Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must have been
B) must be
C) had to be
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) should have been able to
B) ould be can
C) had better
D) should have could
E) may can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) herself
C) her
D) hers
E) she
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) Them
C) Its
D) It´s
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) will find
B) was found
C) finds
D) was finding
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) are going to apper
C) doesn't appear
D) will appear
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) sleeped
E) wasn´t sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) get
B) is getting
C) will get
D) gets
E) got
  • 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) May you
B) Would you
C) You must
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 pen
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) student´s
C) student
D) students
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) wrote
C) should have written
D) will have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) must have been listening
C) might listen
D) listened
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) were
B) can`t be
C) must not be
D) could have been
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you
B) You might
C) Will you
D) Can you
E) Would you mind
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) has
C) has have
D) has had
E) have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their child has
C) their kid had
D) their childrens have
E) their children have
  • 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) is studying
D) studied
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) has never seen
B) had never seen
C) will never see
D) doesn´t see
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) another
C) every other
D) other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) other
B) others
C) the other
D) one another
E) another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itself
B) themselves
C) ourselves
D) itselves
E) themself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the children
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the jewelry
D) All of the computers
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 covers
C) Each of the chapters cover
D) All 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) very few rain
B) a few rain
C) few rain
D) little rain
E) a little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) have to
B) don`t have to
C) might
D) must not
E) had better
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is doing
B) did
C) was 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) has
B) have had
C) have
D) has had
E) had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) are
B) be
C) were
D) was
E) is
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) have
B) will have
C) am going to have
D) am having
E) had
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) took
B) am taking
C) was taking
D) take
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) will see
C) see
D) are seeing
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) could have returned
C) return
D) should have returned
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is going to be
B) are
C) will have been
D) was
E) is
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) can`t
C) must not
D) didn`t
E) doesn`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) could
B) should
C) must
D) would
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) had lived
C) will live
D) will have been living
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there is no
C) there wasn`t
D) there weren`t
E) there aren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) have tried
C) had tried
D) tried
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might be leaving
C) might leave
D) might have been left
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlling
B) has controlled
C) controls
D) can be controlled
E) can control
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) will study
C) has studied
D) studied
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) is going to complete
B) have been completed
C) are completed
D) will be complete
E) are being completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) were handpicked
C) handpicked
D) is 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) bored
B) was being bored
C) was being boring
D) was bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) spoils
B) was spoiled
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed
C) opposing to
D) opposed to
E) opposed about
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) get fire
B) got fired
C) was firing
D) fired
E) gets fired
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