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