Placement test

What is the correct plural form of "child"?

• childs

• childs'

• child's

• children

Which sentence is correct?

• She don't like coffee.

• He doesn't likes coffee.

• They doesn't like coffee.

• I don't like coffee.

She's ____ to the store. She'll be back in an hour.

• go

• going

• went

• goes

Please pass ____ the salt.

• me

• I

• my

• mine

Choose the appropriate word to complete the sentence: "The weather is so hot, I think I'll ___ into the pool."

• jump

• to jump

• jumping

• jumped

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "Having studied for weeks, the exam seemed ___ than expected."

• easier

• easy

• more easy

• easiest

Answer explanation

The comparative form "easier" is used to compare the exam's difficulty.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "I can't believe how ___ it is to find a parking spot downtown."

• difficulty

• difficult

• difficulties

• difficultly

Identify the correct sentence with parallel structure.

• She likes reading, writing, and to paint.

• He enjoys swimming, jogging, and to ride a bicycle.

• They are good at playing soccer and basketball.

• We need to study for the test, prepare for the presentation, and revising our notes.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "She acted as if she ___ the answer all along."

• knows

• known

• had known

• knowing

Answer explanation

The past perfect tense "had known" is appropriate to indicate that she knew the answer before a certain point in the past.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The company's decision to relocate ___ a lot of discussion among the employees."

• have caused

• has caused

• had caused

• having caused

Answer explanation

The singular subject "decision" requires the singular verb "has caused."