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 be
D) must have been
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) should have been able to
C) may can
D) ould be can
E) should have could
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) her
B) him
C) hers
D) herself
E) she
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Them
B) It´s
C) Its
D) They
E) It
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) will find
B) had found
C) was found
D) finds
E) was finding
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) are appearing
C) are going to apper
D) will appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) wasn´t sleeping
B) sleeped
C) hadn`t slept
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) is getting
C) got
D) get
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) was to
B) didn`t have to
C) were supposed to
D) have got to
E) ought 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) Would you
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) one of your pen
C) one your pens
D) an pen
E) one of 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) student
D) students
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) wrote
B) will have written
C) should have written
D) has written
E) will be writing
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) listened
C) might be listening
D) must have been listening
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) were
B) might not be
C) could have been
D) must not be
E) can`t be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) Will you
C) Would you mind
D) Would you
E) You might
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has had
C) has
D) has have
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their children has
C) their childrens have
D) their child has
E) their children have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) was studying
B) studied
C) will study
D) is studying
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) don`t see
B) has never seen
C) will never see
D) had never seen
E) doesn´t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) another
C) one after the other
D) other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) others
C) the other
D) another
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themself
B) itselves
C) itself
D) themselves
E) ourselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the forest
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the computers
D) All of the children
E) All of the jewelry
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each of the chapters covers
C) Each of the chapters cover
D) Each chapter cover
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) very few rain
C) little rain
D) a few rain
E) few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) have to
B) had better
C) must not
D) don`t have to
E) might
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) is going to do
C) is doing
D) did
E) was doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) have
C) has had
D) have had
E) had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) are
B) was
C) is
D) were
E) be
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) will have
B) had
C) am going to have
D) have
E) am having
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) took
B) am taking
C) take
D) was taking
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) are seeing
B) will see
C) seen
D) see
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) return
B) will have reeturned
C) should have returned
D) could have returned
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) are
C) is
D) was
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) didn`t
B) don`t have to
C) doesn`t have to
D) can`t
E) must not
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) should
B) do
C) must
D) would
E) could
  • 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 is no
B) there wasn`t
C) there aren`t
D) there weren`t
E) there isn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) tried
B) will try
C) am trying
D) have tried
E) had tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might have left
C) might leave
D) might have been left
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) can control
C) can be controlled
D) can be controlling
E) has controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) studied
C) was studied
D) has studied
E) will study
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are completed
B) have been completed
C) is going to complete
D) are being completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) handpicked
C) is handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is using
B) was using
C) is being used
D) were being used
E) was being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being bored
B) was being boring
C) was bored
D) bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) spoils
C) is being spoiled
D) was spoiled
E) is spoiling
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed about
C) opposed to
D) opposing to
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) was firing
C) fired
D) get fire
E) got fired
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