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) should be
E) must have been
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) may can
B) should have been able to
C) ould be can
D) should have could
E) had better
  • 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) Them
B) They
C) It´s
D) It
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) finds
C) will find
D) was finding
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) appear
B) will appear
C) are going to apper
D) are appearing
E) doesn't appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeps
B) hadn`t slept
C) hasn´t been sleeping
D) sleeped
E) wasn´t sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) get
C) will get
D) got
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) have got to
C) were supposed to
D) ought to
E) was to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You could
B) Would you mind
C) You must
D) Would you
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) one of your pen
C) one your pens
D) one of your pens
E) an pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student
B) student´s
C) student´s
D) their students
E) students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) has written
B) wrote
C) should have written
D) will have written
E) will be writing
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) might be listening
C) must have been listening
D) might have listened
E) listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) can`t be
B) were
C) could have been
D) must not be
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 mind
E) Would you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) have
C) has have
D) has had
E) has
  • 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 child has
E) their children have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) is studying
B) studied
C) will study
D) has been studying
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) doesn´t see
C) has never seen
D) had never seen
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) every other
B) one after the other
C) each other
D) another
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) the other
B) others
C) one another
D) other
E) another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) ourselves
B) themself
C) itself
D) themselves
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the jewelry
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the children
D) All of the forest
E) All of the computers
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each chapter cover
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) All of the chapters covers
D) each of the chapter covers
E) Each of the chapters covers
  • 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) very few rain
E) a little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) don`t have to
C) must not
D) might
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) is going to do
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) had
C) have
D) has
E) has had
  • 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) will have
C) am having
D) had
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) was taking
C) will be taking
D) took
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) see
C) are seeing
D) saw
E) seen
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) return
C) should have returned
D) will be able to return
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is
B) will have been
C) is going to be
D) are
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) can`t
C) doesn`t have to
D) must not
E) didn`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) would
B) do
C) must
D) should
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will have been living
B) will live
C) had lived
D) live
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there wasn`t
C) there weren`t
D) there aren`t
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) am trying
C) will try
D) tried
E) had tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might have been left
C) might left
D) might have left
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can control
C) can be controlling
D) controls
E) can be 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) has studied
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) is going to complete
B) will be complete
C) are being completed
D) have been completed
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) is handpicked
C) handpicked
D) was handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is using
B) was using
C) was being used
D) is being used
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was being bored
C) bored
D) was bored
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is spoiling
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiled
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed to
C) opposing to
D) opposed about
E) opposed
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) get fire
B) gets fired
C) was firing
D) fired
E) got fired
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