Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) should be
B) had to be
C) must have been
D) must be
E) might 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 could
C) had better
D) ould be can
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) her
C) herself
D) him
E) hers
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) It´s
C) Its
D) Them
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was finding
B) was found
C) will find
D) had found
E) finds
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) will appear
C) are appearing
D) are going to apper
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hasn´t been sleeping
B) sleeped
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) sleeps
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) got
B) gets
C) get
D) is getting
E) will get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) were supposed to
C) was to
D) didn`t have to
E) ought to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You could
B) Would you mind
C) May you
D) You must
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) one your pens
C) one of your pens
D) one of your pen
E) an pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) their students
B) students
C) student
D) student´s
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) wrote
B) will be writing
C) has written
D) will have written
E) should have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might be listening
B) might listen
C) must have been listening
D) listened
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) might not be
B) can`t be
C) could have been
D) were
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Can you
C) You might
D) Would you
E) Would you mind
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has had
B) have had
C) has have
D) has
E) have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children have
B) their kid had
C) their childrens have
D) their children has
E) their child has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) was studying
B) has been studying
C) studied
D) is studying
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) don`t see
B) will never see
C) has never seen
D) had never seen
E) doesn´t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) one after the other
B) another
C) each other
D) every other
E) 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) itselves
B) ourselves
C) itself
D) themself
E) themselves
  • 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) Each of the chapters cover
C) Each chapter cover
D) each of the chapter 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) a little rain
B) a few rain
C) very few rain
D) few rain
E) little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) must not
C) have to
D) had better
E) might
  • 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) did
E) is doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) had
B) has had
C) have had
D) has
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) were
B) are
C) be
D) is
E) was
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) have
B) had
C) will have
D) am having
E) am going to have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) took
C) will be taking
D) was taking
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) will see
C) are seeing
D) saw
E) see
  • 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) will have been
B) is going to be
C) are
D) is
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) didn`t
B) can`t
C) don`t have to
D) doesn`t have to
E) must not
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) must
B) could
C) do
D) would
E) should
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) will have been living
C) live
D) are going to be living
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there weren`t
B) there wasn`t
C) there aren`t
D) there isn`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) tried
C) have tried
D) had tried
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might leave
B) might left
C) might have been left
D) might be leaving
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlled
B) can be controlling
C) can control
D) controls
E) has controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) will study
C) studied
D) was studied
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) will be complete
B) are completed
C) is going to complete
D) have been completed
E) are being completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) is handpicked
C) were handpicked
D) handpicked
E) were handpicking
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) were being used
C) is using
D) was using
E) was being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) was bored
C) was being boring
D) bored
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) is spoiling
C) spoils
D) was spoiled
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposed
C) opposing to
D) opposed about
E) opposed by
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) got fired
C) gets fired
D) was firing
E) get fire
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