100. “Can you tell me how to find the laboratory?” “Yes, _______”
a. just outside step the store and turn to your left
b. step outside the store and just left to your turn
c. just to your left turn and step outside the store
d. just step outside the store and turn to your left

THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.

PART 1: LISTENING
DIRECTIONS FOR QUESTIONS 1 - 25

1. Mr. Brown like the cartoons in the evening newspaper. What were they?
2. The gardener used the electric grinder on the knife. Why?
3. Hail damaged crops and property. What did the damage?
4. You should wash your car occasionally. When should the car be washed?
5. What should hammers be used for?
6. There are approximately 50 students in the room. How many are there?
7. Some people dread public speaking. How do they view it?
8. The container in the closet is marked: “Flammable”. What’s in the container?
9. In the month of march we often have sudden changes in the weather. What kind of
changes do we have?
10. She made a surprise visit to his office. What kind of visit was it?
11. Football, baseball and basketball are popular sports, but recently boating has become
popular. What has become popular lately?
12. What is the opposite of tail wind?
13. What can a person usually find in the classified aids section of a newspaper?
14. While Sgt. Jones was putting fuel in the plane, Sgt. Smith checked the rubber on the
wheels. What did Sgt. Smith check?
15. He has the ability to learn languages. What does he have?
16. John must leave at once. When must John leave?
.17. James said to Mary: “Lets eat in this booth”. Where did he want to eat?
15. What is a hunting permit?
19. Students will learn more English if they pay attention in class. How will they learn more
English?
20. An official of the U.S. government can be removed. What can happen to him?
21. Why did the professor use the telescope to look at the stares?
22. After Joe took his aptitude test he was rescheduled for training in a technical field. What
kind of field is it?
23. The mechanic asked Jim what the capacity of the fuel tank was. What did the mechanic
want to know?
24. She arranged the trip. What did the do?
25. Mrs. Taylor has to get come more gasoline. Does she have to go to the gas station?

STATEMENTS. CORRECT ANSWER 26 - 50

26. Please don’t take these seats.

27. Before you cash your check you must endorse it.
26. Lt. Smith turned in at ten o’clock.
29. Joe likes coffee. On the other hand, John prefers tea.
30. The storm is approaching.
31. I’m going to attach the check to the bill.
32. If Frank had had the money he would have loaned it to Tom.
33. Mr. Kelly picked out the best tool for the job.
34. We had a cloudburst this morning.
35. The hotel manager said that Jim would operate the elevator today.
36. John is older than James, but Henry is the oldest.
37. Torn can go with John, but Charles can’t.
38. Ann is going to read the book at home.
39. Jerry’s car is almost as expensive as Sam’s.
40. He checked out this morning.
41. Help me get the food out of the basket and we can eat right away.
42. Ted is not in class because he has been sick for two weeks.
43. There was a malfunction in the system.
44. He would like to finish his work today, but he wont be able to.
45. Frank told me that his friend is always in a hurry.
46. When the group finished its work, the men got time off for a job well done.
47. The instructor thought that it would be a good idea to go over the lesson during the period.
48. They abandoned the boat when the storm struck.
49. William takes part in all kinds of activities.
50. The books were taken to the post office by John.

Dialogs 51 - 60 M: Man; W: Woman

51. M: How many people were at the meeting last night?

W: At least 20.
How many people were at the meeting last night?

52. M: Isn’t it cold today?

W: Yes, and the streets are covered with ice.
How are the streets?

53. M: Doesn’t the weather change quickly here?

W: Yes. We’re having a shower now.
What did the woman cay about the weather?

54. W: I have to put these two pieces of wood together.

M: Well, to hold two pieces of wood together you should use strong glue.
What should the woman use?

55. M: Did you enjoy the meal? -

W: Yes, and I ate something sweet at the end of the meal.
What do we call the sweet food eaten at the end of the meal?
56. W: What are you going to f ix for breakfast today?
M: I’m going to prepare steak and eggs for a change.
What will the man do?

57. W: This tire’s in bad shape. What should I do with it?

M: Change it.
What did the man tell the woman to do with the tire?

58. W: I can hardly see.

M: Neither can I. The visibility is bad.
What made the visibility bad?

59. W: What kind of weather have you been having?

M: It has been drizzling a lot.
What kind of weather was the man referring to?

60. W: Do you think I’ll need my eyeglasses?

M: Not lf you’re going to read the headlines.
What kind of printing is used for headlines?
 CONVERSIÓN
RAW ALCPT RAW ALCPT RAW ALCPT

100 100 75 73 50 50
99 99 74 72 49 49
98 98 73 71 48 48
97 96 72 70 47 47
96 95 71 69 46 46
95 94 70 68 45 45
94 92 69 67 44 44
93 91 68 66 43 43
92 90 67 65 42 42
91 89 66 64 41 41
90 88 65 63 40 40
89 86 64 62 39 39
88 85 63 61 38 38
87 84 62 61 37 37
86 83 61 60 36 36
85 82 60 59 35 35
84 81 59 58 34 34
83 80 58 57 33 33
82 79 57 56 32 31
81 78 56 55 31 29
80 77 55 54 30 27
79 76 54 53 29 SEE NOTE
78 75 53 52 28 SEE NOTE
77 74 52 51 27 SEE NOTE
76 73 51 50 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.
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