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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) 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) should have been able to
C) should have could
D) may can
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) him
C) her
D) hers
E) herself
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) It
C) Its
D) Them
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) will find
B) finds
C) was found
D) was finding
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) appear
C) are going to apper
D) are appearing
E) doesn't appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) hasn´t been sleeping
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) sleeps
E) sleeped
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) is getting
B) got
C) gets
D) will get
E) get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) ought to
C) were supposed to
D) was to
E) didn`t have to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) May you
B) Would you mind
C) Would you
D) You could
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pens
B) one of your pens
C) one your pen
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) 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) wrote
B) has written
C) will have written
D) will be writing
E) should have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might have listened
B) might be listening
C) listened
D) must have been listening
E) might listen
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) must not be
B) can`t be
C) were
D) might not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you
B) You might
C) Would you mind
D) Can you
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has had
C) has have
D) have had
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their childrens have
B) their child has
C) their kid had
D) their children has
E) their children have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) will study
B) has been studying
C) is studying
D) studied
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) has never seen
C) had never seen
D) don`t see
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) other
B) every other
C) another
D) each other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) the other
C) other
D) one another
E) others
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) ourselves
B) itself
C) themselves
D) themself
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the computers
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the forest
D) All of the jewelry
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) Each of the chapters cover
C) All of the chapters covers
D) Each chapter cover
E) Each 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) a few rain
C) very few rain
D) few rain
E) a little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) had better
C) might
D) must not
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) is going to do
C) is doing
D) did
E) was doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) had
C) have had
D) has had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) was
C) is
D) be
E) are
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) had
B) am having
C) will have
D) am going to have
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) will be taking
C) was taking
D) took
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) seen
C) see
D) saw
E) are seeing
  • 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) 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) is going to be
C) are
D) was
E) is
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) don`t have to
C) must not
D) doesn`t have to
E) didn`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) would
B) must
C) do
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) will live
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 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) have tried
B) am trying
C) had tried
D) will try
E) tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might have been left
C) might be leaving
D) might leave
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) can be controlled
C) controls
D) can be controlling
E) has controlled
  • 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) will studies
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are completed
B) are being completed
C) have been completed
D) is going to complete
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) is handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) were handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 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) was being used
E) is using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being boring
B) was boring
C) bored
D) was bored
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) is spoiled
C) spoils
D) was spoiled
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed about
B) opposing to
C) opposed to
D) opposed by
E) opposed
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) was firing
C) fired
D) get fire
E) got fired
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