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Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
Beigesteuert von: Rossbach
  • 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) should have could
B) should have been able to
C) had better
D) ould be can
E) may can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) hers
C) herself
D) her
E) she
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) It´s
C) Its
D) It
E) Them
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) had found
C) was finding
D) finds
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) appear
C) are going to apper
D) doesn't appear
E) will appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) sleeped
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) get
B) got
C) is getting
D) will get
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) didn`t have to
C) ought to
D) was to
E) were supposed to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) May you
B) You could
C) Would you
D) Would you mind
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pens
B) one your pen
C) an pen
D) one of your pen
E) one of your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student
B) their students
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) has written
B) will be writing
C) wrote
D) will have written
E) should have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) might have listened
C) listened
D) might be listening
E) must have been listening
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) can`t be
B) might not be
C) could have been
D) were
E) must not 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) has have
B) have had
C) has had
D) has
E) have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their kid had
C) their children have
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) 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) had never seen
B) has never seen
C) doesn´t see
D) don`t see
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) another
C) every other
D) one after the other
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) other
C) the other
D) one another
E) others
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) itself
C) themself
D) itselves
E) ourselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the forest
B) All of the computers
C) All of the children
D) All of the jewelry
E) All of the stamps
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each chapter cover
C) each of the chapter covers
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) a little rain
B) little rain
C) a few rain
D) few rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) must not
B) might
C) had better
D) have to
E) don`t have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) is doing
C) was 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
B) had
C) has had
D) have
E) have had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) are
B) were
C) is
D) was
E) be
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) will have
B) am going to have
C) have
D) am having
E) had
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) am taking
C) take
D) was taking
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) will see
C) are seeing
D) saw
E) seen
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) could have returned
C) will have reeturned
D) will be able to return
E) return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) are
C) was
D) is
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) doesn`t have to
B) don`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) should
D) would
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) will have been living
C) had lived
D) are going to be living
E) live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there aren`t
C) there weren`t
D) there is no
E) there wasn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) have tried
C) will try
D) 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 be controlled
B) can be controlling
C) has controlled
D) controls
E) can control
  • 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) have been completed
B) will be complete
C) are being completed
D) are completed
E) is going to complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicked
B) is handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was using
B) is using
C) was being used
D) were being used
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was bored
B) bored
C) was being bored
D) was being boring
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) spoils
B) was spoiled
C) is spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposing to
C) opposed to
D) opposed about
E) opposed
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) gets fired
C) was firing
D) get fire
E) fired
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