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