Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) should be
B) must be
C) must have been
D) might be
E) had to be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) ould be can
B) may can
C) should have could
D) had better
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) Them
B) It
C) It´s
D) Its
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) finds
B) had found
C) was finding
D) was found
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) are appearing
C) will 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) hadn`t slept
B) sleeped
C) hasn´t been sleeping
D) wasn´t sleeping
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) will get
B) is getting
C) get
D) got
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) ought to
B) was to
C) didn`t have to
D) have got 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) Would you mind
C) You could
D) You must
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) one of your pens
C) one your pens
D) an 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´s
B) students
C) student´s
D) student
E) their students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) will be writing
B) should have written
C) will have written
D) wrote
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) must have been listening
C) might listen
D) might have listened
E) might be listening
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) could have been
B) must not be
C) were
D) might not be
E) can`t be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) Would you mind
C) Will you
D) You might
E) Would you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) has had
C) have
D) has have
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their kid had
C) their children have
D) their childrens have
E) their child has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) will study
B) has been studying
C) was studying
D) is studying
E) studied
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) had never seen
C) will never see
D) don`t see
E) has never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) another
C) other
D) one after the other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) the other
B) others
C) another
D) one another
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itself
B) themselves
C) ourselves
D) themself
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the jewelry
B) All of the children
C) All of the forest
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 of the chapter covers
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) All of the chapters covers
D) Each of the chapters covers
E) Each chapter cover
  • 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) a few rain
D) few rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) have to
B) don`t have to
C) had better
D) must not
E) might
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) will do
C) did
D) was doing
E) is doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have had
B) has had
C) had
D) has
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) is
C) are
D) be
E) were
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) have
B) had
C) am having
D) am going to have
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) took
C) take
D) will be taking
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) are seeing
C) seen
D) will see
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) return
C) will be able to return
D) could have returned
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is
B) was
C) will have been
D) is going to be
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) doesn`t have to
B) can`t
C) must not
D) didn`t
E) don`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) could
D) should
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) are going to be living
C) had lived
D) will have been living
E) live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there aren`t
C) there weren`t
D) there is no
E) there wasn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) am trying
B) have tried
C) will try
D) had tried
E) tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might be leaving
C) might leave
D) might left
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) can be controlling
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) will studies
B) studied
C) will study
D) was studied
E) has 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) is going to complete
D) are completed
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) were handpicked
C) is handpicked
D) was handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) is using
C) was being used
D) was using
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 being bored
E) was bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is spoiling
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
C) opposed by
D) opposed to
E) opposed about
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) get fire
C) got fired
D) gets fired
E) was firing
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