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