Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) might be
B) must be
C) had to be
D) must have been
E) should be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have could
B) may can
C) should have been able to
D) had better
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) herself
B) she
C) him
D) her
E) hers
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Them
B) It
C) Its
D) They
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) had found
C) will find
D) finds
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) appear
C) are appearing
D) are going to apper
E) will 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) gets
B) got
C) is getting
D) will get
E) get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) ought to
B) were supposed to
C) have got 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) Would you
B) Would you mind
C) You could
D) May you
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one your pens
C) one of your pens
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) student
C) student´s
D) students
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) should have written
D) will have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) must have been listening
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) 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) Would you mind
B) You might
C) Will you
D) Would you
E) Can you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) has had
C) has have
D) have
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their kid had
C) their child has
D) their children have
E) their childrens have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) will study
B) was studying
C) studied
D) is studying
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) doesn´t see
C) don`t see
D) will never see
E) has never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) every other
C) one after the other
D) another
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) the other
C) others
D) another
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) itselves
C) itself
D) themself
E) ourselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the computers
B) All of the jewelry
C) All of the children
D) All of the forest
E) All of the stamps
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters cover
B) Each of the chapters covers
C) All 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) a few rain
B) very few rain
C) few rain
D) a little rain
E) little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) have to
C) had better
D) must not
E) might
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) was doing
B) did
C) will do
D) is doing
E) is going to do
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) have had
C) have
D) had
E) has had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) were
C) be
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) had
B) am having
C) have
D) will have
E) am going to have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) will be taking
C) am taking
D) took
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) saw
C) seen
D) will see
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) will be able to return
C) could have returned
D) return
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) is going to be
C) are
D) is
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) didn`t
B) must not
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) must
C) do
D) should
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) are going to be living
B) had lived
C) will live
D) will have been living
E) live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there aren`t
B) there wasn`t
C) there isn`t
D) there weren`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) am trying
C) will try
D) tried
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might have left
C) might have been left
D) might leave
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) can be controlled
C) can be controlling
D) can control
E) has controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) will study
C) studied
D) was studied
E) has 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) will be complete
D) are completed
E) are being completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) were handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) is handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) was being used
C) is using
D) was using
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was being boring
C) bored
D) was bored
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) was spoiled
C) is spoiling
D) spoils
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed by
C) opposing to
D) opposed about
E) opposed 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) gets fired
E) get fire
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