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