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AMERICAN LANGUAGE COURSE RELT GENERAL QUIZ 1 PART 1 - LISTENING. Directions for items 1 through 25. You will hear questions on the quiz tape. Select the one item a, b, c, or d which answers the question correctly, and mark your answer sheet. Do not write on the test booklet. Mark all your answers on your answer sheet. A short time after he went into the army, Jim was promoted to sergeant. What is a sergeant in the army? When I was in Washington I called on my uncle. What did I do? Bob lives across from Jim. Where does he live? The plane was flying high above the airport. Where was the plane flying? John got up at 6 o’clock this morning. What did he do? Fred borrowed $50 from me last week. What did he do? Jack saw something very interesting in the headlines. What was Jack doing? The mechanic wanted some new aircraft equipment. What did he want? The plane took off at 1.15 p.m. When did it leave? I told John to keep watching the road. What did I tell him to do? Tom doesn’t like watching commercials. What does he not like? I was very eager to see a friend of mine in Chicago, so I looked him up when I was there. What did I do? The tailor altered the arm of my jacket. What did he alter? Which month comes after September? Tom felt very happy about the news. How did he feel? The plane came down 15 minutes late. What did it do? Because it was dark in the room, Paul put on the light. What did he do? Dave walked further than he usually did. What did he do? The instructor wanted to know the average mark of the class. What did he want to know? What is the usual color of the sun? They employed many new workers at the factory. What did they do? Steve fell asleep at 11 o’clock. What did he do? We had something light to eat on our trip to Washington. What did we have? Tim made up his mind to leave. What did he do? A dictionary is a kind of reference book. Which one of these is also a reference book? Directions for questions 26 through 45. You will hear statements on the quiz tape. Select the one item a, b, c, or d, which comes closest in meaning to the statement you hear, and mark your answer sheet. Do not write on the test booklet. Mark all your answers on your answer sheet. Many valuable products are shipped by air Do you suppose it will rain this afternoon The entire house was built by three people. I thought my new radio was a very good bargain. I plan to go to New York for my next vacation. Jack obeyed the officer’s order. They reported the accident to the police. He didn’t mention the mistake. We’re planning a big meal this evening. The man from the laundry delivered my clothes. He bothered me while I was trying to work. Every cadet is provided with free food and uniforms. The policeman told Paul to watch out. When an aircraft takes off, it must increase its speed very quickly. Steve thought the exercise was very confusing. Bill lives in an apartment on the street level. This motor doesn’t work very well. Tom was given the opportunity to go to America. David put his money in the bank. He failed the test twice, but passed the third time. Directions for questions 46 through 50. You will hear dialogs on the quiz tape. Choose the correct answer a, b, c, or d, and mark your answer sheet. Do not write on the test booklet. Mark all your answers on your answer sheet. A: Do you know what Carl does? B: Yes, he’s a waiter. What does Carl do? A: Excuse me, can you tell me the exact time? B: Yes, it’s 7.15. What’s the time? A: Did you have time to meet your friend? B: No, but I gave him a ring. What did he do? A: Did you have a problem getting a seat on that flight? B: No, I arranged everything in advance. What did he do? A: Was your berth comfortable? B: Yes, I slept very well. How are the two men traveling? This is the end of the Listening part of the test.