ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 7

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?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B is unable to go to the gym this evening.

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Speaker A could be stopped at the gate without an ID.

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Speaker B has studied English for less than a year and finds idioms difficult.

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

The classroom was recently relocated to the first floor.

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

When the assignment is due.

Answer

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.

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 7