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 could
C) may can
D) should have been able to
E) had better
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) herself
B) she
C) him
D) hers
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Them
B) They
C) It
D) Its
E) It´s
  • 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) are going to apper
B) appear
C) doesn't appear
D) will appear
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) sleeps
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) sleeped
E) hasn´t been sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) is getting
B) will get
C) get
D) gets
E) got
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) ought to
B) was to
C) were supposed 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) Would you mind
B) You must
C) You could
D) Would you
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pen
B) an pen
C) one your pen
D) one of your pens
E) one your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) their students
B) students
C) student
D) student´s
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) has written
C) should have written
D) will have written
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) might listen
C) must have been listening
D) might be listening
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) were
B) can`t be
C) must not be
D) might not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Would 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) have
C) has
D) has had
E) has have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their kid had
C) their children have
D) their children has
E) their childrens have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) studied
B) will study
C) is studying
D) was studying
E) has been 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) each other
C) one after the other
D) other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) others
B) one another
C) another
D) other
E) the other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itself
B) itselves
C) ourselves
D) themself
E) themselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the computers
B) All of the stamps
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 chapter cover
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) Each of the chapters covers
D) All of the chapters covers
E) each of the chapter covers
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) very few rain
B) a few rain
C) few rain
D) a little rain
E) little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) have to
B) must not
C) don`t have to
D) had better
E) might
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is doing
B) did
C) was doing
D) is going to do
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) are
C) were
D) be
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) will have
C) am having
D) have
E) am going to have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) am taking
C) take
D) was taking
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) saw
C) are seeing
D) will see
E) see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) return
B) will be able to return
C) could have returned
D) should have returned
E) will have reeturned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) will have been
C) is
D) is going to be
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) don`t have to
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) should
B) must
C) would
D) could
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) will live
C) are going to be living
D) will have been living
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there aren`t
C) there wasn`t
D) there weren`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) have tried
B) am trying
C) had tried
D) will try
E) tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might have left
C) might leave
D) might have been left
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) can be controlling
C) can be controlled
D) has controlled
E) can control
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) was studied
B) will study
C) will studies
D) studied
E) has studied
  • 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) have been completed
D) will be complete
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) were handpicked
E) is handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) is being used
C) was being used
D) is using
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being boring
B) was being bored
C) was bored
D) was boring
E) bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is spoiling
C) is spoiled
D) is being spoiled
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed by
C) opposing to
D) opposed about
E) opposed to
  • 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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