Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) might be
B) had to be
C) must have been
D) should be
E) must be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) may can
C) ould be can
D) should have been able to
E) should have could
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) herself
B) she
C) him
D) hers
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) Them
C) They
D) It´s
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) finds
C) had found
D) was finding
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) are going to apper
C) appear
D) doesn't appear
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hasn´t been sleeping
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) sleeps
D) sleeped
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) got
C) get
D) is getting
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) was to
B) didn`t have to
C) have got to
D) ought to
E) were supposed to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You could
B) You must
C) Would you
D) Would you mind
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pens
B) one of your pen
C) an pen
D) one of your pens
E) one your pen
  • 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) student´s
E) their students
  • 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) has written
E) will have 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) might listen
D) might have listened
E) 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) might not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Can 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) has
B) has have
C) have had
D) have
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children have
B) their kid had
C) their child has
D) their childrens have
E) their children has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) studied
B) has been studying
C) is studying
D) was studying
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) has never seen
C) will never see
D) don`t see
E) had never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) other
B) one after the other
C) each other
D) every other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) other
C) others
D) one another
E) the other
  • 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 jewelry
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the computers
D) All of the forest
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) All of the chapters covers
C) Each chapter cover
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) little rain
B) a few rain
C) few rain
D) a little rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) don`t have to
C) might
D) have to
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) was doing
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) has had
B) has
C) have had
D) had
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) be
C) are
D) were
E) is
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) had
B) will have
C) am going to have
D) am having
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) was taking
B) take
C) am taking
D) took
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) are seeing
C) see
D) saw
E) will see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) should have returned
C) return
D) will be able to return
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) is going to be
C) is
D) was
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) didn`t
C) can`t
D) doesn`t have to
E) don`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) do
B) would
C) must
D) could
E) should
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) will live
C) will have been living
D) had lived
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there wasn`t
C) there is no
D) there weren`t
E) there aren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) have tried
B) tried
C) will try
D) had tried
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might be leaving
C) might have left
D) might have been left
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlled
B) has controlled
C) can be controlling
D) can control
E) controls
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) will studies
C) was studied
D) studied
E) will study
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are being completed
B) have been completed
C) is going to complete
D) are completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) is handpicked
B) were handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) is being used
C) was using
D) is using
E) was being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was bored
B) was being bored
C) was being boring
D) bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) is spoiling
C) spoils
D) is being spoiled
E) was spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed
C) opposed about
D) opposing to
E) opposed to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) get fire
C) got fired
D) gets fired
E) was firing
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