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