HN 2 Placement test

Richard __ computer games every day.

• plays

• played

• play

• is playing

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'plays' because it matches the present simple tense used in the sentence to describe Richard's daily activity of playing computer games.

How __ emails have you got?

• ever

• many

• often

• much

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'many' because the question is asking about the quantity of emails, which is countable and therefore 'many' is the appropriate term to use.

We go to the cinema __ a month

• one

• once

• two

• every

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'once' because it fits grammatically in the sentence 'We go to the cinema once a month.' It indicates the frequency of going to the cinema.

We always go on holiday __ August.

• at

• in

• of

• on

Answer explanation

The correct preposition to use with the month 'August' is 'in'. Therefore, the correct answer is 'in'.

We don't wear our own clothes to school. We wear school __.

• uniform

• profile

• club

• stereotype

Answer explanation

We wear school uniform because we don't wear our own clothes to school.

There __ a big living room.

• is

• are

• be

• has

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'is' because the subject 'living room' is singular, so it requires the singular verb 'is'. Therefore, the sentence should be 'There is a big living room.'

I often use the __ to cook my food quickly.

• mirror

• shelf

• microwave

• dishwasher

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'microwave' because it is commonly used to cook food quickly, unlike a mirror, shelf, or dishwasher.

Are there __ modern apartments in this town?

• some

• any

• a

• the

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'any' as it is used to inquire about the existence of modern apartments in the town without specifying a particular quantity.

There isn't any furniture in my bedroom. It's __.

• dirty

• comfortable

• cold

• empty

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'empty' because the statement indicates a lack of furniture in the bedroom, making it empty.

A: Can you vacuum the carpet? B: Yes, I __.

• am

• do

• can

• can't

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'can' because it is the appropriate modal verb to indicate ability in response to the request to vacuum the carpet.