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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) should be
C) had to be
D) must be
E) must have been
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) should have could
C) ould be can
D) may can
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) hers
B) herself
C) her
D) him
E) she
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) Its
C) It´s
D) It
E) Them
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) will find
C) was found
D) finds
E) was finding
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) will appear
C) appear
D) are going to apper
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hasn´t been sleeping
B) sleeped
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) sleeps
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) will get
B) got
C) gets
D) get
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) was to
B) were supposed to
C) ought to
D) didn`t have to
E) have got 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 your pens
B) an pen
C) one of your 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) their students
B) students
C) student´s
D) student´s
E) student
  • 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) should have written
D) has written
E) will have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) might be listening
C) must have been 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) must not be
B) might not be
C) can`t be
D) could have been
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) Would you mind
C) Will you
D) Would you
E) You might
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) has have
C) have
D) has
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children have
B) their children has
C) their child has
D) their kid had
E) their childrens have
  • 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) studied
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) had never seen
C) doesn´t see
D) has never seen
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) every other
C) another
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) one another
C) another
D) others
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itself
B) ourselves
C) itselves
D) themselves
E) themself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the stamps
B) All of the forest
C) All of the children
D) All of the jewelry
E) All of the computers
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters cover
B) each of the chapter covers
C) All of the chapters covers
D) Each chapter cover
E) Each 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) little rain
C) a little rain
D) a few 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) had better
D) must not
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) is going to do
C) will 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) has
B) had
C) have
D) have had
E) has had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) were
C) was
D) are
E) be
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) am having
B) had
C) am going to have
D) have
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) will be taking
C) was taking
D) take
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) will see
C) are seeing
D) saw
E) seen
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) return
B) could have returned
C) will be able to return
D) should have returned
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) are
D) was
E) is
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) didn`t
B) doesn`t have to
C) can`t
D) must not
E) don`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) would
B) could
C) should
D) must
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) had lived
B) will live
C) are going to be living
D) will have been 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 aren`t
D) there is no
E) there wasn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) tried
B) had tried
C) am trying
D) have tried
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might leave
C) might left
D) might have left
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) can be controlling
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) has studied
B) will study
C) will studies
D) 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) have been completed
C) is going to complete
D) will be complete
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) is handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) was being used
C) is using
D) was using
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was bored
C) bored
D) was being boring
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) is being spoiled
C) was spoiled
D) spoils
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed to
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) got fired
C) gets fired
D) fired
E) was firing
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