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