Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) should be
C) must have been
D) might be
E) had to 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) should have could
C) had better
D) ould be can
E) may can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) him
C) her
D) herself
E) hers
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) Them
C) They
D) Its
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) will find
C) finds
D) was finding
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) are going to apper
C) are appearing
D) appear
E) will appear
  • 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) get
C) gets
D) is getting
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) were supposed to
D) was to
E) have got 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) 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) students
B) student´s
C) student
D) student´s
E) their students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) should have written
B) will be writing
C) wrote
D) will have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) might have listened
C) must have been listening
D) might be listening
E) might listen
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) can`t be
B) must not be
C) were
D) might not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Would you
C) You might
D) Will you
E) Can you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has have
B) has
C) has had
D) have
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their children has
C) their child has
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) 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) doesn´t see
B) will never see
C) has never seen
D) had never seen
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) other
C) each other
D) one after the other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) others
C) the other
D) another
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) ourselves
C) itself
D) themselves
E) themself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the children
B) All of the forest
C) All of the stamps
D) All of the jewelry
E) All of the computers
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each chapter cover
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) Each of the chapters covers
D) each of the chapter covers
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) little rain
B) very few rain
C) few rain
D) a little rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) have to
C) don`t have to
D) must not
E) might
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) was doing
C) will do
D) did
E) is doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) had
C) have had
D) has had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) be
C) is
D) are
E) were
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) have
B) will have
C) am having
D) had
E) am going to have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) was taking
C) took
D) will be taking
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) see
C) saw
D) will see
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) return
C) could have returned
D) should have returned
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) will have been
C) is
D) are
E) is going to be
  • 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) must not
E) don`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) must
B) could
C) should
D) would
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) are going to be living
C) live
D) had lived
E) will have been living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there weren`t
C) there aren`t
D) there wasn`t
E) there isn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) tried
B) have tried
C) am trying
D) will try
E) had tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might leave
B) might have been left
C) might have left
D) might left
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlling
C) controls
D) can be controlled
E) can control
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) studied
C) will studies
D) was studied
E) will study
  • 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) are being completed
D) are completed
E) is going to complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) were handpicked
C) handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) is being used
C) were being used
D) was using
E) is using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was being boring
C) was boring
D) was being bored
E) was bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) was spoiled
C) spoils
D) is spoiling
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposing 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) gets fired
B) got fired
C) get fire
D) fired
E) was firing
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