Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) should be
B) might be
C) must be
D) had to 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) may can
C) should have could
D) had better
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) her
B) hers
C) she
D) him
E) herself
  • 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) had found
B) was found
C) finds
D) will find
E) was finding
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) are appearing
C) will appear
D) doesn't appear
E) 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) sleeped
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) is getting
B) gets
C) will get
D) got
E) get
  • 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) You must
B) Would you
C) You could
D) May you
E) Would you mind
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pen
B) one your pens
C) one of your pens
D) an pen
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) should have written
B) will be writing
C) wrote
D) will have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) might listen
C) must have been listening
D) might be listening
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) could have been
C) can`t be
D) must not be
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Would you mind
C) You might
D) Would you
E) Can you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has have
B) have had
C) have
D) has
E) has 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 childrens have
E) their children have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) was studying
B) has been studying
C) is studying
D) studied
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) don`t see
B) will never see
C) doesn´t see
D) has never seen
E) had never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) other
C) each other
D) every other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) the other
C) other
D) others
E) another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itself
B) itselves
C) ourselves
D) themselves
E) themself
  • 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 forest
D) All of the children
E) All of the stamps
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters covers
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) Each chapter cover
D) All 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) very few rain
B) little rain
C) a few rain
D) few rain
E) a little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) must not
C) have to
D) had better
E) don`t have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) is doing
C) will do
D) was doing
E) is going to do
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have had
B) have
C) has had
D) has
E) had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) are
C) is
D) be
E) was
  • 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) will have
D) have
E) am having
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) was taking
B) took
C) take
D) will be taking
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) saw
C) see
D) are seeing
E) will see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will be able to return
B) should have returned
C) will have reeturned
D) return
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is
B) is going to be
C) will have been
D) are
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) should
C) do
D) would
E) must
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will have been living
B) had lived
C) will live
D) live
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there aren`t
B) there isn`t
C) there weren`t
D) there wasn`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) tried
C) will try
D) have tried
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might leave
B) might have left
C) might have been left
D) might be leaving
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) can be controlling
C) can be controlled
D) has controlled
E) controls
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) studied
B) was studied
C) will studies
D) will study
E) has studied
  • 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) is going to complete
D) are completed
E) are being completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) were handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) handpicked
E) is handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) was being used
C) is using
D) is being used
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was boring
C) was being bored
D) was being boring
E) was bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) is being spoiled
C) was spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed about
C) opposing to
D) opposed
E) opposed to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) was firing
C) get fire
D) got fired
E) gets fired
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