Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) had to be
B) might be
C) must be
D) should be
E) must have been
  • 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 could
D) may can
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) him
C) herself
D) hers
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) It´s
C) They
D) Them
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) finds
C) will find
D) was found
E) was finding
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) are appearing
C) appear
D) doesn't appear
E) are going to apper
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hasn´t been sleeping
B) sleeps
C) hadn`t slept
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) got
C) will get
D) is getting
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) were supposed to
C) didn`t have to
D) was to
E) ought to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) May you
B) You must
C) Would you
D) You could
E) Would you mind
  • 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´s
B) their students
C) student´s
D) students
E) student
  • 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 be writing
D) will have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) must have been listening
C) might have listened
D) might be listening
E) listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) might not be
B) were
C) can`t be
D) could have been
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Would you
C) Can you
D) You might
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has 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 children has
C) their childrens have
D) their child has
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) studied
B) will study
C) was studying
D) is studying
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) has never seen
B) don`t see
C) doesn´t see
D) will never see
E) had never seen
  • 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) another
B) the other
C) other
D) others
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itself
B) itselves
C) themself
D) themselves
E) ourselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the forest
B) All of the children
C) All of the stamps
D) All of the computers
E) All of the jewelry
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each chapter cover
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) All of the chapters covers
D) Each of the chapters covers
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) little rain
B) a little rain
C) few rain
D) a few rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) had better
C) have to
D) don`t have to
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) will 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 had
B) has
C) have had
D) have
E) had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) be
C) was
D) are
E) is
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) am having
B) am going to have
C) had
D) will have
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) am taking
C) will be taking
D) was taking
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) are seeing
B) will see
C) see
D) saw
E) seen
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) return
B) will have reeturned
C) could have returned
D) should have returned
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) was
C) are
D) is
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) must not
C) doesn`t have to
D) didn`t
E) don`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) could
B) should
C) do
D) must
E) would
  • 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) live
E) will live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there wasn`t
C) there aren`t
D) there weren`t
E) there isn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) tried
C) had tried
D) am trying
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have been left
B) might leave
C) might left
D) might have left
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) has controlled
C) can be controlling
D) can be controlled
E) can control
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) studied
C) was studied
D) will study
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are completed
B) is going to complete
C) will be complete
D) have been completed
E) are being completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) handpicked
C) were handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) was being used
C) was using
D) is being used
E) is using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was being boring
C) was bored
D) was being bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is being spoiled
B) is spoiling
C) spoils
D) is spoiled
E) was spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposing to
C) opposed
D) opposed about
E) opposed to
  • 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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