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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) had to be
C) must 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) may can
C) should have been able to
D) ould be can
E) had better
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) herself
C) him
D) her
E) hers
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) Them
C) They
D) It
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) finds
B) had found
C) will find
D) was found
E) was finding
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) are appearing
C) doesn't appear
D) will appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) sleeped
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) is getting
B) get
C) got
D) gets
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) ought to
B) didn`t have to
C) have got 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) Would you
B) May you
C) You must
D) Would you mind
E) You could
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pens
B) one your pen
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) student´s
B) their students
C) student´s
D) student
E) students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) wrote
B) will be writing
C) will have written
D) should have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might have listened
B) might listen
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) were
B) must not be
C) could have been
D) can`t be
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) Would you mind
C) Would you
D) Will you
E) You might
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has
B) have
C) has have
D) has had
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their childrens have
B) their children have
C) their kid had
D) their child has
E) their children has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) has been studying
B) will study
C) studied
D) is studying
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) has never seen
B) had never seen
C) doesn´t see
D) don`t see
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) other
B) one after the other
C) each other
D) every other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) other
B) others
C) another
D) one another
E) the other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) ourselves
B) themself
C) itself
D) itselves
E) themselves
  • 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 chapters cover
B) All of the chapters covers
C) Each chapter cover
D) Each 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) a few rain
B) little rain
C) very few rain
D) a little rain
E) few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) don`t have to
C) have to
D) must not
E) might
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) was doing
C) is doing
D) will do
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) had
D) has had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) be
C) are
D) is
E) were
  • 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) am having
C) had
D) have
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) took
C) will be taking
D) take
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) will see
C) seen
D) are seeing
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) return
B) should have returned
C) will have reeturned
D) could have returned
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) is
C) is going to be
D) will have been
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) doesn`t have to
B) must not
C) don`t have to
D) didn`t
E) can`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) would
B) could
C) should
D) do
E) must
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) had lived
C) will live
D) will have been living
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there aren`t
C) there wasn`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) tried
B) am trying
C) had tried
D) will try
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might leave
B) might have left
C) might be leaving
D) might have been left
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlled
B) can control
C) controls
D) has controlled
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 study
C) will studies
D) studied
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) have been completed
B) is going to complete
C) are being completed
D) will be complete
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) was handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) was using
C) is using
D) is being used
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) bored
C) was being boring
D) was being bored
E) was bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is spoiling
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiled
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed to
C) opposed about
D) opposed
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) got fired
C) was firing
D) fired
E) get fire
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