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