Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) had to be
B) must have been
C) should be
D) might 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) ould be can
C) may can
D) should have could
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) she
C) hers
D) her
E) herself
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Its
B) It´s
C) They
D) Them
E) It
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) will find
C) was finding
D) finds
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) appear
B) will appear
C) are going to apper
D) doesn't appear
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) hasn´t been sleeping
C) sleeps
D) sleeped
E) wasn´t sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) get
B) gets
C) got
D) will get
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) were supposed to
B) ought to
C) have got to
D) didn`t have to
E) was to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) May you
B) You must
C) Would you
D) You could
E) Would you mind
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) one of your pen
C) one your pen
D) an pen
E) one 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) their students
D) students
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) wrote
B) will have written
C) will be writing
D) has written
E) should have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) might be listening
C) listened
D) must have been listening
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) were
C) can`t be
D) could have been
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you
B) Can you
C) You might
D) Would you mind
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has have
B) have had
C) have
D) has had
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children have
B) their children has
C) their childrens have
D) their kid had
E) their child has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) is studying
B) was studying
C) studied
D) has been studying
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) don`t see
B) had never seen
C) doesn´t see
D) will never see
E) has never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) other
B) another
C) one after the other
D) each other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) the other
C) others
D) one another
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) ourselves
C) themself
D) itself
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the jewelry
B) All of the forest
C) All of the children
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 chapter cover
D) All of the chapters covers
E) each of the chapter covers
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) a little rain
B) very few rain
C) few rain
D) 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) have to
D) might
E) had better
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) is going to do
C) was doing
D) will do
E) is doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) have had
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) 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) am going to have
B) will have
C) have
D) am having
E) had
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) took
B) take
C) was taking
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) will be able to return
B) could have returned
C) return
D) should have returned
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is going to be
B) will have been
C) was
D) are
E) is
  • 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) don`t have to
E) can`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) do
B) should
C) would
D) must
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) will live
D) live
E) will have been living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there aren`t
C) there is no
D) there wasn`t
E) there weren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) have tried
C) had tried
D) tried
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have been left
B) might left
C) might have left
D) might be leaving
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlled
B) controls
C) has controlled
D) can be controlling
E) can control
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) was studied
C) studied
D) will studies
E) will study
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are completed
B) will be complete
C) are being completed
D) have been completed
E) is going to complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) is handpicked
D) was handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) is using
C) was using
D) was being used
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was bored
C) was boring
D) was being bored
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) is spoiled
C) is being spoiled
D) was spoiled
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed about
B) opposing to
C) opposed
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) fired
C) got fired
D) get fire
E) was firing
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