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