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