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