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