ThatQuiz Prüfungsbibliothek Starten Sie jetzt die Prüfung
Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic) - Quiz
Beigesteuert von: Rossbach
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) should be
B) must have been
C) must be
D) might be
E) had to be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) ould be can
C) should have could
D) may can
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) hers
B) herself
C) her
D) him
E) she
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) They
C) It´s
D) Them
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) was finding
C) finds
D) will find
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) doesn't appear
C) appear
D) are appearing
E) will appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hasn´t been sleeping
B) sleeps
C) hadn`t slept
D) sleeped
E) wasn´t sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) is getting
B) will get
C) gets
D) got
E) get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) were supposed to
B) didn`t have to
C) ought to
D) have got to
E) was 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 your pen
B) one your pens
C) one of your pens
D) one of your pen
E) an pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) their students
B) students
C) student
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) should have written
B) will have written
C) wrote
D) has written
E) will be writing
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) might listen
C) must have been listening
D) might have listened
E) listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) were
B) might not be
C) could have been
D) must not be
E) can`t be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) You might
C) Will you
D) Would you
E) Can you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has had
C) has have
D) has
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children have
B) their kid had
C) their children has
D) their child has
E) their childrens have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) was studying
B) is studying
C) studied
D) will study
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) has never seen
B) doesn´t see
C) had never seen
D) don`t see
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) every other
C) other
D) each other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) other
B) another
C) one another
D) the other
E) others
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themself
B) itself
C) ourselves
D) themselves
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the children
B) All of the forest
C) All of the jewelry
D) All of the computers
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 of the chapter covers
D) Each chapter cover
E) All of the chapters covers
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) little rain
B) few rain
C) very few rain
D) a few rain
E) a little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) must not
B) don`t have to
C) might
D) have to
E) had better
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) was doing
C) did
D) is 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) had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) be
C) is
D) was
E) are
  • 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) had
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) take
C) am taking
D) took
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) saw
B) will see
C) seen
D) see
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) return
C) could have returned
D) will have reeturned
E) will be able to return
  • 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) was
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) doesn`t have to
C) didn`t
D) can`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) could
C) should
D) must
E) do
  • 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) will have been living
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there wasn`t
C) there aren`t
D) there weren`t
E) there is no
  • 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) 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 have been left
D) might left
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) can be controlling
C) has controlled
D) can be 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) is going to complete
B) are completed
C) are being completed
D) have been completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicked
B) is handpicked
C) handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is using
B) was using
C) were being used
D) is being used
E) was being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being bored
B) bored
C) was bored
D) was being boring
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is being spoiled
C) spoils
D) is spoiling
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposing to
B) opposed about
C) opposed to
D) opposed by
E) opposed
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) get fire
B) got fired
C) was firing
D) fired
E) gets fired
Studenten, die diese Prüfung ablegten, nahmen auch :

Erstellt mit ThatQuiz — Eine Mathe-Test-Site für Schüler aller Klassenstufen.