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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) must have been
B) had to be
C) might be
D) must be
E) should be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) may can
B) had better
C) ould be can
D) should have could
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) hers
C) her
D) him
E) herself
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) Them
C) It
D) Its
E) It´s
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) finds
B) will find
C) had found
D) was finding
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) appear
B) doesn't appear
C) are going to apper
D) will appear
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeps
B) hadn`t slept
C) sleeped
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) got
B) gets
C) is getting
D) get
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) were supposed to
B) didn`t have to
C) ought to
D) have got 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 mind
C) You could
D) Would you
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one of your pen
C) one of your pens
D) one 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´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) has written
D) will be writing
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) must have been listening
C) listened
D) might be listening
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) can`t be
B) might not be
C) must not be
D) could have been
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) Would 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) has
C) have
D) have had
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their children has
C) their childrens have
D) their children have
E) their child has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) has been studying
B) studied
C) will study
D) was studying
E) is studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) has never seen
C) doesn´t see
D) don`t see
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) another
C) one after the other
D) other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) the other
B) another
C) other
D) one another
E) others
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) themself
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 stamps
C) All of the children
D) All of the jewelry
E) All of the forest
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) Each chapter cover
D) Each of the chapters covers
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) 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) don`t have to
C) must not
D) had better
E) might
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) was doing
B) will do
C) did
D) is doing
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
D) has had
E) have had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) was
C) be
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) had
C) will have
D) am going to have
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) will be taking
C) take
D) was taking
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) are seeing
C) will see
D) saw
E) seen
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) return
C) will be able to return
D) will have reeturned
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) is going to be
C) will have been
D) is
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) didn`t
C) doesn`t have to
D) don`t have to
E) must not
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) do
B) could
C) should
D) would
E) must
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) will have been living
C) had lived
D) will live
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there weren`t
C) there is no
D) there wasn`t
E) there aren`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) am trying
D) have tried
E) tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have been left
B) might leave
C) might left
D) might be leaving
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) has controlled
C) can be controlling
D) controls
E) can be controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will study
B) will studies
C) was studied
D) studied
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are being completed
B) have been completed
C) is going to complete
D) are completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) is handpicked
D) handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is using
B) was being used
C) were being used
D) was using
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being boring
B) bored
C) was being bored
D) was bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is being spoiled
C) is spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed by
C) opposed about
D) opposed to
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) was firing
B) fired
C) got fired
D) gets fired
E) get fire
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