ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 7 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Speaker A: 'Are you going to the base gym this evening?' Speaker B: 'I'd like to, but I have to pull duty until 2100.' What can be inferred about Speaker B?
- Speaker B will go to the gym after duty ends.
- Speaker B is unable to go to the gym this evening. (Correct answer)
- Speaker B does not enjoy going to the gym.
- Speaker B forgot about the duty schedule.
Correct answer: Speaker B is unable to go to the gym this evening.
Speaker B says he has duty until 2100 (9 PM), which conflicts with going to the gym 'this evening,' meaning he cannot go.
Question 2: Speaker A: 'I think I left my ID card back at the barracks.' Speaker B: 'You'd better go get it before the gate guard stops you.' What is Speaker B warning Speaker A about?
- Speaker A may be late for formation.
- Speaker A could be stopped at the gate without an ID. (Correct answer)
- Speaker A should return to the barracks to sleep.
- Speaker A needs to report to the gate guard immediately.
Correct answer: Speaker A could be stopped at the gate without an ID.
Speaker B warns that without the ID card, the gate guard may stop Speaker A from passing through, so Speaker A should retrieve it.
Question 3: Speaker A: 'How long have you been studying English?' Speaker B: 'About eight months, but I still struggle with idioms.' What does Speaker B mean?
- Speaker B has studied English for less than a year and finds idioms difficult. (Correct answer)
- Speaker B has mastered English after eight months of study.
- Speaker B does not want to continue studying English.
- Speaker B has been studying idioms for eight months.
Correct answer: Speaker B has studied English for less than a year and finds idioms difficult.
Speaker B says 'about eight months' (less than a year) and admits to struggling with idioms, indicating that area is still challenging.
Question 4: Speaker A: 'The classroom is on the second floor, isn't it?' Speaker B: 'Actually, they moved it to room 104 on the first floor last week.' What does Speaker B tell Speaker A?
- The classroom has always been on the first floor.
- The classroom was recently relocated to the first floor. (Correct answer)
- Speaker A should go to the second floor.
- The classroom no longer exists.
Correct answer: The classroom was recently relocated to the first floor.
Speaker B says 'they moved it' and specifies 'last week,' meaning the classroom was recently changed to room 104 on the first floor.
Question 5: Speaker A: 'Did you understand the instructor's explanation of the assignment?' Speaker B: 'Most of it, but I'm not sure about the deadline.' What is Speaker B unsure about?
- The topic of the assignment.
- When the assignment is due. (Correct answer)
- How long the assignment should be.
- Who will grade the assignment.
Correct answer: When the assignment is due.
Speaker B says he is 'not sure about the deadline,' meaning he understood most of the explanation but does not know when the assignment must be submitted.
Question 6: Speaker A: 'Is Specialist Torres coming to the farewell dinner tonight?' Speaker B: 'She wanted to, but her flight leaves at 1800.' What does Speaker B imply about Specialist Torres?
- Specialist Torres does not want to attend the dinner.
- Specialist Torres will arrive late to the dinner.
- Specialist Torres cannot attend because she is departing. (Correct answer)
- Specialist Torres is organizing the farewell dinner.
Correct answer: Specialist Torres cannot attend because she is departing.
Speaker B explains that Torres 'wanted to' attend but her flight departs at 1800, implying the flight prevents her from coming to the dinner.
ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 7
Speaker A: 'Are you going to the base gym this evening?' Speaker B: 'I'd like to, but I have to pull duty until 2100.' What can be inferred about Speaker B?