Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) had to be
C) must have been
D) might be
E) should 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) had better
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) hers
B) her
C) herself
D) she
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) Its
C) It´s
D) It
E) Them
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) will find
C) was found
D) had found
E) finds
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) are going to apper
C) doesn't appear
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) wasn´t sleeping
C) sleeps
D) sleeped
E) hasn´t been sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) got
B) get
C) gets
D) is getting
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) didn`t have 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) You must
B) Would you
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 of your pens
C) one your pen
D) one of your pen
E) an pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student´s
B) student
C) students
D) their students
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) wrote
C) should have written
D) will have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) might listen
C) listened
D) might have listened
E) must have been listening
  • 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) were
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Will you
C) Would you
D) You might
E) Can you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) has
C) has had
D) have
E) has have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their child has
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) was studying
B) studied
C) is studying
D) has been studying
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) doesn´t see
C) will never see
D) don`t see
E) has never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) one after the other
C) other
D) each other
E) every other
  • 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) themself
B) itselves
C) itself
D) ourselves
E) themselves
  • 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 forest
D) All of the stamps
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) All of the chapters covers
D) Each chapter cover
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) a few rain
B) few rain
C) little rain
D) a little rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) might
C) must not
D) have to
E) had better
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) is doing
C) did
D) is going to do
E) was doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) have had
C) had
D) have
E) has had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) be
C) was
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) had
D) will have
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) was taking
C) took
D) am taking
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) saw
C) see
D) seen
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) return
B) will have reeturned
C) could have returned
D) should have returned
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) is
C) is going to be
D) will have been
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) don`t have to
C) must not
D) doesn`t have to
E) didn`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) should
B) could
C) must
D) would
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will have been living
B) had lived
C) live
D) are going to be living
E) will live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there weren`t
C) there aren`t
D) there wasn`t
E) there isn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) am trying
C) had tried
D) tried
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might leave
C) might be leaving
D) might have been left
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) has controlled
C) can be controlling
D) can be 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 studies
C) studied
D) will study
E) has 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) is handpicked
B) was handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is using
B) is being used
C) were being used
D) was being used
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was bored
C) was being boring
D) was boring
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is spoiled
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed about
B) opposed
C) opposing to
D) opposed by
E) opposed to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) fired
C) was firing
D) get fire
E) got fired
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