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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) had to be
D) might be
E) must be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) may can
B) ould be can
C) had better
D) should have could
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) hers
B) she
C) herself
D) him
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) Them
C) Its
D) They
E) It
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) was found
C) will find
D) had found
E) finds
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) doesn't appear
C) appear
D) are appearing
E) are going to apper
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) hasn´t been sleeping
C) hadn`t slept
D) wasn´t sleeping
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) got
C) is getting
D) get
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) were supposed to
C) was to
D) have got to
E) ought to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you
B) Would you mind
C) You could
D) May you
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) one of your pen
C) one your pen
D) an pen
E) one your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student´s
B) student
C) their students
D) students
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) will have written
B) should have written
C) has written
D) will be writing
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) must have been listening
C) listened
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) were
B) might not be
C) can`t be
D) could have been
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Will you
C) Can you
D) You might
E) Would you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has have
B) has
C) have
D) have had
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their children has
C) their child has
D) their children have
E) their childrens have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) is studying
B) studied
C) was studying
D) will study
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) had never seen
C) doesn´t see
D) has never seen
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) one after the other
B) other
C) every other
D) another
E) each other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) others
C) one another
D) the other
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) ourselves
C) itself
D) themself
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the forest
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the children
D) All of the computers
E) All of the jewelry
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters cover
B) each of the chapter covers
C) Each chapter cover
D) All of the chapters covers
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) few rain
C) a few rain
D) very few rain
E) a little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) don`t have to
C) must not
D) had better
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) was doing
D) did
E) is doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) had
C) has had
D) have had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) be
B) are
C) was
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) will have
B) am having
C) am going to have
D) have
E) had
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) take
C) took
D) was taking
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) see
C) are seeing
D) saw
E) seen
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will be able to return
B) could have returned
C) return
D) should have returned
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) is
C) was
D) are
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) must not
C) didn`t
D) can`t
E) doesn`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) do
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) had lived
C) are going to be living
D) will have been living
E) will live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there weren`t
C) there is no
D) there wasn`t
E) there aren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) am trying
B) will try
C) tried
D) had tried
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might be leaving
C) might left
D) might leave
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlled
C) can control
D) controls
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) will studies
C) studied
D) will study
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are being completed
B) is going to complete
C) will be complete
D) are completed
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) handpicked
C) were handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) is using
C) is being used
D) was using
E) was being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being bored
B) was bored
C) was boring
D) was being boring
E) bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) is being spoiled
C) spoils
D) was spoiled
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposing to
C) opposed about
D) opposed
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) fired
C) get fire
D) got fired
E) was firing
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