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