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Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
Contribué par: Rossbach
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) might be
B) must have been
C) must 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) should have been able to
B) had better
C) may can
D) should have could
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) herself
C) she
D) hers
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) It´s
C) It
D) Them
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) had found
C) finds
D) was finding
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) appear
B) doesn't appear
C) are appearing
D) will appear
E) are going to apper
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) hadn`t slept
C) sleeps
D) wasn´t sleeping
E) hasn´t been sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) is getting
B) will get
C) get
D) got
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) ought to
B) didn`t have to
C) have got to
D) were supposed to
E) was to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You could
B) Would you mind
C) Would you
D) May you
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) one of your pens
C) one your pens
D) one of your pen
E) an pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student
B) their students
C) student´s
D) students
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) wrote
C) will 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 have listened
B) might be listening
C) listened
D) must have been listening
E) might listen
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) might not be
B) can`t be
C) must not be
D) could have been
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Can you
C) You might
D) Would you mind
E) Would you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has
B) has had
C) has have
D) 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 has
E) their children have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) will study
B) was studying
C) studied
D) has been studying
E) is studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) had never seen
C) has never seen
D) don`t see
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) one after the other
B) other
C) another
D) each 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) itself
B) themself
C) themselves
D) ourselves
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the jewelry
B) All of the children
C) All of the stamps
D) All of the computers
E) All of the forest
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) each of the chapter covers
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) Each of the chapters covers
D) Each chapter cover
E) All of the chapters covers
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) few rain
B) very few rain
C) little rain
D) a little rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) had better
C) don`t have to
D) have to
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) will do
C) did
D) is doing
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) have
E) had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) be
B) were
C) is
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) am going to have
B) am having
C) had
D) have
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) took
C) am taking
D) was taking
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) saw
C) will see
D) see
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) could have returned
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) was
B) is
C) are
D) is going to be
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) didn`t
C) must not
D) can`t
E) doesn`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) should
B) must
C) could
D) do
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) will have been living
C) live
D) had lived
E) are going to be 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 weren`t
D) there isn`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) tried
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 been left
C) might have left
D) might be leaving
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) has controlled
C) can be controlled
D) can be controlling
E) controls
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) studied
C) has studied
D) will study
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are completed
B) is going to complete
C) have been completed
D) are being completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) were handpicked
C) is handpicked
D) handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) was using
C) was being used
D) is using
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was bored
B) was being boring
C) was being bored
D) was boring
E) bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) spoils
B) is spoiled
C) was spoiled
D) is being spoiled
E) is spoiling
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed to
C) opposing to
D) opposed about
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) was firing
B) got fired
C) fired
D) get fire
E) gets fired
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