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