Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic) - εξέταση
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) might be
B) had to be
C) must have been
D) should be
E) must be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) should have been able to
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) hers
C) herself
D) she
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) Them
C) It
D) Its
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) finds
B) will find
C) was found
D) was finding
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) will appear
C) are appearing
D) doesn't appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) wasn´t sleeping
B) hadn`t slept
C) hasn´t been sleeping
D) sleeped
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) got
C) get
D) will get
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) were supposed to
B) was to
C) didn`t have 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 mind
B) You could
C) You must
D) May you
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one of your pen
C) one your pens
D) one of your pens
E) one your pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student´s
B) student
C) their students
D) student´s
E) students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) will have written
B) should have written
C) has written
D) wrote
E) will be writing
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) might have listened
C) must have been listening
D) might listen
E) 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) can`t be
D) could have been
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you
B) You might
C) Can you
D) Would you mind
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) have
C) has have
D) has had
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their childrens have
C) their children have
D) their child has
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) is studying
B) studied
C) has been studying
D) will study
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) has never seen
B) don`t see
C) will never see
D) had never seen
E) doesn´t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) every other
B) one after the other
C) another
D) other
E) each other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) the other
C) one another
D) other
E) others
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) ourselves
B) itselves
C) itself
D) themself
E) themselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the children
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the computers
D) All of the jewelry
E) All of the forest
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters cover
B) each of the chapter covers
C) Each of the chapters covers
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) few rain
C) little rain
D) a little rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) must not
C) might
D) have to
E) had better
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) did
C) is doing
D) was doing
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
E) has had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) was
C) be
D) is
E) are
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) have
B) am going to have
C) am having
D) will have
E) had
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) was taking
B) took
C) take
D) will be taking
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) saw
B) are seeing
C) seen
D) will see
E) see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) will have reeturned
C) could have returned
D) return
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) is going to be
C) will have been
D) was
E) is
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) doesn`t have to
B) don`t have to
C) must not
D) can`t
E) didn`t
  • 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 have been living
B) had lived
C) are going to be living
D) will live
E) live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there aren`t
B) there wasn`t
C) there weren`t
D) there is no
E) there isn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) am trying
C) tried
D) had tried
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might left
C) might leave
D) might have left
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) controls
C) can be controlling
D) can be controlled
E) can control
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) was studied
B) will study
C) will studies
D) studied
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are being completed
B) are completed
C) have been completed
D) is going to complete
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicked
B) handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) is handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) was using
C) was being used
D) were being used
E) is using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was bored
B) was boring
C) bored
D) was being bored
E) was being 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) opposed about
B) opposed by
C) opposed
D) opposed to
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) fired
D) get fire
E) was firing
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