American Language Course Placement Test: Form 63R

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE 9.

PLACEMENT TEST PART I – LISTENING a. The doctor will see his patients in a
Directions for items 1-56. You will hear short time.
statements or questions on the tape. b. The doctor will see his patients in the
winter.
Select the best answer and mark your
c. The doctor was in a hurry.
answer sheet, a, b, c, or d. DO NOT d. The doctor was leaving on a trip.
WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.
10.
1. a. That man understands the
a. the long ones government.
b. the correct ones b. That man opposes the government.
c. the usual ones c. That man represents the government.
d. the revised ones d. That man pays the government.

2. 11.
a. posts and wires a. time
b. milk and bread b. product
c. chairs and tables c. pressure
d. nails and lumber d. total

3. 12.
a. every night a. a house
b. every other night b. an animal
c. twice a week c. the sun
d. once a week d. a book

4. 13.
a. well a. It was moving.
b. fast b. It was in the station.
c. cheaply c. It was late.
d. quietly d. It had stopped.

5. 14.
a. He’ll be back tomorrow as usual. a. It was empty.
b. He doesn’t need to be absent. b. It was handled carefully.
c. He’ll be in class early in the morning. c. It fell on the floor.
d. He won’t be in class tomorrow. d. It fit in the case.

6. 15.
a. He walked to the side. a. the color of the pen
b. He walked to the front b. what the pen cost
c. He walked to the center. c. the owner of the pen
d. He walked to the rear. d. when the pen was lost

7. 16.
a. Kim should eat more beef. a. 3 o’clock
b. Kim should eat more cherries. b. for no one
c. Kim should eat more spinach. c. two hours
d. Kim should eat more pastry. d. because it was late

8. 17.
a. Please, hold it. a. He makes the machines.
b. Please, leave it at home. b. He controls the machines.
c. Please, take it. c. He oils the machines.
d. Please, sign your name. d. He sells the machines.
18.
a. pull the knobs
b. insert the coins
c. read the directions
d. make the selections

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19. 29.
a. in a few minutes a. He has enough money to buy a car.
b. after a while b. He needs a car.
c. after careful thought c. He doesn’t have money to buy a car.
d. right away d. He doesn’t need a car.
20. 30.
a. unite them a. the owner
b. put paint on them b. a friend
c. name the parts c. the store manager
d. separate them into units d. a store worker
21. 31.
a. salad a. in front of me
b. a bar of soap b. behind me
c. a candle c. beside me
d. a comb d. across from me
22. 32.
a. a drop of water a. in her eyes
b. colors in the sky b. in her ears
c. a water proof coat c. in her throat
d. a stub from a ticket d. in her teeth
23. 33.
a. the wall a. They are completely different.
b. the door b. They aren’t related.
c. the ceiling c. They are very much alike.
d. the floor d. They aren’t similar at all
24. 34.
a. to drive dangerously a. It rained during the weekend.
b. to turn around b. It rained every day.
c. to drive carefully c. It rained nearly every day.
d. to stop at once d. It rained all week.
25. 35.
a. to turn the water into the steam a. She wanted us to gather in the center.
b. to heat the water b. She wanted us to walk toward the front.
c. to get the water out of the well c. She wanted us to sit on one side.
d. to measure the water d. She wanted us to show our tickets.
26.
36.
a. He didn’t hide the shoes.
a. We read it thoroughly.
b. He cried.
b. We studied it carefully.
c. He got sick.
c. We omitted it entirely.
d. He didn’t tell the truth.
d. We had sufficient time.
27.
37.
a. He enjoys vegetables.
a. She can’t hear.
b. He enjoys eating with friends.
b. She can’t walk.
c. He enjoys eating by himself.
c. She can’t talk.
d. He enjoys eating snack.
d. She can’t see.
28.
38.
a. movies
a. He’s a careless mechanic.
b. dept
b. He’s an honest mechanic.
c. class
c. He’s a skilled mechanic.
d. transit
d. He’s a busy mechanic

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49.
a. why we were doing the project.
b. when the project would take place.
39.
c. who would participate in the project.
a. He is just sick.
d. how far the project had progressed.
b. He is only poor.
50.
c. He is sick and poor.
a. It will get warm.
d. He isn’t sick or poor.
b. It isn’t warm at all.
40. c. It isn’t so warm.
a. It helped our plans. d. It is very warm.
b. It made us change our plans.
51.
c. It increased our plans.
a. They are in the back of my mount.
d. It didn’t bother our plans.
b. They are at the top of my mount.
41. c. They are at the bottom of my mount.
a. They saw the weather balloon. d. They are in the front of my mount.
b. They saw the spacecraft.
52.
c. They saw the official helicopter.
a. Paul doesn’t want to leave Frances.
d. They saw the race car.
b. Paul doesn’t want to forget Frances.
42. c. Paul doesn’t want to believe Frances.
a. It comes and goes. d. Paul doesn’t want to see Frances.
b. She has it some of the time.
53.
c. It fluctuates back and forth.
a. We are pleased.
d. She has it all the time.
b. We are feel better.
43. c. We are nervous.
a. She has a portion of energy. d. We are feel sad.
b. She has a limit of energy.
54.
c. She has a minimum of energy.
a. You should remove it immediately.
d. She has a lot of energy.
b. You should cancel it.
44. c. You should put it away.
a. He will put them in the oven. d. You should do it without delay.
b. He will put them in hot water.
55.
c. He will put them in a sauce.
a. start dinner
d. He will put them in hot oil.
b. sit down
45. c. wash clothes
a. Let’s start it. d. stand up
b. Let’s finish it.
56.
c. Let’s turn it around.
a. to let the people through.
d. Let’s start the fan.
b. to speed up traffic.
46. c. to block traffic.
a. He will need it to get to work. d. to clear the road.
b. He will know how to drive then.
c. He will earn enough money. Directions for questions 57-66. You will now
d. He will have many new friends. hear dialogs on the test tape. Select the one
47. correct answer a, b, c or d and mark your
a. from left to right answer sheet.
b. up and down
c. from one corner to center 57.
d. around the drawing a. She has lost her job.
48. b. She has traveled quickly.
a. the way it moved around c. She has traveled far.
b. the way it changed color d. She has gone the wrong way.
c. the way it got bigger
d. the way it found food

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58. PART II – READING

a. plane Directions for items 67-100. Select the best
b. boat answer and mark your answer sheet, a, b, c, or d.
c. train DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET
d. foot
67. He would not work yesterday, but he
59. _______work today.
a. He is not a good man. a. will
b. He doesn’t like flowers. b. won’t
c. He cannot think very well. c. always
d. He does not like to work. d. never
60.
68. My father _________San Antonio.
a. put silverware on the table.
a. didn’t not fly
b. sit down at the table.
b. don’t fly
c. put the dishes on the table.
c. didn’t never fly
d. clean off the table.
d. didn’t fly
61.
69. James would like _______a new car.
a. Her brother is a strange man.
a. for get
b. Her brother is good at his job.
b. to get
c. Her brother has left his job.
c. in getting
d. Her brother has been made ill by his
d. of getting
job.
70. The river has its original in Minnesota.
62.
a. waterfall
a. fill it up
b. ports
b. carry it
c. end
c. buy it
d. beginning
d. put it down
71. Manufacturing is usually done ________.
63.
a. on a farm
a. The electricity isn’t flowing properly.
b. in a factory
b. Some parts need lubrication.
c. in the forest
c. There isn’t enough fuel.
d. in the home
d. It’s been running to long.
72. Mr. Jones wants a car for _______.
64.
a. exercise
a. covering it
b. transportation
b. filling it
c. eating
c. opening it
d. sleeping
d. addressing it
73. It was a decision of major importance.
65.
a. small
a. He is speaking softly.
b. great
b. He is screaming.
c. some
c. He is yelling.
d. military
d. He is speaking loudly.
74. While we watched TV, Mr. brown
66.
________a book.
a. quiet
a. was reading
b. sensible
b. reads
c. lively
c. is reading
d. stubborn
d. will read
75. He has been writing _________six hours.
a. since
b. at
c. for
d. in

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76. . The instructor gives an explanation to 83. The driver violated the ________.
students in order _____him learn quickly a. steep curve
and efficiently. b. car parts
a. to help c. fuel line
b. for helping d. safety rules.
c. help
84. ________pants need to be cleaned.
d. helping
a. This
77. I asked him ______. b. These
a. some help for c. Any
b. help some for d. Such
c. some for help
85. In the future, _______to improve your
d. for some help
writing?
78. Sally; Where were you? It’s Saturday, and
a. Will you trying
I’ve been waiting since Thursday.
b. Have you try
Peter; I’m sorry, but I told you I’d here today.
c. Will you try
When did the man get here?
d. Are you trying
a. Thursday
b. Saturday 86. Do you enjoy _________to classical music?
c. Sunday a. listened
d. Tuesday b. listening
c. listen
79. The modern automobile is the result of
d. to listen
hundreds of inventions. The wheel is
probably. The oldest invention use in a car. 87. All the _______ID cards are listed in the
The internal combustion is a more complex computer.
invention used to power this type of a. to issue
vehicle. By using these and many other b. issues
creative devices, man has steadily c. issued
improved the automobile. According to this d. are issued
paragraph, the development of the modern 88. Mary tried not to look ______, but we know
automobile is the result of ____________. that she was upset.
a. short
a. the internal combustion engine.
b. pretty
b. man’s creation of the wheel.
c. happy
c. a combination of many inventions.
d. angry
d. the work of a small number of
inventions. 89. He felt that he should help his friends.
a. He felt that he would help them.
80. Did you recognize me in my costume?
b. He felt that he had an obligation to
a. admire
help them.
b. laugh at
c. He had a special time to help his
c. know
friends.
d. envy
d. He had a certain way of helping his
81. When you are being introduced to a friends.
person, the correct expression to use is
90. There was an accumulation of dishes on
_______.
the table. What was on the table?
a. a few different dishes
a. Goodbye. See you later.
b. a couple of dishes
b. Have a good day.
c. several valuable dishes
c. How do you do?
d. a pile of dishes
d. So long. Take it easy.
91. Walter’s setting up the tent.
82. What did you do besides exercises?
a. cleaning
a. in addition to b. putting
b. in place of c. folding
c. with d. messing
d. before

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92. He repaired the linkage in the helicopter 99. What time will flight 708 from New York
control. _____?
a. leak a. get over
b. connection b. get in
c. engine c. get up
d. compass d. get by
93. You can depend _______the automobile for 100. The honor _______from Belgium declined
transportation. to attend the award ceremony.
a. in a. – ary
b. at b. – arium
c. by c. – ee
d. on d. – ific
94. Students who ______are good listener.
a. are interested
THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST.
b. interesting
c. be interested
d. have interested
95. Gilbert and Douglas ___________their
lesson.
a. study
b. are studied
c. were studied
d. studying
96. Ms. Stickle, who is finicky traveler, is willing
to travel to the tropics ______that she has
access to constant air-conditioning.
a. beyond
b. only
c. if
d. provided
97. In an area of increasing emphasis on the
role of global military air power, it became
to increase the distances airplanes could
travel. The propeller-driven air plane with it
slow speed and limited range became
largely obsolete. It was replaced by plane
with supersonic speeds made possible
through jet-propulsion. Today with the
introduction of in-flight refueling, even
planes like fighters and bombers have
achieved much success in increasing their
range capabilities. According to this
paragraph, greater distance can be flown
by bombers through the use of ………….

a. jet propulsion
b. in-flight refueling
c. supersonic speeds
d. increasing air power
98. This children know how to ______time.
a. say
b. talk
c. speak
d. tell

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