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BOOKLET NO.

Defense Language InstituteEnglish Language Center Lackland Air Force Base, Texas

AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

ALCPT FORM 15R

Time Limit:

PART I - 21 Minutes

PART - 2! Minutes

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AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST

Form 15R

PART I - LISTENING

Directions for qestions 1-!5" #o $i%% &e'r qestions on t&e test t'(e"

Se%ect t&e one correct 'ns$er ') *) c) or + 'n+ m'r, or 'ns$er s&eet"DO NOT .RITE ON T/E TEST 0OOLET"

1" '" Octo*er 2" '" ' fe$ ste(s*" Tes+' *" not 3er f'rc" $inter c" ' %on4 $'+" mornin4 +" ' s&ort time

!" '" none 1" '" (ttin4 ot ' fire*- '%% *" c%e'nin4 teet&c" m'n c" 4i3in4 f%'3or to ' me'%+" some +" m',in4 ' c'r 4o

6" '" foot*'%% 11" '" ' 4oo+ *'r4'in*" *o'tin4 *" ' %ot of mone

c" *'se*'%% c" free co(ons+" *'s,et*'%% +" m'n e7(ensi3e t&in4s

8" '" s'+ 1!" '" $'%, for e7ercise*" sti%% *" $'%, to t&e +inin4 &'%%c" sic, c" fo%%o$ t&e ('t&+" stron4 +" +ri%% 'fter +inner

5" '" ' *'* 16" '" #es" /e +re$ ' %ine t&ro4& it"*" ' so%+ier *" #es" /e %eft it '%one"

c" ' f'rmer c" #es) /e er'se+ it"+" ' s$immer +" #es" /e co(ie+ it"

9" '" e%ectricit 18" '" S&e nee+e+ more mone"*" ('int *" S&e %i,e+ f%o$ers"c" ' (%'nt c" /er n'i% $'s *ro,en"+" t&e *r',es +" /er toot& &rt"

:" '" s$im 15" '" No) &e +i+n;t s' ' $or+"*" %i3e *" No) &e c'n;t s(e', En4%is&"c" e7(ire c" #es) &e $'3e+ &is &'n+"+" f%o't +" #es) &e $rote me ' %etter"

<" '" *ein4 s%ee( 19" '" 15 =ne*" *ein4 tire+ *" t&e;re '%% too *i4c" *ein4 &n4r c" t&ree of t&em+" *ein4 sic, +" t&e most com(%ete set

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#es) &e;s s'%% 's%ee("

#es) &e &'s %e'rne+

t&'t one"

No) &e;s *ro$n"

No, he has a bad heart.

The ha!e to "ork.

The can en#o the$sel!es.

The don%t ha!e an $one,

The don%t ha!e $uch food,

&es, it $ade a lot of

noise.

&es, I couldn%t see

anthing.

No, it didn%t bite $e

this ti$e.

No, I "i'ed it right off.

(). a. ho" to raise ani$als b. ho" to sing and dance c. ho" to $ake sick 'eo'le

"ell

+" &o$ to +esi4n ro'+s 'n+

*ri+4es

!1" '" #es" /e c&'n4e+ t&e

tire"

*" #es" /e ('i+ ten +o%%'rs '

+'-" c" #es" /e &it ' tree"

D" #es" /e c'rrie+ some

so%+iers

!!"'"

*"

c"+"

!6" '"

*"

c"

+"

S&e;%% ,ee( c(s 'n+ (%'tes in it"

S&e;%% $e'r it in t&e r'in" S&e;%%

+ri3e it to $or," S&e;%% st' in

it on &er 3'c'tion"

#es) m' 1 &'3e somet&in4

to e't>

#es) I;+ %i,e to rest for

' $&i%e"

#es) $o%+ o 4et me ' 4%'ss

of $'ter>

&es, I feel older than I did

at t"ent.

Mr" Stone ('s 'ttention to

&is frien+;s o(inions"

Mr" Stone +isre4'r+s &isfrien+? s o(inions"

'" Mr" Stone 'cce(ts &is frien+;s

o(inions"

b. *r. +tone ad$ires his friend%s

Directions for qestions !9-5" #o $i%% no$ &e'r st'tements on t&e test

Se%ect t&e one correct 'ns$er ') *) c) or + 'n+ m'r, or 'ns$erit"

'" It $'s &e'3-"

*" It $'s *s"

c" It $'s %o+"

+" It $'s co%+"

'" /e s'$ it"

*" /e sme%%e+ it

c" /e &e'r+ it"

+" /e t'ste+ it"

!<" '" S&e misses it"

*" It $orries &er"

c" S&e %i,es it"

+" It *ores &er"

!2" '" /e $'s strict"

*" /e $'s (%e's'nt

c" /e $'s &'((-"+" /e $'s 'n4r"

'"

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6" '" /e co%+n;t $'%,"*" /e co%+n;t t'%,"c" /e co%+n;t see"+" /e co%+n;t &e'r"

61" '" /e $ent $it& s"*" /e $i%% 4o $it& s"c" /e c'n 4o $it& s)+" /e mst 4o $it& s"

6!" '" It is *ro,en"

*" It is str'i4&t"

c" It is ins%'te+"

+" It is not str'i4&t"

66" '" /e is &n4r-"

*" /e &'s e'ten"c" /e &'s *een sic,"

+" /e is tire+"

68" '" It $i%% *ecome 3isi*%e"

*" It $i%% e7('n+"c" It $i%% sett%e"

+" It $i%% *ecome moist"

65" '" E3er-one r'n to see it"

*" It sto((e+ *rnin4"

c" It $'s &ot in one (%'ce)

+" It 4re$ %'r4er"

69" '" A3oi+ -or st+ies"

*" Contine -or st+ies"

c" C'nce% -or st+ies"

+" Dro( -or st+ies"

6:" '" It is ' nice son4"

*" S&e &'sn;t sn4 -et"

c" It is not 3er- f'r"

+" S&e &'s '%re'+- sn4"

6<" '" It is &e'3-"

*" It is +irt-"c" It is c%e'r"+" It is met'%"

62" '" S&e $'s trin4 to fin+ one"*" S&e $'s '+mirin4 one"

c" S&e +i+n;t $'nt to %oo, 'tone"

+" S&e *o4&t one"

8" '" E'c& st'r contro%s ' st'te"

*" E'c& st'r re+ces ' st'te"c" E'c& st'r re(resents ' st'te"

+" E'c& st'r *rin4s ' st'te"

81" '" T&e too%s 're ne't% 'rr'n4e+"

*" T&e too%s 're nm*ere+"

c" T&e too%s 're (%'ce+ to4et&er"+" T&e too%s 're sc'ttere+"

8!" '" It f%o$e+ +o$n t&e) ri3er"*" It $'s (ore+ into 4%'sses"

c" It $'s c&'n4e+ into ste'm"

+" It (m(e+ t&ro4& t&e (i(es"

86" '" T&e- st+ie+ in Americ'"

*" T&e 3isite+ Americ'"c" T&e c'me to Americ' to %i3e"+" T&e- c'me to Americ' for

*siness"

88" '" /e $'s comfort'*%e"

*" /e $'s not $e%%"

c" /e +i+ not &e'r 3er- $e%%"

+" /e +i+ not ,no$ 'none"

85" '" .e $ere to%+ to *e '$'re of it

*" .e $ere to%+ to consi+er it"

c" .e $ere to%+ to +e%ete it"

+" .e $ere to%+ to e7(ect it"

89" '" /e co%+n;t s(e', c%e'r%-"

*" /e com(%ete+ &is $or,"

c" /e co%+ t&in, $e%%"

+" /e $'s n'*%e to concentr'te"

8:" '" Ss'n $'s 4oin4 on ' tri("

*" Ss'n $'s 4oin4 to t&e mo3ies"c" Ss'n $'s 4oin4 to t&e office"

+" Ss'n $'s 4oin4 for ' $'%,"

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ALCT For$ -/

01. a. 2e broke the ene$%s

defense.

b. 2e encountered the ene$.

c. 2e sa" a "eakness.

d. 2e looked for a "eakness.

). a. It has a ne" $ethod. b. It has a ne" t'e"riter c. It has a ne" instructor d. It has a ne" textbook.

03.

'" I '%re'+ &'3e c&'n4e"

*" I +on;t nee+ it"

c. Don%t gi!e it to $e no".d. lease t'e a du'licate.

Directions for 4uestions -56). &ou "ill no" hear dialogs on the test ta'e.+elect the one correct ans"er a, b, c, or d and $ark our ans"er sheet.

-.

(.

53,

5A,

55

b. a regulation

c. a fire d. a fight

a. $usic

b. clothing

c. air'lanes

d. food

a. sand"iches

b. 'encils

c. en!elo es d. books

a. be seated

b. $o!e 4uickl

c. "ait in line d. cli$b stairs

a. at fi!e o%clock

b. in a factor c. eight hours

d. at nine o%clock

6.

7.

1.

a. b.

d.

hang u' the 'arts

$easure the 'arts

c. 'ut grease on the

'arts ad#ust the

'arts

a. The $an "on%t lether. B. The door islocked. C. No oneis there. D. +hehas forgotten ho".

'" /e &'s eno4&"*" /e +oes not %i,e

3e4et'*%es"c" /e $'nts more"+" /e $o%+ %i,esomet&in4 e%se

52" '" S&e t&in,s&i4&% of &im"0" /e is '%$'s $ron4"C" S&e &o(es &e $i%%%e'rn more"+" /e s's not&in4ne$"

9" '" /e +oesn;tc're $&'t &e e'ts

*" /e +oesn;t $'nt toe't"c" /e $'nts 3er%itt%e to e't"

+" /e $i%% e't ' %ot"

T/IS IS T/E END OF T/E LISTENING PART OF T/E TEST"

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ALCT For$ -/

A/T II 5 /EADIN8

Directions for 4uestions 6-5-)). Choose the one correct ans"er a, b, c, or d and

$ark our ans"er sheet, D9 N9T :/ITE 9N T2E TE+T B99;LET.

6-. After "e <<<<<<<<< <, the turned off the lights.

a. had de'arted

b. are de'arting

c. de'art

d. "ere de'art

6(. Tickets <<<<<<<<<< for the students.

a. 'urchased

*" $ere (rc&'se+c" *e (rc&'se+

+" c'n to *e (rc&'se+

96" .&en ' s(on4e """""""@ $'ter) it *ecomes &e'3"

'" e%imin'tes*" t',es otc" %ets ot+" '*sor*s

98" T&e *oo,""""""" @to &er *- &er cosin"'" 're 4i3en

*" is 4i3e

c" $'s 4i3en

+" $i%% 4i3e

65 2art and Da!is ........ <<<<< since t"o o%clock.a. are "aiting here

b. "ait here

c" &'s $'ite+ &ere

+" &'3e $'ite+ &ere

99" T&e instrctor s'i+ to M'r-) A#o;+ *etter %oo, o3er t&is %esson '4'in"A

T&e instrctor $'nts &er to """""@@"'" s,i( t&e %esson

*" re3ie$ t&e %esson

c" for4et t&e %esson+" (ost(one t&e %esson

9:" I (t """""""@ t&'t I c'n;t +rin, it"'" in t&is coffee mc& s4'r so*" s4'r so mc& in t&is coffee

c" in t&is coffee mc& so s4'r+" so mc& s4'r in t&is coffee

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ALCT For$ -/

61. +tudents in $an countries are interested <<<<<<<<<< .

a. of the A$erican Indian

b. in the A$erican Indian

c. at the A$erican Indian

d. on the A$erican Indian

63. 2e asked the o'erator to hold the 'hone "hile he searched for $ore

change.

a. 2e asked her to take the recei!er.

b. 2e asked her to hang u' .

c. 2e asked her to "ait a $inute,

d. 2e asked her to dial a nu$ber.

7). Do ou think ou%ll need a blanket tonight=

a. &es, it "ould be nice to get cleaned u'.

b. No, I % $ not !er hungr.

c. &es, it%s going to be cold.

d. No, I like the rain on $ face.

7-. Is there an "a to ad#ust the te$'erature=

a. &es, "e ha!e air5conditioning controls. b. &es, ou learn to like it in ti$e.

c. No, it cannot be $easured.

d. No, it ne!er does.

7(. The singer is !er 'o'ular.a. The singer sings badl.

b. *an 'eo'le like to listen to the singer.

c. The singer sings folk $usic.

d. 9nl 'oor 'eo'le like her singing.

7>. It is ob!ious that the 'lane is in trouble.

a. It is eas to see that so$ething is "rong.

b. It looks like the flight is s$ooth.

c. It doesn%t look like anthing is "rong.

d. It isn%t likel that there is trouble.

70. Bill "ill go to the uni!ersit to take u' engineering.a. 2e "ill stud to be an engineer.

b. 2e "ill teach engineering% at the uni!ersit.

c. 2e "ill "ork as an engineer at the uni!ersit.

d. 2e "ill 'ick u' his friend "ho is an engineer.

7. Though ?ane likes to s"i$, she is not a good s"i$$er.a. ?ane is a good s"i$$er and likes to s"i$.

b. ?ane is a good s"i$$er, but doesn%t like to s"i$.

c. ?ane doesn%t like to s"i$ and she can%t s"i$ "ell.

d. ?ane is not a good s"i$$er, but she likes to s"i$.

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ALCPT Form 15R

:9" .&ere c'n I * @@@@@@@ toot&('ste>

'" one

*" some

c" '

+" 'n

77. +he 'lans to take a #ob as a rece'tionist'" since

*" ('st

c" 'fter+" $&en

4r'+'tion"

:<" T&e $ere not '*%e to (t ot t&e fire qic,% eno4& to s'3e

t&e

&ose"

'" T&e $ere not '*%e to st'rt t&e fire"

*" T&e $ere not '*%e to see t&e fire"c" T&e $ere not '*%e to sto( t&e fire"+" T&e $ere not '*%e to fee% t&e fire"

:2 A cit is s'%%3er'" sm'%%

*" qietc" *s+" ne$

<) Sc&oo% $'s o3er 't 6B

6" t&en"

T&e te'c&er &'s not seen t&est+ent

'"

*" c"+"

nti%sinceforto

<1" T&e e7'm $i%% *e @@@@@@@ to t&e st+ents tomorro$"a. ga!e b. gi!ec. gi!ing

d. gi!en

1(. :e tightened the band ar'und the radiator hose so the "ater "ould

not leak.

a. :e re$o!ed the band.

b. :e 'laced grease around the band.

c. :e increased the 'ressure a''lied b the band.

d. :e loosened the band.

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<6" /e +i3i+e+ C&e mone """""@@@ t&e t$o *os"

'" *et$een

*" 'mon4

c" into

+" 't

<8" """"""""@@ 're %i,e% to %ectre ' 4re't +e'%"

'" C&i%+ren

*" Anim'%s

c" M'c&ines

+" Professors

<5" .&en $'ter is *oi%e+ it c&'n4es to""""" @@@@"

'" 3'(or

*" $'3es

c" %iqi+

+" so%i+

<9" S&e (re('res *re',f'st for """""@@@ 'n+ &er &s*'n+"

'" &imse%f

*" &ers

c" s&e

+" &erse%f

<:" =oe &'s t$o (enci%s" One is """""@@@ t&'n t&e

ot&er)

'" more %on4

*" %on4erc" %on4est

+" %on4

<<" #o s&o%+ """"""@@ 't&%etic eqi(ment e3er +'"

'" c&ec, ot

*" c&ec,in4 ot

c" c&ec,e+ ot

+" +o c&ec, ot

<2" C&oose t&e correct sentence"

'" Di+ +'nce =o&n 't t&e ('rt $it& M'r>

*" Di+ M'r 't t&e ('rt $it& =o&n +'nce>

c" Di+ =o&n +'nce $it& M'r 't t&e ('rt>

+" Di+ 't t&e ('rt =o&n +'nce $it& M'r>

2" /e """""""@ me ester+' $&'t t&e instrctor s'i+"

'" to%+

*" te%%s

c" $i%% te%%

+" $i%% &'3e to%+

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3-. I <<<<<<<<< "rite $ $other a letter tonight.

'" +o

*" $i%% +o

c" $'nt

+" &'3e to

2!" /o$ f'r '$' from 'n 'ircr'ft s&o%+ o st'n+ $&i%e """"""@@>

'" smo,e+

*" to smo,e

c" smo,e"

+" smo,in4

3>. :e told *r. ?ohnson about the accident because "e "anted hi$

'*ot it"

'" ,no$in4

*" ,ne$c" ,no$n

+" to ,no$

28" T&e st+ents """"""@@ +o t&eir &ome$or, e3er +' or t&e $on;t +o

$e%% on t&eir tests"

'" m'

*" mst

c" mi4&t

+" mi4&t to

25" T&e *%'c,*o'r+ $'s so sm'%% t&'t it $'s &'r+ to @@@@@@@@"

'" ('c,

*" $rite onc" %i3e in

+" *i%+

29" On ' &ot) r'in +') ste'm seems @@@@@@@@ from t&e 4ron+"

'" r'ise

*" to rise

c" rose

+" risen

37. I en #o .. .. .. .. .<<< !er $uch. %a. go s"i$$ing

b. s"i$$ingc. to s"i$

d. s"a$

2<" .'ter """"""@@ of &+ro4en 'n+ o74en"

'" consistin4

*" is consiste+

c" consists

+" &'s *een consiste+

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ALCT For$ -/

33. lease <<<<<<<<< the ans"er sheet for "rong ans"ersa. to check b. are checked

c. check

d. is checking

-)). Food satis fies one of $an%s basic needs.

'" reqirements

*" &o(es

c" tro*%es

+" qestions

T/IS IS T/E END OF T/E TEST"

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