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