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) 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 could
C) should have been able to
D) had better
E) may can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) her
B) herself
C) hers
D) she
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Them
B) They
C) It
D) It´s
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) will find
C) was found
D) finds
E) was finding
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) are going to apper
C) appear
D) are appearing
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) sleeps
D) sleeped
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) get
C) is getting
D) got
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) were supposed to
B) was to
C) ought to
D) have got to
E) didn`t have to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You must
B) Would you
C) Would you mind
D) You could
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pens
B) an pen
C) one of your pen
D) one of your pens
E) one your pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) students
B) student´s
C) their students
D) student
E) student´s
  • 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) will have written
D) has written
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) might have listened
C) might be listening
D) must have been listening
E) might listen
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) can`t be
B) must not be
C) might not be
D) could have been
E) were
  • 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) have had
B) has had
C) has
D) have
E) has have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their childrens have
C) their children have
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) will study
B) is studying
C) studied
D) has been studying
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) has never seen
C) will never see
D) don`t see
E) doesn´t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) every other
B) one after the other
C) another
D) each other
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) others
B) one another
C) the other
D) another
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) ourselves
C) themself
D) itselves
E) itself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the computers
B) All of the children
C) All of the stamps
D) All of the forest
E) All of the jewelry
  • 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) a few rain
B) a little rain
C) little rain
D) few rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) have to
B) might
C) had better
D) don`t have to
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) was doing
C) is doing
D) will do
E) did
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) have had
C) had
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) 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) am having
B) am going to have
C) will have
D) have
E) had
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) took
B) will be taking
C) was taking
D) am taking
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) saw
C) will see
D) see
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) return
C) should have returned
D) will be able to return
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) is going to be
C) will have been
D) was
E) is
  • 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) didn`t
E) must not
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) would
B) must
C) should
D) do
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) are going to be living
C) had lived
D) will have been living
E) will live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there weren`t
B) there is no
C) there isn`t
D) there wasn`t
E) there aren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) have tried
C) am trying
D) will try
E) tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might leave
B) might have been left
C) might be leaving
D) might have left
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlling
B) can control
C) has controlled
D) can be controlled
E) controls
  • 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) studied
E) will study
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) is going to complete
B) are being completed
C) are completed
D) have been completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) is handpicked
C) were handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) was using
C) is using
D) were being used
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was bored
C) was being boring
D) was being bored
E) bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is being spoiled
B) is spoiled
C) spoils
D) is spoiling
E) was spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposing to
C) opposed
D) opposed about
E) opposed to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) fired
C) got fired
D) get fire
E) was firing
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