ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 8 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Speaker A: 'Do you know if the briefing has been rescheduled?' Speaker B: 'Last I heard, they moved it to the conference room on the second floor.' What information does Speaker B provide?
- The briefing was cancelled entirely
- The briefing was moved to a different location (Correct answer)
- The briefing time was changed to the morning
- The briefing will be held outside
Correct answer: The briefing was moved to a different location
Speaker B says the briefing was moved to the conference room on the second floor, giving a new location rather than a new time or cancellation.
Question 2: Speaker A: 'You look exhausted. Did you sleep at all last night?' Speaker B: 'I tried, but I kept going over the material for today's evaluation.' What was Speaker B doing instead of sleeping?
- Watching television in the barracks
- Reviewing study material for an upcoming test (Correct answer)
- Writing a letter home to family
- Talking with other soldiers in the hallway
Correct answer: Reviewing study material for an upcoming test
Speaker B explains that he or she was going over material for an evaluation, meaning reviewing study content, which prevented sleep.
Question 3: Speaker A: 'Is Corporal Davis joining us for lunch?' Speaker B: 'He said he'd catch up with us later — he has to check in with the supply office first.' What will Corporal Davis do before lunch?
- He will eat alone in the mess hall
- He will report to the commanding officer
- He will visit the supply office (Correct answer)
- He will finish a physical training session
Correct answer: He will visit the supply office
Speaker B states that Corporal Davis needs to stop by the supply office first, so that errand precedes joining the group for lunch.
Question 4: Speaker A: 'I thought the bus left at 0800.' Speaker B: 'It did, but they pushed the departure back thirty minutes because of the road conditions.' When will the bus now depart?
- 0730
- 0800
- 0830 (Correct answer)
- 0900
Correct answer: 0830
The original departure was 0800, and Speaker B says it was pushed back thirty minutes, making the new departure time 0830.
Question 5: Speaker A: 'Have you met the new language instructor yet?' Speaker B: 'Only briefly. She introduced herself at the formation this morning.' What does Speaker B's response indicate?
- Speaker B has not met the instructor at all
- Speaker B has had a long conversation with the instructor
- Speaker B met the instructor for a short time (Correct answer)
- Speaker B is close friends with the instructor
Correct answer: Speaker B met the instructor for a short time
The phrase 'only briefly' and the context of a quick introduction at formation show the meeting was short, not extended or absent.
Question 6: Speaker A: 'Are you finished with the language lab workbook?' Speaker B: 'Almost. I just have the last two sections left to complete.' What does Speaker B mean?
- Speaker B has not started the workbook yet
- Speaker B finished the workbook yesterday
- Speaker B is nearly done but still has some sections remaining (Correct answer)
- Speaker B lost the workbook and cannot complete it
Correct answer: Speaker B is nearly done but still has some sections remaining
'Almost' and 'just have the last two sections left' both indicate that most of the workbook is done but a small portion still needs to be completed.
ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Listening Comprehension Dialogues 8
Speaker A: 'Do you know if the briefing has been rescheduled?' Speaker B: 'Last I heard, they moved it to the conference room on the second floor.' What information does Speaker B provide?