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