Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) should be
C) must have been
D) had to be
E) might be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) may can
B) should have been able to
C) ould be can
D) had better
E) should have could
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) hers
B) she
C) her
D) him
E) herself
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Them
B) It
C) Its
D) They
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) will find
B) finds
C) was found
D) was finding
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) appear
C) will appear
D) are going to apper
E) doesn't appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) sleeps
C) hadn`t slept
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) wasn´t sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) is getting
B) will get
C) got
D) get
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) were supposed to
C) have got to
D) ought 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) May you
D) Would you mind
E) You could
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pens
B) one your pen
C) one of your pen
D) an pen
E) one of your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student´s
B) student´s
C) students
D) student
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) will be writing
D) has written
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) might have listened
C) 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) can`t be
B) must not be
C) were
D) could have been
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Would you
C) Can you
D) Will you
E) You might
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has had
B) have had
C) has have
D) have
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their kid had
C) their child has
D) their childrens have
E) their children have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) studied
B) is studying
C) was studying
D) will study
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) will never see
C) has never seen
D) had never seen
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) every other
C) other
D) one after the other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) others
C) other
D) the other
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themself
B) itselves
C) itself
D) themselves
E) ourselves
  • 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 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 chapter covers
C) Each of the chapters covers
D) Each chapter cover
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) a few rain
B) a little rain
C) few rain
D) little rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) have to
C) had better
D) don`t have to
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) was doing
B) is doing
C) will do
D) did
E) is going to do
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) had
C) has had
D) have had
E) has
  • 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) am going to have
B) will have
C) am having
D) have
E) had
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) am taking
C) took
D) will be taking
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) are seeing
C) seen
D) saw
E) see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) will have reeturned
C) return
D) should have returned
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) is going to be
C) was
D) are
E) is
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) doesn`t have to
B) can`t
C) must not
D) didn`t
E) don`t have to
  • 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) had lived
B) are going to be living
C) live
D) will live
E) will have been living
  • 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 isn`t
E) there wasn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) have tried
B) tried
C) had tried
D) am trying
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might have been left
C) might left
D) might have left
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlling
C) can be controlled
D) can control
E) controls
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) studied
B) has studied
C) will studies
D) will study
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) is going to complete
B) will be complete
C) are being completed
D) are completed
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) was handpicked
C) is handpicked
D) were handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) is being used
C) is using
D) were being used
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was being bored
C) was bored
D) was boring
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) spoils
C) was spoiled
D) is being spoiled
E) is spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed about
B) opposed to
C) opposed
D) opposing to
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) was firing
C) got fired
D) get fire
E) fired
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