Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) had to be
B) might be
C) must be
D) must have been
E) should 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) ould be can
D) had better
E) may can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) she
C) her
D) hers
E) herself
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) It´s
C) They
D) Them
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) finds
C) had found
D) was found
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) are appearing
C) appear
D) will appear
E) doesn't appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hasn´t been sleeping
B) sleeped
C) hadn`t slept
D) sleeps
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) will get
D) got
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) was to
C) have got to
D) were supposed to
E) ought to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you mind
B) May you
C) Would you
D) You could
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pen
B) one of your pens
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
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) will have written
B) wrote
C) has written
D) should have written
E) will be writing
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) must have been listening
C) might be listening
D) might have listened
E) might listen
  • 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) were
D) must not be
E) can`t be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) You might
C) Will you
D) Would you mind
E) Would you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has
C) has had
D) has have
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their childrens have
C) their child has
D) their kid had
E) their children have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) has been studying
B) is studying
C) was studying
D) studied
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) don`t see
C) had never seen
D) has never seen
E) doesn´t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) other
C) another
D) every other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) another
C) other
D) the other
E) others
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) ourselves
B) itself
C) themself
D) itselves
E) themselves
  • 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 stamps
D) All of the children
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) All of the chapters covers
C) each of the chapter covers
D) Each of the chapters cover
E) Each chapter 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 little rain
D) little rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) don`t have to
C) might
D) have to
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) was doing
B) will do
C) is doing
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) 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) was
C) were
D) be
E) are
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) am having
B) have
C) will have
D) had
E) am going to have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) am taking
C) will be taking
D) took
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) saw
C) seen
D) are seeing
E) see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) should have returned
C) return
D) will be able to return
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) is going to be
C) will have been
D) is
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) can`t
C) must not
D) doesn`t have to
E) didn`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) should
B) do
C) could
D) must
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will have been living
B) live
C) will live
D) are going to be living
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there is no
C) there weren`t
D) there aren`t
E) there wasn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) have tried
B) tried
C) am trying
D) had tried
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might have left
C) might leave
D) might left
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlled
B) controls
C) can control
D) has controlled
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will study
B) studied
C) was studied
D) has studied
E) will studies
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are being completed
B) are completed
C) is going to complete
D) will be complete
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) is handpicked
C) were handpicked
D) was handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was using
B) is using
C) is being used
D) were being used
E) was being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being boring
B) was being bored
C) was boring
D) was bored
E) bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is being spoiled
B) is spoiled
C) spoils
D) was spoiled
E) is spoiling
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposed
C) opposed by
D) opposed about
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) was firing
C) get fire
D) gets fired
E) fired
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