Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) had to be
B) might 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) may can
C) should have could
D) had better
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) him
C) herself
D) hers
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) It
C) Its
D) Them
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) had found
C) will find
D) finds
E) was finding
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) appear
C) doesn't 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) 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) is getting
C) get
D) got
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) was to
B) have got to
C) were supposed 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) You must
B) You could
C) Would you mind
D) May you
E) Would you
  • 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 your pens
E) one of 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) should have written
B) will have written
C) wrote
D) will be writing
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) must have been listening
B) listened
C) might listen
D) might have listened
E) might be listening
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) could have been
B) must not be
C) might not be
D) can`t be
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) You might
B) Will you
C) Would you
D) Can you
E) Would you mind
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has had
B) has have
C) has
D) have
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children have
B) their child has
C) their children has
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) is studying
B) studied
C) was studying
D) will study
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) has never seen
C) doesn´t see
D) had never seen
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) every other
B) one after the other
C) other
D) each other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) the other
C) others
D) other
E) another
  • 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 chapters cover
C) each of the chapter covers
D) Each of the chapters covers
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 few rain
C) a little rain
D) few rain
E) little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) must not
C) have to
D) had better
E) might
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is doing
B) did
C) is going to do
D) was doing
E) will do
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) had
C) has had
D) have had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) were
C) are
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) am having
B) had
C) have
D) will have
E) am going to have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) was taking
B) take
C) took
D) will be taking
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) see
C) seen
D) saw
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) return
B) could have returned
C) should 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) will have been
B) is going to be
C) is
D) was
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) didn`t
C) don`t have to
D) can`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) should
C) would
D) must
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) are going to be living
B) had lived
C) will live
D) live
E) will have been living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there is no
C) there wasn`t
D) there aren`t
E) there weren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) will try
C) have tried
D) am trying
E) tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might leave
C) might have been left
D) might have left
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) controls
C) has controlled
D) can be controlled
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) studied
C) will study
D) will studies
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) have been completed
B) is going to complete
C) will be complete
D) are being completed
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicked
B) handpicked
C) is handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) were being used
C) is using
D) was using
E) was being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being bored
B) was being boring
C) bored
D) was bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is being spoiled
B) was spoiled
C) is spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposing to
B) opposed
C) opposed about
D) opposed by
E) opposed to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) fired
C) gets fired
D) was firing
E) get fire
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