Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) should be
C) must have been
D) had to be
E) might be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) may can
B) ould be can
C) had better
D) should have could
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) hers
B) she
C) her
D) herself
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) They
C) It
D) Them
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) finds
C) was finding
D) will find
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) are going to apper
C) will appear
D) doesn't appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeps
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) sleeped
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) gets
B) get
C) will get
D) is getting
E) got
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) was to
B) were supposed to
C) didn`t have to
D) have got 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) May you
C) You could
D) You must
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) one of your pen
C) one of your pens
D) an pen
E) one your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) students
B) student
C) their students
D) student´s
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) will be writing
C) should have written
D) will have written
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) might be listening
C) might have listened
D) might listen
E) must have been listening
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) were
B) can`t be
C) could have been
D) must not be
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) You might
C) Will you
D) Would you
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 childrens have
B) their child has
C) their kid had
D) their children have
E) their children has
  • 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) is studying
E) studied
  • 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) each other
C) every other
D) one after the other
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) others
B) another
C) other
D) the other
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) ourselves
B) itself
C) themselves
D) themself
E) itselves
  • 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 computers
D) All of the forest
E) All of the jewelry
  • 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) 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) a little rain
B) 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) don`t have to
B) might
C) must not
D) had better
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) was doing
B) did
C) is doing
D) will do
E) is going to 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) has had
E) have had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) be
C) are
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) have
B) am going to have
C) had
D) am having
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) was taking
C) take
D) took
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) saw
C) seen
D) will see
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) will have reeturned
C) will be able to return
D) return
E) should have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) are
C) is
D) is going to be
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) didn`t
C) don`t have to
D) must not
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) would
C) should
D) could
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) had lived
C) will have been living
D) will 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 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) had tried
B) am trying
C) will try
D) have tried
E) tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have been left
B) might left
C) might have left
D) might be leaving
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlling
C) can be 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) has studied
C) 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 being completed
B) will be complete
C) are completed
D) have been completed
E) is going to complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) was handpicked
C) is handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) was being used
C) is using
D) was using
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was being boring
C) was boring
D) was bored
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) was spoiled
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiled
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposing to
B) opposed about
C) opposed to
D) opposed
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) was firing
C) get fire
D) fired
E) got fired
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