Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) must have been
C) should be
D) might be
E) had to be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have been able to
B) should have could
C) may can
D) had better
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) hers
B) herself
C) her
D) she
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) It
C) Its
D) Them
E) They
  • 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) will appear
B) are appearing
C) are going to apper
D) doesn't appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) wasn´t sleeping
B) hadn`t slept
C) sleeped
D) sleeps
E) hasn´t been sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) will get
B) is getting
C) gets
D) get
E) got
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) was to
B) were supposed to
C) ought to
D) have got 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) May you
C) You must
D) You could
E) Would you mind
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one your pen
C) one of your pen
D) one your pens
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) students
C) student´s
D) student
E) student´s
  • 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) has written
D) wrote
E) will be writing
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) must have been listening
B) might be listening
C) listened
D) might listen
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) might not be
B) must 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) has
B) has have
C) have
D) have had
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their childrens have
B) their kid had
C) their children has
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) 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) doesn´t see
B) has never seen
C) don`t see
D) will never see
E) had never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) every other
B) each other
C) one after the other
D) other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) the other
B) other
C) one another
D) others
E) another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) themself
C) ourselves
D) itself
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the jewelry
B) All of the computers
C) All of the stamps
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 chapter cover
C) each of the chapter covers
D) Each of the chapters 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) little rain
B) few rain
C) a few rain
D) a little rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) had better
C) have to
D) must not
E) don`t have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) is doing
C) was doing
D) will do
E) is going to do
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) had
B) has
C) have had
D) have
E) has had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) be
B) is
C) were
D) was
E) are
  • 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 having
D) am going to have
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) was taking
B) take
C) will be taking
D) am taking
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) saw
B) are seeing
C) seen
D) see
E) will see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will be able to return
B) could have returned
C) 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) are
C) will have been
D) is
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) didn`t
C) can`t
D) doesn`t have to
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) live
D) are going to be living
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) tried
B) am trying
C) have tried
D) had tried
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have been left
B) might have left
C) might be leaving
D) might leave
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlled
B) has controlled
C) can be controlling
D) controls
E) can control
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will study
B) will studies
C) has studied
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) is going to complete
C) will be complete
D) are completed
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) is handpicked
B) was handpicked
C) were handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) was being used
C) is being used
D) is using
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being bored
B) was boring
C) bored
D) was being boring
E) was bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is being spoiled
B) spoils
C) is spoiling
D) was spoiled
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposing to
B) opposed about
C) opposed
D) opposed to
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) was firing
B) fired
C) get fire
D) gets fired
E) got fired
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