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