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) had to be
D) might be
E) must have been
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have been able to
B) ould be can
C) may can
D) had better
E) should have could
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) hers
B) him
C) she
D) her
E) herself
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) Its
C) Them
D) It
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) had found
C) finds
D) was found
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) doesn't appear
C) are appearing
D) will appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) hasn´t been sleeping
C) sleeps
D) sleeped
E) wasn´t sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) got
B) is getting
C) get
D) will get
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) have got to
C) ought to
D) were supposed to
E) was to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you mind
B) Would you
C) You must
D) May you
E) You could
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) one of your pen
C) an pen
D) one your pen
E) one your pens
  • 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) will have written
B) should have written
C) wrote
D) will be writing
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) listened
C) might have listened
D) might be listening
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) were
C) could have been
D) must not be
E) can`t be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) You might
B) Will you
C) Would you mind
D) Would you
E) Can you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) have
C) has
D) has have
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their childrens have
B) their kid had
C) their children has
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) was studying
B) has been studying
C) studied
D) is studying
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) will never see
C) has never seen
D) doesn´t see
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) other
B) every other
C) each other
D) one after the other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) other
B) another
C) one another
D) others
E) the other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themself
B) ourselves
C) itselves
D) themselves
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) Each of the chapters cover
B) Each of the chapters covers
C) Each chapter cover
D) each of the chapter covers
E) All of the chapters covers
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) very few rain
B) few rain
C) little rain
D) a few rain
E) a little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) have to
C) don`t have to
D) must not
E) had better
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) is doing
C) is going to do
D) did
E) was doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) had
B) has had
C) has
D) have had
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) are
C) was
D) were
E) be
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) will have
B) am going to have
C) am having
D) had
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) am taking
C) was taking
D) took
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) saw
B) see
C) will see
D) seen
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) will have reeturned
D) return
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) will have been
C) is
D) are
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) must not
C) don`t have to
D) didn`t
E) doesn`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) could
B) should
C) must
D) would
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) will live
C) had lived
D) will have been living
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there aren`t
B) there wasn`t
C) there weren`t
D) there is no
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 left
B) might leave
C) might have left
D) might have been left
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlling
C) can be controlled
D) controls
E) can control
  • 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) are being completed
B) are completed
C) will be complete
D) have been completed
E) is going to complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) was using
C) is using
D) was being used
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was being boring
C) was 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 being spoiled
C) is spoiling
D) was spoiled
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposed
C) opposing to
D) opposed about
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) get fire
B) fired
C) got fired
D) gets fired
E) was firing
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