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