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Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
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  • 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) might be
E) must have been
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) should have could
C) may can
D) should have been able to
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) hers
C) herself
D) him
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) They
C) Them
D) Its
E) It
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) was found
C) was finding
D) finds
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) appear
C) are appearing
D) are going to apper
E) will appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeps
B) hasn´t been sleeping
C) hadn`t slept
D) wasn´t sleeping
E) sleeped
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) will get
C) get
D) is getting
E) got
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) were supposed to
C) was to
D) didn`t have to
E) ought to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you mind
B) You could
C) You must
D) Would you
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) an pen
C) one of your pen
D) one your pen
E) one your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) their students
B) student
C) students
D) student´s
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) has written
C) will have written
D) wrote
E) should have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might have listened
B) might be listening
C) listened
D) must have been listening
E) might listen
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) could have been
B) can`t be
C) were
D) must not be
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) You might
B) Would you
C) Can you
D) Would you mind
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) has had
C) has
D) have
E) has have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their childrens have
B) their kid had
C) their child has
D) their children have
E) their children has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) has been studying
B) was studying
C) will study
D) is studying
E) studied
  • 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) each other
B) another
C) other
D) every other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) others
B) other
C) the other
D) another
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itself
B) ourselves
C) itselves
D) themselves
E) themself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the stamps
B) All of the computers
C) All of the jewelry
D) All of the forest
E) All of the children
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each 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) a little rain
C) very few rain
D) little rain
E) few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) must not
C) might
D) had better
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) was doing
B) is going to do
C) will do
D) is doing
E) did
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has had
B) have had
C) has
D) had
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) be
B) are
C) is
D) were
E) was
  • 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) have
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) took
C) was taking
D) take
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) seen
C) see
D) are seeing
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) should have returned
C) return
D) will be able to return
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is going to be
B) are
C) was
D) is
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) doesn`t have to
B) can`t
C) must not
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) would
B) should
C) do
D) must
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) are going to be living
C) will live
D) had lived
E) will have been 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 aren`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) will try
D) 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 been left
D) might have left
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) can be controlling
C) can be controlled
D) controls
E) has controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) will study
C) will studies
D) studied
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) have been completed
B) is going to complete
C) will be complete
D) are completed
E) are being completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicked
B) is handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is using
B) is being used
C) were being used
D) was being used
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 spoiled
B) spoils
C) is spoiling
D) was spoiled
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposing to
C) opposed about
D) opposed by
E) opposed
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) get fire
C) was firing
D) gets fired
E) got fired
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