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Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
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  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) might be
C) should be
D) must have been
E) had to be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) may can
B) should have been able to
C) ould be can
D) had better
E) should have could
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) herself
B) him
C) hers
D) she
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Its
B) It
C) Them
D) It´s
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) finds
B) had found
C) will find
D) was finding
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) appear
B) will appear
C) doesn't appear
D) are appearing
E) are going to apper
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hasn´t been sleeping
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) sleeps
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) will get
C) get
D) gets
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) didn`t have to
C) was to
D) ought to
E) were supposed 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) May you
D) You could
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) one of your pen
C) an pen
D) one of your pens
E) one your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) their students
B) student
C) student´s
D) student´s
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) should have written
D) wrote
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 listen
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) could have been
B) can`t be
C) were
D) must not be
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) You might
B) Would you mind
C) Can you
D) Will you
E) Would you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has have
B) has had
C) have
D) has
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their children has
C) their children have
D) their childrens have
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) studied
B) was studying
C) is studying
D) will study
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) doesn´t see
C) will never see
D) has never seen
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) every other
B) another
C) each other
D) one after the other
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) the other
B) other
C) another
D) one another
E) others
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) itselves
C) ourselves
D) itself
E) themself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the computers
B) All of the forest
C) All of the stamps
D) All of the children
E) All of the jewelry
  • 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) a little rain
C) a few rain
D) little rain
E) few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) might
C) have to
D) had better
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 had
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) be
C) is
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) will have
B) 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) take
B) was taking
C) am taking
D) took
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) are seeing
B) see
C) will see
D) seen
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) will have reeturned
C) return
D) will be able to return
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) was
C) is going to be
D) is
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) can`t
C) doesn`t have to
D) didn`t
E) don`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) do
B) should
C) must
D) would
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will have been living
B) will live
C) live
D) had lived
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there wasn`t
C) there weren`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) tried
B) have tried
C) had tried
D) will try
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 leave
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlling
B) controls
C) has controlled
D) can control
E) can be controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) was studied
C) studied
D) will study
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) is going to complete
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) is handpicked
B) handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) was using
C) is using
D) is being used
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was bored
C) was being bored
D) bored
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) spoils
B) was spoiled
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiled
E) is spoiling
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed about
C) opposed to
D) opposed by
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) get fire
C) was firing
D) fired
E) gets fired
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