“Good morning, class,” he said.
“Major Evans has served in the army for fifteen years. Previously, she was a captain in the military police. Last month, she assumed command of the 3rd Battalion.”
The is a standardized assessment tool developed by the Defense Language Institute English Language Center (DLI-ELC). It is primarily used by the U.S. military and various government agencies to evaluate the English proficiency of non-native speakers. The test determines which level of the American Language Course (ALC) a student should enter, ranging from survival-level beginners to advanced academic or technical users.
The ALCPT typically tests listening, reading, and grammar at a high-beginner to intermediate level. This story uses common ALCPT vocabulary, simple sentence structures, and logical sequencing. It ends with comprehension-style questions like those on the test.