ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 2

Question 1

Speaker A: 'Is Captain Harris still running the morning briefing?' Speaker B: 'No, she transferred to Fort Bragg last month.' What can be inferred from this dialogue?

Accepted Answer

Captain Harris is no longer at this post

Answer

Speaker B says Captain Harris 'transferred to Fort Bragg last month,' meaning she has left and is no longer stationed at this location.

Question 2

Speaker A: 'I thought the supply run was scheduled for Wednesday.' Speaker B: 'They moved it up — we're going first thing tomorrow morning.' What changed about the supply run?

Accepted Answer

It was rescheduled to an earlier date

Answer

'Moved it up' means the event was rescheduled to happen sooner than originally planned — in this case, tomorrow instead of Wednesday.

Question 3

Speaker A: 'How did Corporal Davis do on the fitness test?' Speaker B: 'He passed, but just barely.' What does Speaker B mean?

Accepted Answer

Corporal Davis passed with a score close to the minimum

Answer

'Just barely' means he passed but his score was close to the cutoff — not a comfortable margin above the minimum requirement.

Question 4

Speaker A: 'Are you coming to the farewell dinner for Lieutenant Park?' Speaker B: 'I wish I could, but I have duty that night.' What will Speaker B do?

Accepted Answer

Skip the dinner because of a duty assignment

Answer

Speaker B says 'I have duty that night,' which is the reason he cannot attend the dinner — he will be on duty instead.

Question 5

Speaker A: 'Did anyone tell you the gym closes early on Fridays?' Speaker B: 'No, I had no idea. I was planning to go after work.' What will Speaker B most likely do with this new information?

Accepted Answer

Change his gym plans now that he knows about the early closing

Answer

Speaker B says he 'had no idea' about the early closing and was planning to go after work — now that he knows, he will likely adjust his plans.

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ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 2