Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) should be
B) must be
C) had to be
D) must have been
E) might be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have could
B) should have been able to
C) had better
D) may can
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) her
B) hers
C) him
D) herself
E) she
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) Them
C) It´s
D) It
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) was found
C) finds
D) had found
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) appear
B) will appear
C) doesn't appear
D) are going to apper
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) hasn´t been sleeping
C) hadn`t slept
D) sleeps
E) wasn´t sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) get
B) gets
C) will get
D) got
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) ought to
C) was to
D) were supposed to
E) didn`t have to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you mind
B) You must
C) Would you
D) You could
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one of your pens
C) one your pens
D) one your pen
E) one of your pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) students
B) student
C) student´s
D) their students
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) will have written
B) wrote
C) will be writing
D) should have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might have listened
B) must have been listening
C) might be listening
D) listened
E) might listen
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) must not be
B) might not be
C) can`t be
D) were
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) You might
B) Would you
C) Can you
D) Would you mind
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has have
B) have
C) has
D) have had
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their childrens have
B) their child has
C) their children has
D) their children have
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) was studying
B) has been studying
C) is studying
D) studied
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) don`t see
C) will never see
D) has never seen
E) had never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) one after the other
B) another
C) other
D) each other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) others
B) one another
C) other
D) another
E) the other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) ourselves
C) themself
D) themselves
E) itself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the children
B) All of the forest
C) All of the jewelry
D) All of the computers
E) All of the stamps
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) each of the chapter covers
C) Each of the chapters cover
D) Each chapter cover
E) Each of the chapters covers
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) little rain
B) very few rain
C) a few rain
D) a little rain
E) few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) don`t have to
C) might
D) have to
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) was doing
C) will do
D) is going to do
E) is doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) has had
C) have had
D) had
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) be
B) was
C) were
D) are
E) is
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) will have
B) had
C) am going to have
D) am having
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) was taking
B) am taking
C) will be taking
D) take
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) are seeing
B) will see
C) seen
D) saw
E) see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) return
C) will be able to return
D) should have returned
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) is
C) will have been
D) was
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) must not
C) can`t
D) doesn`t have to
E) didn`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) should
B) do
C) could
D) must
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) had lived
C) will have been living
D) live
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there isn`t
C) there aren`t
D) there wasn`t
E) there weren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) have tried
C) tried
D) will try
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might have left
C) might be leaving
D) might have been left
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlling
C) can be controlled
D) can control
E) controls
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will study
B) has studied
C) was studied
D) studied
E) will studies
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are completed
B) are being completed
C) is going to complete
D) have been completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) is handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) was handpicked
D) handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) is using
C) is being used
D) was being used
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was being bored
C) was boring
D) was bored
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) spoils
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiled
E) is spoiling
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed about
C) opposing to
D) opposed to
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) was firing
C) got fired
D) fired
E) get fire
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