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Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic) - Examen
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  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must have been
B) had to be
C) should be
D) might be
E) must be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have could
B) had better
C) may can
D) should have been able to
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) herself
C) him
D) hers
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) They
C) It
D) Its
E) Them
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) will find
C) finds
D) was found
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) are going to apper
C) doesn't appear
D) appear
E) will appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) sleeps
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) will get
B) get
C) is getting
D) got
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) ought to
B) were supposed to
C) have got to
D) didn`t have to
E) was to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You could
B) Would you mind
C) Would you
D) You must
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pen
B) one your pens
C) one your pen
D) one of your pens
E) an pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student
B) their students
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) wrote
B) should have written
C) has written
D) will have written
E) will be writing
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) must have been listening
C) listened
D) might be listening
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) must not be
B) were
C) can`t be
D) could have been
E) might not be
  • 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 had
B) have had
C) have
D) has
E) has have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their children has
C) their children have
D) their childrens have
E) their child has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) is studying
B) has been studying
C) was studying
D) will study
E) studied
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) don`t see
C) doesn´t see
D) has never seen
E) had never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) one after the other
B) each other
C) another
D) other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) the other
C) one another
D) other
E) others
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) itself
C) itselves
D) themself
E) ourselves
  • 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 jewelry
D) All of the stamps
E) All of the children
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each chapter cover
B) Each of the chapters covers
C) Each of the chapters cover
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) 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) might
B) had better
C) must not
D) don`t have to
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) will do
C) is going to do
D) was doing
E) is doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) has had
C) has
D) had
E) have had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) be
B) were
C) was
D) are
E) is
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) will have
B) am having
C) am going to have
D) had
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) am taking
C) took
D) take
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) are seeing
B) will see
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) was
B) are
C) is going to be
D) is
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) didn`t
B) must not
C) doesn`t have to
D) can`t
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) do
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) had lived
C) will live
D) will have been living
E) are going to be living
  • 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) have tried
C) am trying
D) 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 have been left
D) might left
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlling
C) controls
D) can control
E) can be controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) studied
B) will study
C) will studies
D) has studied
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) are completed
D) is going to complete
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicked
B) is handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) was handpicked
E) handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) is being used
C) was being used
D) is using
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was bored
B) was being bored
C) bored
D) was boring
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) spoils
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) was spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed about
C) opposing to
D) opposed to
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) get fire
B) gets fired
C) was firing
D) got fired
E) fired
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