BOOKLET NO.Defense Language Institute English Language Center Lackland Air Force Base, Texas AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST ALCPT FORM 15R Time Limit: PART I - 21 Minutes PART H - 29 Minutes he waved his hand. a. b. d. morning 2. electricity b. many d. b. a soldier c. tooth hurt. d. a. a. strong 12. a. putting out a fire cleaning teeth giving flavor to a meal making a car go 3. d. float 15. c. a farmer d. copied it. a. the brakes 14. a swimmer 13. walk for exercise walk to the dining hall follow the path drill after dinner 5. baseball d. erased it. a few steps not very far a long way a short time He He He He drew a line through it. d. football b. Yes. Tuesday c. 8. d. expire d.all c. b. . a. none b. 1. a. d. a. a. b. some 10. c. c. d. c. basketball 11. Yes. d. No. a baby b. a. a good bargain a lot of money free coupons many expensive things 4. a. needed more money. still c. Yes. c. b. c. he wrote me a letter. Yes. b. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET. a. left it alone. October b. No. live c. She She Her Her 7. a. sad b. You will hear questions on the test tape. b. a plant d. Yes. or d and mark your answer sheet. Yes. c. nail was broken. boating c. b. he didn't say a word. Select the one correct answer a. swim b. d. liked flowers. 16. 15 June they're all too big three of them the most complete set being being being being sleepy tired hungry sick 9.AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST Form 15R PART I . c. c. sick d. a. c. 6. b. a. he can't speak English. a. paint c. winter d.LISTENING Directions for questions 1-25. b. a. would you get me a glass of water? Yes. c. a. They They They They have to work. It bores her. b. 29. a. d. I'd like to rest for a while. b. He hit a tree. I feel older than I did at twenty. how to design roads and b. c. Yes. Yes. a. he has a bad heart. Stone pays attention to his friend's opinions. he's usually asleep. He was pleasant d. You will now hear statements on the test Select the one correct answer a. He He He He saw it. b. D. I couldn't see anything. Mr. Yes. He carried some soldiers Directions for questions 26-50. She likes it. Mr. d. Yes. 20. No. It was busy. d. c. 28. c. don't have much food. may 1 have something to eat? Yes.PT Form 15R Yes. Yes. b. how to raise animals b. He was happy. he's brown. She'll drive it to work. c. It was loud. it made a lot of noise. Stone accepts his friend's opinions. She'll stay in it on her vacation. He changed the tire. a. Mr. b. 22. d. a. smelled it heard it. a. tasted it. it didn't bite me this time. or d and mark your answer it. . don't have any money. c. Mr. Yes. He was angry. It was heavy. He was strict. c. It worries her. a. how to sing and dance She'll keep cups and plates in it. Stone disregards his friend* s opinions. Yes. She misses it. She'll wear it in the rain. can enjoy themselves. No. No. Yes. Stone admires his friend's bridges 21. No. b. how to make sick people well d. He paid ten dollars a day. a. I wiped it right off. a. b. 23. c. he has learned that one. d. It was cold. Yes. b. c. He did not hear very well. d. b. It is dirty. a. It is not very far. We were told to expect it. It is metal. It is heavy. c. d. b. b. It was changed into steam. Each star represents a state. c. c. Avoid your studies. b. b. It is broken. b. d. He went with us. 31. c. It is insulated. 44. It will expand. c. a. It is not straight. d. 34. a. Drop your studies. river. 41. 46. The tools are neatly arranged. Cancel your studies. He couldn't hear. Susan was going on a trip. c. b. She has already sung. a. c. She hasn't sung yet. 32. It is a nice song. She was trying to find one. He is tired. It will become visible. Susan was going to the office. He couldn't talk. b. d. 37. Each star controls a state. b. The tools are scattered. The tools are placed together. a. a. He will go with us. We were told to delete it. He was not well. d. c. They studied in America. d. c. b. He is hungry. d. d. It is straight. d. c. Susan was going for a walk. 36. 43. 33. b. a. 45. He can go with us. 40. . a. Everyone ran to see it. c. 35. d. 38. a. It is clear. b. She was admiring one. c. It stopped burning. It grew larger. He couldn't walk. 39. c. It will become moist. b. a. a. We were told to be aware of it b. He was unable to concentrate. It flowed down the. He completed his work. It was hot in one place. He was comfortable. 47. It pumped through the pipes. Susan was going to the movies. We were told to consider it. He did not know anyone. The tools are numbered. Continue your studies. d. b. They came to America to live. He couldn't see.ALCPT Form 15R 30. a. a. a. a. He couldn't speak clearly. b. She didn't want to look at one. She bought one. They came to America for business. c. b. They visited America. d. He could think well. It will settle. It was poured into glasses. a. d. d. c. He has eaten. d. He must go with us. d. 42. He has been sick. c. Each star brings a state. a. b. c. d. Each star reduces a state. c. a. or d and mark your answer sheet. 60. 56. c. a storm 57. It It It It has has has has a new method. d. a new typewriter a new instructor a new textbook. I already have change. C. He doesn't care what he eats b. c. He is always wrong.ALCPT Form 15R 48. b. airplanes food a. d. . c. d. b. 5A. Please d. in a factory 58. d. hang up the parts measure the parts c. c. Directions for questions 51-60. move quickly wait in line a. a regulation a fire a fight a. B. He broke the enemy's defense. He will eat a lot. He doesn't want to eat. be seated b. d. The door is locked. clothing envelopes climb stairs five o'clock eight hours at nine o'clock THIS IS THE END OF THE LISTENING PART OF THE TEST. 51. a. No one is there. He would like something else 59. He encountered the enemy. sandwiches b. c. He wants more. b. d. He has enough. Don't give it to me now. 52. 50. type a duplicate. b. The man won't let her. b. b. c. c. He wants very little to eat. He saw a weakness. d. She thinks highly of him. He says nothing new. He looked for a weakness. He does not like vegetables. I don't need it. You will now hear dialogs on the test tape. b. put grease on the parts adjust the parts a. C. a. c. pencils books a. a. D. a. music c. 49. c. She has forgotten how. c. d. Select the one correct answer a. B. 53. She hopes he will learn more. b. d. a. a. at b. 55 a. d. a. d. 61.. eliminates takes out lets out d... 64. a._ that I can't drink it.. be purchased can to be purchased a. a.__.. skip the lesson c. b... d. "You'd better look over this lesson again.. review the lesson I put . are departing c.. a. sugar so much in this coffee in this coffee much so sugar so much sugar in this coffee . d. " The instructor wants her to .ALCPT Form 15R PART II .... c... were depart 62... were purchased When a sponge . d.. a. c. d. b.. d. DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET.. c. c. forget the lesson postpone the lesson b. depart d.... a.. has waited here have waited here The instructor said to Mary. Choose the one correct answer a.. absorbs The book. c. Tickets__________f o r t h e s t u d e n t s .. it becomes heavy.. are given is give was given will give Hart and Davis ._____ since two o'clock. are waiting here b._ water. _to her by her cousin. b. 67. 63.READING Directions for questions 61-100. had departed b.. they turned off the a. 65- lights.. purchased b. in this coffee much sugar so b.. After we __________. 66. wait here c. or d and mark your answer sheet. I like the rain on my face. b. 72. Jane is not a good swimmer. we have air-conditioning controls. Only poor people like her singing. are He He He He will study to be an engineer. a number. I ' m not very hungry. Bill will go to the university to take up engineering. No. . Do a. Jane is a good swimmer. Though Jane likes to swim. it's going to be cold. It is easy to see that something is wrong. in the American Indian c. but she likes to swim. c. Is there any way to adjust the temperature? Yes. you learn to like it in time. will teach engineering' at the university. He asked the change. d. He asked b. 74. 73. b. d. Students in many countries a. a. a. a. a. The singer sings badly. c. No. on the American Indian 69. it cannot be measured. up. Jane doesn't like to swim and she can't swim well. 75. He asked d. No. He asked 70. Yes. It is obvious that the plane is in trouble. He asked c. It isn't likely that there is trouble. a. The singer is very popular. It looks like the flight is smooth. Yes. b. c. 71. Many people like to listen to the The singer sings folk music. d.ALCPT Form 15R 68. will pick up his friend who is an engineer. it never does. c. b. operator to hold interested __________. Jane is a good swimmer and likes to swim. her her her her to to to to take hang wait dial the phone while he searched for more the receiver. b. c. of the American Indian b. will work as an engineer at the university. d. It doesn't look like anything is wrong. c. singer. but doesn't like to swim. you think you'll need a blanket tonight? Yes. d. b. No. it would be nice to get cleaned up. a minute. a. d. at the American Indian d. she is not a good swimmer. d. They were not able to see the fire. new 80. small b. d. a. c. School was over at 3: 30. They were not able to stop the fire. giving We not a. give c. tightened the band arpund the radiator hose so leak. d. a d. Where can I buy _______ toothpaste? a.ALCPT Form 15R 76. 81. one b. busy d. The teacher has not seen the student un ti l si nc e fo r to The exam will be _______ to the students tomorrow. . some c. 78. They were not able to feel the fire. a. any She plans to take a job as a receptionist a. d. We removed the band. a. after when They were not able to put out the fire quickly enough to save the house. b. b. We loosened the band. since past c. c. We placed grease around the band. They were not able to start the fire. b. 79 A city is usually very a. d. 77. graduation. quiet c. given the water would We increased the pressure applied by the band. b. then. gave b. 82. c. among c. a.. check out checking out checked out do check out 89.. Did dance John at the party with Mary? b.. at 84. d... You a. 86. b. b. Animals c. will tell d. Machines d.___ the two boys.. a. He divided Che money ..._ me yesterday what the instructor said. Did John dance with Mary at the party? d.. a. When a.. ____.. told b. He .. himself hers she herself has two pencils... c... will have told ..__ are likely to lecture a great deal.. a...___ and her husband..ALCPT Form 15R 83.. between b. Did at the party John dance with Mary? 90. Professors 85.. water is boiled it changes to. d. She a.. Did Mary at the party with John dance? c. 87. c. tells c. d.. vapor waves liquid solid prepares breakfast for .___ than the more long longer longest long 88. d... One is . a.. c.... into d. b... b..__ athletic equipment every day. Joe other. c. Children b. Choose the correct sentence. should . . d... I _________write my mother a letter tonight. a. knowing b. On a hot. The students .. might to 95. 96.__? smoked to smoke smoke.. a.. must c.__ do their homework every day or they won't do well on their tests. to know 94.. steam seems ________ from the ground... b. risen 97.. We told Mr. pack write on live in build . a.. consisting b. Johnson about the accident because we wanted him about it. do will do want have to a. Water . The a. 92. might d. c. go swimming b. c. I enjoy . to swim d. consists d..ALCPT Form 15R 91.. rainy day. swimming c.. smoking 93. How a.. swam 98.___ very much. rose d. b. d. ' a. far away from an aircraft should you stand while .. b. may b.__ of hydrogen and oxygen. has been consisted blackboard was so small that it was hard to ________. c. known d... to rise c.. is consisted c. raise b. d. a. knew c...... questions THIS IS THE END OF THE TEST. Please _________ the answer sheet for wrong answers a. is checking 100. .ALCPT Form 15R 99. a. Food satisfies one of man's basic needs. hopes c. are checked c. to check b. requirements b. troubles d. check d.