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) had to be
D) might be
E) must have been
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have could
B) should have been able to
C) may can
D) ould be can
E) had better
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) her
B) she
C) herself
D) hers
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) It
C) It´s
D) Them
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) was found
C) finds
D) was finding
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) will appear
C) appear
D) doesn't appear
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) hadn`t slept
D) sleeps
E) hasn´t been sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) is getting
C) got
D) get
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) were supposed to
C) didn`t have to
D) ought 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 could
C) Would you mind
D) Would you
E) You must
  • 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) an pen
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´s
C) student
D) their students
E) students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) has written
B) will have written
C) wrote
D) should have written
E) will be writing
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) listened
C) might listen
D) might have listened
E) must have been listening
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) might not be
B) could have been
C) can`t be
D) were
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Would you mind
C) Can you
D) Would you
E) You might
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) have
C) has had
D) has have
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their kid had
C) their children 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) studied
B) is studying
C) will study
D) has been studying
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) don`t see
B) will never see
C) doesn´t see
D) had never seen
E) has never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) every other
B) each other
C) another
D) other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) the other
B) others
C) one another
D) other
E) another
  • 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 jewelry
B) All of the computers
C) All of the children
D) All of the forest
E) All of the stamps
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters covers
B) Each chapter cover
C) All of the chapters covers
D) each of the chapter covers
E) Each of the chapters cover
  • 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) a few rain
D) a little rain
E) little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) have to
C) had better
D) don`t have to
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) was doing
B) is doing
C) will do
D) is going to do
E) did
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) have had
C) has
D) had
E) has had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) be
C) was
D) were
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 having
C) will have
D) am going to 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) will see
B) are seeing
C) see
D) saw
E) seen
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) should have returned
C) will be able to return
D) will have reeturned
E) return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is
B) is going to be
C) was
D) will have been
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) doesn`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) could
B) would
C) must
D) do
E) should
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) will have been living
C) are going to be living
D) had lived
E) will live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there aren`t
B) there weren`t
C) there isn`t
D) there wasn`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) will try
C) tried
D) am trying
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might be leaving
C) might left
D) might have been left
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlling
B) can be controlled
C) controls
D) has controlled
E) can control
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) studied
B) has studied
C) will study
D) will studies
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are being completed
B) will be complete
C) is going to complete
D) have been completed
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) is handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) were handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) was being used
C) was using
D) were being used
E) is using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was bored
C) was being bored
D) was boring
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is spoiled
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposed by
C) opposing to
D) opposed
E) opposed about
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) get fire
B) gets fired
C) got fired
D) was firing
E) fired
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