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