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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) might be
B) had to be
C) must have been
D) must be
E) should be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) ould be can
B) had better
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) herself
B) him
C) hers
D) she
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) Its
C) Them
D) They
E) It
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) will find
C) had found
D) was found
E) finds
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) are appearing
C) will appear
D) doesn't appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) wasn´t sleeping
B) hasn´t been sleeping
C) hadn`t slept
D) sleeps
E) sleeped
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) get
C) will get
D) got
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) was to
B) were supposed to
C) have got to
D) ought to
E) didn`t have to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) May you
B) Would you mind
C) You must
D) Would you
E) You could
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pens
B) one of your pen
C) an pen
D) one of your pens
E) one your pen
  • 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) their 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 be writing
C) will have written
D) has written
E) should have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might have listened
B) must have been listening
C) might listen
D) might be listening
E) listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) must not be
B) were
C) could have been
D) can`t 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) have
B) have had
C) has have
D) has had
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 childrens have
E) their children have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) will study
B) is studying
C) studied
D) has been studying
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) will never see
C) don`t see
D) doesn´t see
E) has never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) one after the other
B) other
C) each other
D) another
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) one another
C) the other
D) others
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) ourselves
C) themself
D) themselves
E) itself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the children
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the forest
D) All of the jewelry
E) All of the computers
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each chapter cover
C) each of the chapter covers
D) Each of the chapters 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) a little rain
B) little rain
C) a few rain
D) very few rain
E) few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) must not
B) don`t have to
C) had better
D) might
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) was doing
B) is going to do
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) has had
B) has
C) have
D) had
E) have had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) are
B) were
C) was
D) is
E) be
  • 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) had
D) will have
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) was taking
D) took
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) saw
C) will see
D) are seeing
E) seen
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) return
C) could have returned
D) will be able to return
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) is
D) are
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) must not
C) doesn`t have to
D) didn`t
E) can`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) do
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) had lived
B) will have been living
C) will live
D) are going to be living
E) live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there weren`t
C) there is no
D) there wasn`t
E) there aren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) had tried
C) have tried
D) tried
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might have been left
C) might have left
D) might leave
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) controls
C) can be 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) studied
C) was studied
D) will studies
E) will study
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) will be complete
B) are completed
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) 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) was being used
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) bored
C) was being bored
D) was being boring
E) was bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is being spoiled
C) spoils
D) is spoiled
E) is spoiling
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed by
C) opposing to
D) opposed to
E) opposed about
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) was firing
B) gets fired
C) fired
D) got fired
E) get fire
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