Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 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) might be
E) must be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have could
B) should have been able to
C) had better
D) ould be can
E) may can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) herself
B) she
C) hers
D) her
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) It
C) They
D) Them
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) finds
B) was finding
C) will find
D) had found
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) will appear
C) appear
D) doesn't appear
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) sleeps
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) is getting
B) gets
C) will get
D) got
E) get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) were supposed to
C) ought to
D) was 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 mind
B) May you
C) You must
D) You could
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pen
B) an pen
C) one your pen
D) one of your pens
E) one your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student
B) students
C) student´s
D) their students
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) has written
B) wrote
C) will be writing
D) should have written
E) will have 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) might not be
B) could have been
C) can`t be
D) were
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you
B) Can you
C) Would you mind
D) Will you
E) You might
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has
B) have
C) has had
D) has have
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their children have
C) their childrens have
D) their child has
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) has been studying
B) was studying
C) will study
D) studied
E) is studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) will never see
C) has never seen
D) don`t see
E) had never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) another
C) one after the other
D) every other
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) the other
B) another
C) one another
D) others
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) itselves
C) ourselves
D) itself
E) themself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the stamps
B) All of the children
C) All of the forest
D) All of the jewelry
E) All of the computers
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters cover
B) each of the chapter covers
C) All of the chapters covers
D) Each chapter 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) a 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) had better
B) must not
C) don`t have to
D) might
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) is going to do
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) had
B) has had
C) have
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) be
C) are
D) is
E) were
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) am having
B) am going to have
C) have
D) will have
E) had
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) took
B) was taking
C) will be taking
D) am taking
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) seen
C) see
D) are seeing
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) will have reeturned
C) should have returned
D) return
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) is
C) will have been
D) is going to be
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) don`t have to
C) doesn`t have to
D) must not
E) didn`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) would
B) must
C) do
D) could
E) should
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) live
C) had lived
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 aren`t
B) there wasn`t
C) there isn`t
D) there is no
E) there weren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) tried
C) had tried
D) am trying
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might be leaving
C) might leave
D) might left
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlling
C) can control
D) can be controlled
E) controls
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will study
B) will studies
C) studied
D) was studied
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) is going to complete
B) will be complete
C) have been completed
D) are being completed
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) were handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is using
B) were being used
C) was using
D) was being used
E) is 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) is spoiling
C) is being spoiled
D) was spoiled
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed
C) opposing to
D) opposed about
E) opposed to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) gets fired
C) got fired
D) get fire
E) was firing
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