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