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