Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must have been
B) had to be
C) should be
D) must be
E) might be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have could
B) may can
C) should have been able to
D) ould be can
E) had better
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) herself
C) her
D) she
E) hers
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) Them
C) Its
D) It
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) will find
B) had found
C) finds
D) was finding
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) doesn't appear
C) are going to apper
D) will appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeps
B) sleeped
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) got
C) get
D) will get
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) have got to
C) was to
D) were supposed to
E) ought 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 could
D) You must
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pen
B) one of your pens
C) an pen
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) students
B) student
C) student´s
D) student´s
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) has written
D) will be writing
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might have listened
B) listened
C) might be listening
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) were
C) can`t be
D) could have been
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Would you
C) You might
D) Can you
E) Would you mind
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has have
B) have
C) have had
D) has had
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their childrens have
C) their child has
D) their kid had
E) their children have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) studied
B) will study
C) has been studying
D) is studying
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) don`t see
C) had never seen
D) has never seen
E) doesn´t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) every other
C) another
D) one after the other
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) the other
B) one another
C) another
D) others
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) ourselves
B) themselves
C) itselves
D) themself
E) itself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the stamps
B) All of the jewelry
C) All of the children
D) All of the forest
E) All of the computers
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) each of the chapter covers
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) 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) must not
B) might
C) had better
D) have to
E) don`t have to
  • 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) did
E) will do
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) have had
C) have
D) has had
E) had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) were
C) are
D) was
E) be
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) am having
B) had
C) am going to have
D) have
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) was taking
C) will be taking
D) am taking
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) saw
C) seen
D) will see
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) will have reeturned
C) should have returned
D) will be able to return
E) return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) is
C) are
D) is going to be
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) must not
C) didn`t
D) doesn`t have to
E) don`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) must
B) should
C) could
D) would
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) are going to be living
C) will have been living
D) will live
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there weren`t
C) there wasn`t
D) there aren`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) will try
C) tried
D) have tried
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might leave
C) might left
D) might have been left
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) has controlled
C) can be controlled
D) controls
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) was studied
B) studied
C) will studies
D) has studied
E) will study
  • 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) are being completed
D) will be complete
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) were handpicked
D) was handpicked
E) is handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) were being used
C) was using
D) is using
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being bored
B) was bored
C) bored
D) was boring
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) spoils
C) was spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposed by
C) opposed
D) opposed about
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) get fire
B) gets fired
C) got fired
D) was firing
E) fired
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