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