Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must have been
B) must be
C) had to be
D) should be
E) might be
  • 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) may can
D) ould be can
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) herself
B) she
C) him
D) her
E) hers
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Them
B) It
C) They
D) Its
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) will find
C) had found
D) was found
E) finds
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) appear
C) are going to apper
D) will appear
E) doesn't appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeps
B) hadn`t slept
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) sleeped
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) got
B) get
C) will get
D) is getting
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) have got to
C) were supposed to
D) ought to
E) was to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you mind
B) You must
C) You could
D) May you
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one of your pen
C) one your pens
D) one of your pens
E) one your pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student
B) student´s
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) wrote
D) has written
E) will be writing
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) listened
C) might have listened
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) can`t be
B) were
C) must not be
D) might not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) You might
C) Would you
D) Would you mind
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has have
C) has had
D) has
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their child has
C) their kid had
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) was studying
B) is studying
C) studied
D) will study
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) has never seen
C) had never seen
D) don`t see
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) every other
B) one after the other
C) each other
D) other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) others
B) the other
C) another
D) other
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themselves
B) itself
C) itselves
D) ourselves
E) themself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the computers
B) All of the forest
C) All of the jewelry
D) All of the stamps
E) All of the children
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters covers
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) each of the chapter 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) few rain
B) little rain
C) a little rain
D) very few rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) have to
B) must not
C) had better
D) might
E) don`t have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) did
C) is doing
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) had
B) has had
C) have had
D) have
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) are
B) was
C) be
D) is
E) were
  • 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) have
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) was taking
B) took
C) am taking
D) take
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) saw
B) seen
C) will see
D) see
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will be able to return
B) will have reeturned
C) could have returned
D) return
E) should have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is going to be
B) was
C) will have been
D) is
E) are
  • 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) should
B) would
C) could
D) must
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) will live
C) had lived
D) are going to be living
E) will have been living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there aren`t
C) there weren`t
D) there is no
E) there wasn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) had tried
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 left
C) might have been left
D) might leave
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlling
B) controls
C) can control
D) has controlled
E) can be controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) will study
C) studied
D) has studied
E) was 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) is going to complete
D) will be complete
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) is handpicked
C) was handpicked
D) were handpicked
E) handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was using
B) is using
C) was being used
D) is being used
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was bored
C) was being boring
D) was being bored
E) bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) spoils
C) is spoiled
D) is being spoiled
E) was spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed about
B) opposed to
C) opposed
D) opposed by
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) get fire
C) was firing
D) fired
E) got fired
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