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