ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 5

Question 1

Speaker A: 'Are you coming to the briefing this afternoon?' Speaker B: 'I'd like to, but I'm swamped with paperwork.' What does Speaker B mean?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B is too busy to attend the briefing.

Answer

The phrase 'swamped with paperwork' means Speaker B has too much work to do, so attending the briefing is not possible.

Question 2

Speaker A: 'How did your physical fitness test go?' Speaker B: 'I passed the run, but I barely made the push-up count.' What can be inferred about Speaker B?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B passed the run easily but struggled with push-ups.

Answer

'Barely made the push-up count' means Speaker B only just met the minimum requirement for push-ups, while the run was completed successfully.

Question 3

Speaker A: 'Is the supply room open on weekends?' Speaker B: 'It used to be, but they changed the hours last month.' What does Speaker B's response tell us?

Accepted Answer

The supply room hours were recently changed.

Answer

Speaker B says 'they changed the hours last month,' which means the schedule was updated recently — it may no longer be open on weekends.

Question 4

Speaker A: 'I left my ID card at the barracks.' Speaker B: 'You won't be able to get on base without it. You'd better go back.' What is Speaker B warning about?

Accepted Answer

Speaker A will not be allowed to enter the base without an ID.

Answer

Speaker B explains that an ID card is required to enter the base, so Speaker A must return to retrieve it.

Question 5

Speaker A: 'Did you understand everything the instructor said today?' Speaker B: 'Most of it, but I got lost when he started talking about the second procedure.' What does Speaker B mean?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B understood most of the lesson but was confused by one part.

Answer

'Got lost' means Speaker B became confused. Since Speaker B said 'most of it,' the overall comprehension was good except for one section.

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 5