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) might be
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 been able to
C) had better
D) should have could
E) may can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) herself
B) her
C) hers
D) she
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Them
B) Its
C) They
D) It
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) will find
B) was finding
C) had found
D) finds
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) are going to apper
C) are appearing
D) will appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) hadn`t slept
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) will get
C) gets
D) got
E) get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) were supposed to
B) was to
C) ought to
D) have got to
E) didn`t have to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you
B) May you
C) You could
D) You must
E) Would you mind
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) one your pens
C) one of your pen
D) one your pen
E) an 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) will be writing
B) will have written
C) has written
D) should have written
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) must have been listening
B) might listen
C) might be listening
D) listened
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) must not be
B) could have been
C) can`t be
D) were
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) Will you
C) You might
D) Would you
E) Would you mind
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has
C) has have
D) have had
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children have
B) their children has
C) their child has
D) their kid had
E) their childrens have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) was studying
B) has been studying
C) is studying
D) will study
E) studied
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) will never see
C) has never seen
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) others
B) one another
C) the other
D) other
E) another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) itself
C) themselves
D) themself
E) ourselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the stamps
B) All of the children
C) All of the forest
D) All of the computers
E) All of the jewelry
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) each of the chapter covers
D) Each 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) little rain
B) a little rain
C) few rain
D) very few rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) might
C) must not
D) had better
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) is doing
C) did
D) will do
E) was doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) has had
C) have
D) have had
E) had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) are
C) were
D) be
E) is
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) will have
B) had
C) am having
D) am going to have
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) was taking
C) took
D) take
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) seen
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) will be able to return
E) should have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) are
C) is
D) will have been
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) didn`t
C) don`t have to
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) would
B) could
C) must
D) do
E) should
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) are going to be living
B) will have been living
C) live
D) will live
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there wasn`t
B) there is no
C) there aren`t
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) have tried
B) had tried
C) am trying
D) tried
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might leave
B) might have been left
C) might have left
D) might left
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) controls
C) can be controlled
D) can be controlling
E) can control
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) was studied
C) will study
D) 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) will be complete
C) is going to complete
D) are completed
E) are being completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) is handpicked
D) handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is using
B) is being used
C) were being used
D) was using
E) was being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was bored
B) was being boring
C) bored
D) was being bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is being spoiled
C) is spoiling
D) spoils
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed to
C) opposed about
D) opposing to
E) opposed
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) got fired
C) gets fired
D) was firing
E) get fire
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