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