Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) should be
B) must be
C) might be
D) had to 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) should have been able to
C) may can
D) should have could
E) had better
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) her
B) she
C) hers
D) herself
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) It´s
C) Them
D) It
E) Its
  • 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) are appearing
B) are going to apper
C) appear
D) doesn't appear
E) will appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hasn´t been sleeping
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) sleeped
D) sleeps
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) get
B) got
C) gets
D) will get
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) was to
C) ought to
D) were supposed to
E) didn`t have to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you
B) You could
C) May you
D) You must
E) Would you mind
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one of your pen
C) one of your pens
D) one your pens
E) one your 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) students
E) their students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) should have written
B) wrote
C) has written
D) will be writing
E) will have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) might have listened
C) listened
D) might listen
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) could have been
C) can`t be
D) must not be
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you
B) Will you
C) Can you
D) You might
E) Would you mind
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) has have
C) has had
D) have
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children have
B) their childrens have
C) their child has
D) their children has
E) their kid had
  • 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) had never seen
B) doesn´t see
C) has never seen
D) will never see
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) each other
C) every other
D) one after the other
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) other
C) another
D) others
E) the other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) themself
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 jewelry
E) All of the children
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each chapter cover
B) each of the chapter covers
C) Each of the chapters covers
D) All 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) a few rain
B) little 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) had better
B) might
C) have to
D) don`t have to
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) is going to do
C) was doing
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) has
C) has had
D) have
E) had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) are
B) be
C) was
D) were
E) is
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) had
B) am going to have
C) have
D) am having
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) was taking
B) will be taking
C) take
D) took
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) see
C) are seeing
D) saw
E) will see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) could have returned
C) return
D) will be able to return
E) should have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) is
C) was
D) is going to be
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) doesn`t have to
C) didn`t
D) don`t have to
E) can`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) could
B) must
C) would
D) should
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) live
C) will have been living
D) had lived
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there weren`t
B) there isn`t
C) there wasn`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) am trying
B) tried
C) have tried
D) will try
E) had tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might have left
C) might leave
D) might have been left
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) can be controlled
C) has controlled
D) controls
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) has studied
C) was studied
D) will study
E) studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) have been completed
B) are being completed
C) is going to complete
D) are completed
E) will be complete
  • 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 using
C) were being used
D) was being used
E) is using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was bored
B) was being bored
C) was being boring
D) bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is being spoiled
C) spoils
D) is spoiling
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed to
C) opposing to
D) opposed
E) opposed about
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) was firing
B) gets fired
C) get fire
D) fired
E) got fired
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