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