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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) should be
C) must have been
D) had to be
E) must be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have could
B) may can
C) ould be can
D) should have been able to
E) had better
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) she
C) hers
D) herself
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) Them
C) It´s
D) They
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) was found
C) finds
D) was finding
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) are appearing
C) will appear
D) doesn't appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) hasn´t been sleeping
D) sleeped
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) will get
B) is getting
C) get
D) got
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) ought to
C) was to
D) have got 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) You must
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 your pens
D) one your pen
E) one of your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) students
B) student´s
C) student´s
D) their students
E) student
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) has written
B) will have written
C) will be writing
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 have listened
C) might be listening
D) listened
E) might listen
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) could have been
B) were
C) can`t be
D) must not be
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Can you
C) You might
D) Would you mind
E) Would you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has
B) have had
C) have
D) has have
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their children have
C) their kid had
D) their childrens have
E) their children has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) studied
B) will study
C) is studying
D) was studying
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) don`t see
C) doesn´t see
D) has never seen
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) other
C) one after the other
D) every other
E) another
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) others
B) another
C) other
D) the other
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itself
B) itselves
C) ourselves
D) themselves
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 stamps
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 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) a little rain
B) few rain
C) little rain
D) very few rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) must not
B) don`t have to
C) have to
D) might
E) had better
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) was doing
C) did
D) is doing
E) will do
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) have had
C) had
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) is
C) be
D) are
E) was
  • 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) will have
D) have
E) had
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) took
B) take
C) will be taking
D) was taking
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) are seeing
B) saw
C) will see
D) seen
E) see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) could have returned
C) will have reeturned
D) will be able to return
E) return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) was
C) are
D) is
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) don`t have to
B) didn`t
C) can`t
D) must not
E) doesn`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) would
B) should
C) could
D) do
E) must
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) had lived
C) will have been living
D) 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 aren`t
C) there is no
D) there weren`t
E) there wasn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) am trying
B) had tried
C) tried
D) have tried
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have been left
B) might left
C) might be leaving
D) might leave
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlling
B) can control
C) can be controlled
D) has controlled
E) controls
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) was studied
B) has studied
C) will studies
D) studied
E) will study
  • 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) will be complete
D) is going to complete
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) were handpicked
C) is handpicked
D) handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) was being used
C) was using
D) is being used
E) is using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was bored
C) was being bored
D) bored
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) is being spoiled
C) is spoiled
D) spoils
E) was spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed about
C) opposing to
D) opposed by
E) opposed to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) get fire
B) fired
C) got fired
D) was firing
E) gets fired
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