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