Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must have been
B) must be
C) might be
D) had to be
E) should be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) may can
C) should have been able to
D) ould be can
E) should have could
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) hers
C) she
D) herself
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) Its
C) Them
D) They
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) finds
B) was found
C) had found
D) was finding
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) are going to apper
C) appear
D) are appearing
E) will 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) sleeped
D) hadn`t slept
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) got
B) will get
C) gets
D) is getting
E) get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) were supposed to
B) have got to
C) was 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) Would you
B) Would you mind
C) May you
D) You could
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) an pen
C) one your 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) students
B) student
C) their students
D) student´s
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) will have written
B) has written
C) wrote
D) will be writing
E) should have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) must have been listening
C) might listen
D) listened
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) could have been
C) can`t be
D) might not be
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) You might
C) Can you
D) Will you
E) Would you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has had
B) have
C) has
D) has have
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their childrens have
C) their kid had
D) their children have
E) their children has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) has been studying
B) is 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) don`t see
C) had never seen
D) doesn´t see
E) has never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) one after the other
B) each other
C) another
D) every other
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) others
C) the other
D) other
E) another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themself
B) themselves
C) itselves
D) ourselves
E) itself
  • 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 children
D) All of the jewelry
E) All of the stamps
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters cover
B) Each chapter cover
C) Each of the chapters covers
D) All of the chapters covers
E) each of the chapter covers
  • 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) few rain
D) a few rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) must not
C) have to
D) had better
E) don`t have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) did
C) is doing
D) will do
E) was doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have had
B) has had
C) has
D) had
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) are
C) be
D) was
E) were
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) have
B) am going to have
C) had
D) am having
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) took
C) am taking
D) was taking
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) are seeing
C) see
D) will see
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will be able to return
B) return
C) will have reeturned
D) should have returned
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is going to be
B) is
C) was
D) are
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) don`t have to
C) didn`t
D) must not
E) doesn`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) do
B) could
C) would
D) must
E) should
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) had lived
B) will have been living
C) live
D) will live
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there wasn`t
B) there isn`t
C) there weren`t
D) there is no
E) there aren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) am trying
B) will try
C) have tried
D) had tried
E) tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might leave
C) might be leaving
D) might left
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlled
B) can be controlling
C) controls
D) can control
E) has controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) studied
B) will studies
C) will study
D) was studied
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are being completed
B) are completed
C) will be complete
D) is going to complete
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) is handpicked
B) handpicked
C) were 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) is using
C) was being used
D) were being used
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being boring
B) bored
C) was boring
D) was being bored
E) was bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) was spoiled
C) spoils
D) is spoiled
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposed by
C) opposed about
D) opposed
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) was firing
C) gets fired
D) get fire
E) fired
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