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) must have been
D) should be
E) had to be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) may can
C) ould be can
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) her
C) him
D) hers
E) she
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Its
B) It
C) It´s
D) Them
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) had found
C) was found
D) will find
E) finds
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) are going to apper
C) are appearing
D) doesn't appear
E) appear
  • 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) hasn´t been sleeping
D) sleeped
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) got
B) is getting
C) gets
D) get
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) was to
C) ought to
D) didn`t have to
E) were supposed to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you mind
B) You could
C) Would you
D) You must
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pens
B) one of your pen
C) one of your pens
D) an 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´s
C) student
D) their students
E) students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) will be writing
B) should have written
C) has written
D) will have written
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) might listen
C) must have been 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) could have been
C) might not be
D) can`t be
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Would you
C) You might
D) Can you
E) Will 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 childrens have
B) their children has
C) their child has
D) their children have
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) has been studying
B) will study
C) is studying
D) studied
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) don`t see
B) doesn´t see
C) will never see
D) has never seen
E) had never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) each other
C) other
D) every other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) other
C) others
D) the other
E) another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) themselves
C) themself
D) ourselves
E) itself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the stamps
B) All of the computers
C) All of the children
D) All of the forest
E) All of the jewelry
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) each of the chapter covers
C) Each of the chapters cover
D) Each chapter cover
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) a few rain
B) a little rain
C) few rain
D) very few rain
E) little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) must not
C) might
D) don`t have to
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) was doing
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) have had
B) had
C) has had
D) have
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) were
C) be
D) was
E) are
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) will have
B) had
C) have
D) am having
E) am going to have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) took
C) am taking
D) was taking
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) are seeing
C) see
D) will see
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) should have returned
C) could have returned
D) return
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) is going to be
C) was
D) will have been
E) is
  • 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) must
B) do
C) should
D) would
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) will live
C) had lived
D) are going to be living
E) will have been living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there weren`t
C) there aren`t
D) there wasn`t
E) there isn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) am trying
B) tried
C) have tried
D) had tried
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might have been left
C) might left
D) might leave
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlled
B) has controlled
C) controls
D) can control
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) was studied
C) will study
D) studied
E) will studies
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are completed
B) is going to complete
C) will be complete
D) are being completed
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) were handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) 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 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) spoils
B) is spoiled
C) is spoiling
D) was spoiled
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 to
E) opposed about
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) get fire
C) got fired
D) was firing
E) gets fired
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