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