ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 6

Question 1

Speaker A: 'I heard you're moving off base next month.' Speaker B: 'That's the plan, but I still haven't found a place within my budget.' What is Speaker B's problem?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B has not yet found affordable housing.

Answer

Speaker B says the plan is to move but that finding a place within budget has been a challenge, indicating the problem is affordability of available housing.

Question 2

Speaker A: 'Are you coming to the unit barbecue on Saturday?' Speaker B: 'I'd love to, but I'm pulling weekend duty.' What does Speaker B mean?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B has to work on Saturday and cannot attend.

Answer

'Pulling weekend duty' means being assigned to work during the weekend, so Speaker B cannot attend the barbecue.

Question 3

Speaker A: 'How was the English class this morning?' Speaker B: 'Tough. The instructor moved on to a new chapter before I felt ready.' What can be inferred about Speaker B?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B felt the pace of the class was too fast.

Answer

Speaker B saying the chapter changed before feeling ready suggests the class moved faster than Speaker B could comfortably follow.

Question 4

Speaker A: 'Did you catch the announcement about the physical fitness test?' Speaker B: 'Only part of it. What time does it start?' What does Speaker B's response tell us?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B did not hear all of the announcement.

Answer

Speaker B says they only caught 'part of it,' which means they did not hear the complete announcement and missed some details, including the time.

Question 5

Speaker A: 'The bus to the training site leaves at 0730.' Speaker B: 'I'd better get moving then. It's already 0715.' What does Speaker B imply?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B needs to hurry so as not to miss the bus.

Answer

With only 15 minutes before departure, Speaker B saying 'I'd better get moving' implies urgency — they need to hurry to catch the bus in time.

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ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 6