Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) should be
C) had to be
D) might be
E) must have been
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) ould be can
B) had better
C) should have been able to
D) may can
E) should have could
  • 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) It
C) It´s
D) They
E) Its
  • 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) are appearing
B) doesn't appear
C) will appear
D) appear
E) are going to apper
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) wasn´t sleeping
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) is getting
B) gets
C) will get
D) get
E) got
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) ought to
B) was to
C) didn`t have to
D) were supposed to
E) have got to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You must
B) You could
C) May you
D) Would you mind
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pens
B) one of your pen
C) an pen
D) one 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
B) student´s
C) students
D) student´s
E) their students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) wrote
B) will be writing
C) will have written
D) has written
E) should have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) must have been listening
C) might have listened
D) might listen
E) might be listening
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) were
B) can`t be
C) might not be
D) must not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) You might
B) Would you mind
C) Will you
D) Would you
E) Can you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has had
B) has have
C) have had
D) has
E) have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their children have
C) their children has
D) their childrens have
E) their child has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) is studying
B) was studying
C) will study
D) has been studying
E) studied
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) don`t see
C) had never seen
D) has never seen
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) other
B) each other
C) one after the other
D) every other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) other
C) the other
D) others
E) another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themself
B) itselves
C) ourselves
D) itself
E) themselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the stamps
B) All of the forest
C) All of the computers
D) All of the children
E) All of the jewelry
  • 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) very few rain
B) a little rain
C) few rain
D) a few rain
E) little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) had better
C) must not
D) might
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) was doing
B) is going to do
C) will do
D) is doing
E) did
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) have had
C) had
D) has had
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) is
C) were
D) be
E) are
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) have
B) had
C) am going to have
D) am having
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) was taking
C) take
D) took
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) are seeing
C) saw
D) see
E) seen
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will be able to return
B) should have returned
C) will have reeturned
D) return
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is going to be
B) will have been
C) is
D) was
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) don`t have to
C) didn`t
D) can`t
E) doesn`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) could
B) must
C) do
D) would
E) should
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) had lived
B) live
C) will have been living
D) are going to be living
E) will live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there wasn`t
C) there weren`t
D) there is no
E) there aren`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) will try
D) tried
E) had tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might left
C) might be leaving
D) might leave
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) can be controlled
C) can control
D) can be controlling
E) has controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) was studied
C) studied
D) will studies
E) will study
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are being completed
B) is going to complete
C) are completed
D) have been completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) was handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) were handpicked
E) is handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) were being used
C) is being used
D) is using
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being boring
B) was bored
C) bored
D) was boring
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) is being spoiled
C) was spoiled
D) is spoiled
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed about
C) opposed to
D) opposed by
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) was firing
C) got fired
D) get fire
E) gets fired
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