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