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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) should be
B) had to be
C) must have been
D) must be
E) might 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) him
B) herself
C) her
D) she
E) hers
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) They
C) Its
D) It
E) Them
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) will find
C) was found
D) had found
E) finds
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) appear
C) are going to apper
D) doesn't appear
E) will appear
  • 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) sleeped
D) hadn`t slept
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) will get
B) is getting
C) get
D) gets
E) got
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) ought to
B) were supposed to
C) was 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) Would you mind
B) You could
C) May you
D) Would you
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) one of your pens
C) an pen
D) one of your pen
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´s
C) students
D) student´s
E) student
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) will be writing
B) wrote
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) must have been listening
B) might have listened
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) could have been
B) might not be
C) must not be
D) were
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 had
B) have
C) has have
D) has had
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their children have
C) their kid had
D) their child has
E) their childrens 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) has been studying
D) was studying
E) studied
  • 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) has never seen
E) doesn´t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) each other
C) other
D) every other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) the other
C) others
D) one another
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) themself
C) itself
D) ourselves
E) themselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the computers
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the jewelry
D) All of the forest
E) All of the children
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) each of the chapter covers
C) Each chapter cover
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 few rain
B) few rain
C) a little rain
D) very few rain
E) little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) must not
B) had better
C) don`t have to
D) might
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) did
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) had
B) has had
C) have had
D) have
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) is
C) was
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) had
C) am going to have
D) will have
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) take
C) was taking
D) am taking
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) seen
C) will see
D) saw
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will be able to return
B) should have returned
C) could have returned
D) return
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) is
C) are
D) is going to be
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) must not
C) don`t have to
D) didn`t
E) doesn`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) could
B) do
C) must
D) should
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) are going to be living
B) live
C) will have been living
D) will live
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there aren`t
B) there weren`t
C) there wasn`t
D) there is no
E) there isn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) tried
B) am trying
C) will try
D) had tried
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might be leaving
C) might leave
D) might have been left
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlled
B) can control
C) can be controlling
D) has controlled
E) controls
  • 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) was studied
E) 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) are completed
D) is going to complete
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) is handpicked
C) were handpicked
D) handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) was using
C) is being used
D) is using
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was being boring
C) was bored
D) bored
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is being spoiled
B) was spoiled
C) spoils
D) is spoiling
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposing to
B) opposed about
C) opposed by
D) opposed to
E) opposed
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) fired
C) get fire
D) gets fired
E) was firing
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