Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) should be
B) might 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) may can
B) should have been able to
C) had better
D) should have could
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) herself
C) her
D) hers
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) They
B) It
C) It´s
D) Its
E) Them
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) finds
C) was found
D) was finding
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) doesn't appear
C) appear
D) are going to apper
E) will appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) sleeps
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) sleeped
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) will get
B) get
C) got
D) gets
E) is getting
  • 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) You could
B) Would you
C) Would you mind
D) May you
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) an pen
C) one of your pens
D) one your pens
E) one of your pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student´s
B) students
C) student´s
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 be writing
B) should have written
C) has written
D) will have written
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) 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) could have been
B) must not be
C) were
D) can`t be
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Would you
C) Would you mind
D) Can you
E) You might
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has have
C) has had
D) have had
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their children has
C) their children have
D) their childrens have
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) was studying
B) will study
C) studied
D) has been studying
E) is studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) don`t see
C) doesn´t see
D) had never seen
E) has never seen
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) other
B) each 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) the other
B) other
C) others
D) another
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themself
B) itself
C) ourselves
D) itselves
E) themselves
  • 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 stamps
D) All of the forest
E) All of the jewelry
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each chapter cover
B) Each of the chapters covers
C) Each of the chapters cover
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) 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) had better
C) don`t have to
D) might
E) must not
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) is going to do
C) is doing
D) was doing
E) did
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has had
B) have
C) have had
D) had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) was
C) be
D) are
E) were
  • 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) had
D) will have
E) am going to have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) took
B) take
C) am taking
D) was taking
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) will see
C) saw
D) seen
E) are seeing
  • 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) return
D) will have reeturned
E) should have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) is
C) will have been
D) was
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) must not
C) don`t have to
D) doesn`t have to
E) didn`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) should
B) could
C) would
D) must
E) do
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will have been living
B) live
C) are going to be living
D) will live
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there wasn`t
C) there isn`t
D) there weren`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) tried
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might be leaving
B) might leave
C) might have left
D) might left
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) has controlled
C) controls
D) can be controlling
E) can be controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) studied
C) was studied
D) will study
E) will studies
  • 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) handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) were handpicked
E) is 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) is being used
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was being bored
C) was bored
D) was being boring
E) bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) is spoiling
C) was spoiled
D) spoils
E) is being spoiled
  • 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) got fired
D) gets fired
E) get fire
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