Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) must have been
C) had to 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) should have been able to
B) had better
C) ould be can
D) may can
E) should have could
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) her
B) she
C) him
D) herself
E) hers
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) It´s
C) Its
D) They
E) Them
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) was finding
C) finds
D) was found
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) doesn't appear
C) appear
D) are going to apper
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) wasn´t sleeping
B) sleeps
C) hasn´t been sleeping
D) sleeped
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) got
B) is getting
C) gets
D) get
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) ought to
C) was to
D) have got to
E) were supposed to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You could
B) You must
C) Would you
D) Would you mind
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) one of your pen
C) one your pens
D) one your pen
E) an pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) their students
B) students
C) student
D) student´s
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) has written
B) will be writing
C) will have written
D) should have written
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) might have listened
C) might be listening
D) might listen
E) must have been listening
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) could have been
B) can`t be
C) were
D) must not be
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Would you
C) You might
D) Can you
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has have
B) have had
C) has had
D) has
E) have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their childrens have
B) their child has
C) their children have
D) their children has
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) has been studying
B) is studying
C) was studying
D) will study
E) studied
  • 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) other
B) every other
C) each other
D) one after the other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) others
B) the other
C) another
D) other
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itself
B) ourselves
C) itselves
D) themself
E) themselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the jewelry
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the forest
D) All of the children
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) All of the chapters covers
D) each of the chapter covers
E) Each chapter cover
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) very few rain
B) a little rain
C) little rain
D) few rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) might
C) don`t have to
D) must not
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) did
C) is going to do
D) was doing
E) is 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) have
D) had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) be
C) was
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) 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) take
B) took
C) am taking
D) was taking
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) will see
C) are seeing
D) saw
E) see
  • 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) should have returned
D) return
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) will have been
C) are
D) is going to be
E) is
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) didn`t
B) don`t have to
C) must not
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) could
B) must
C) should
D) would
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) had lived
C) will have been living
D) live
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there wasn`t
C) there aren`t
D) there isn`t
E) there weren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) have tried
C) tried
D) will try
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might have been left
C) might left
D) might leave
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) has controlled
C) controls
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) have been completed
B) are being completed
C) is going to complete
D) will be complete
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) handpicked
C) were handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was using
B) is being used
C) was being used
D) is using
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being boring
B) bored
C) was being bored
D) was bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) spoils
C) is spoiling
D) is being spoiled
E) was spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposing to
B) opposed to
C) opposed
D) opposed by
E) opposed about
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) gets fired
C) get fire
D) was firing
E) fired
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