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Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic) - Skyndipróf
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  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) had to be
B) should be
C) must have been
D) must be
E) might be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) ould be can
C) may 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) hers
B) her
C) she
D) herself
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) Its
C) It´s
D) They
E) Them
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) was found
C) finds
D) will find
E) was finding
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) are appearing
C) doesn't 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) wasn´t sleeping
B) sleeped
C) hasn´t been sleeping
D) sleeps
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) will get
C) got
D) is getting
E) get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) were supposed to
C) was to
D) ought to
E) have got to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you mind
B) May you
C) You could
D) You must
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) one of your pen
C) one your pen
D) an pen
E) one your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student
B) student´s
C) their students
D) students
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) will be writing
B) has written
C) wrote
D) should have written
E) will have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) might be listening
C) might listen
D) might have listened
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) might not be
D) can`t be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Would you
C) Can you
D) Will you
E) You might
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has had
B) have had
C) has
D) have
E) has have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their child has
C) their children have
D) their childrens have
E) their children 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) will study
D) was studying
E) studied
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) will never see
C) had never seen
D) don`t see
E) has never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) one after the other
B) another
C) every other
D) other
E) each other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) other
C) the other
D) another
E) others
  • 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 forest
B) All of the jewelry
C) All of the computers
D) All of the children
E) All of the stamps
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each chapter cover
C) Each of the chapters cover
D) each of the chapter 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) few rain
C) a few rain
D) a little 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) might
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) did
C) was doing
D) will do
E) is doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have had
B) had
C) has
D) have
E) has had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) is
C) are
D) be
E) was
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) had
B) am going to have
C) am having
D) have
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) am taking
C) take
D) took
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) are seeing
B) will see
C) see
D) seen
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) could have returned
C) will be able to return
D) will have reeturned
E) return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is going to be
B) will have been
C) was
D) are
E) is
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) must not
C) didn`t
D) doesn`t have to
E) can`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) could
B) would
C) should
D) must
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) will have been living
C) are going to be living
D) will live
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there aren`t
B) there weren`t
C) there wasn`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) have tried
B) am trying
C) will try
D) tried
E) had tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might have left
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 study
B) will studies
C) was studied
D) has studied
E) studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) will be complete
B) have been completed
C) is going to complete
D) are being completed
E) are 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) were being used
B) was being used
C) is being used
D) is using
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was bored
B) was boring
C) bored
D) was being bored
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) spoils
B) was spoiled
C) is spoiling
D) is being spoiled
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed to
C) opposed about
D) opposed by
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) was firing
C) get fire
D) fired
E) gets fired
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