Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) should be
C) must have been
D) might be
E) had to be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have been able to
B) should have could
C) had better
D) ould be can
E) may can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) herself
B) she
C) hers
D) him
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) was finding
B) had found
C) will find
D) finds
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) are appearing
C) appear
D) doesn't appear
E) are going to apper
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hasn´t been sleeping
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) hadn`t slept
D) sleeped
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) get
B) got
C) will get
D) is getting
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) was to
C) have got to
D) ought 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) May you
D) You must
E) Would you mind
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one your 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) 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) should have written
C) will be writing
D) will have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) must have been listening
B) might be listening
C) listened
D) might listen
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) were
C) can`t be
D) must not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) You might
C) Would you
D) Would you mind
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) has had
C) have
D) has have
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their children have
C) their child has
D) their children has
E) their childrens have
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) has been studying
B) is studying
C) studied
D) will study
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) don`t see
B) doesn´t see
C) has never seen
D) had never seen
E) will never see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) other
C) another
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) the other
C) one another
D) others
E) another
  • 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 forest
B) All of the jewelry
C) All of the children
D) All of the computers
E) All of the stamps
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each chapter cover
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) All of the chapters covers
D) each of the chapter covers
E) Each of the chapters 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 little rain
C) a few rain
D) little rain
E) few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) must not
C) had better
D) have to
E) don`t have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) is going to do
C) did
D) is doing
E) was doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have had
B) had
C) has 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) is
D) be
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) had
C) have
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) will be taking
C) take
D) am taking
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) will see
C) see
D) are seeing
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) return
C) will have reeturned
D) could have returned
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) was
C) is
D) are
E) is going to be
  • 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) should
B) could
C) do
D) must
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will have been living
B) live
C) will 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 aren`t
C) there wasn`t
D) there is no
E) there isn`t
  • 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) am trying
E) had tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might have left
C) might have been left
D) might be leaving
E) might leave
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) has controlled
C) can be controlled
D) controls
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) will study
C) will studies
D) was studied
E) studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) have been completed
B) will be complete
C) is going to complete
D) are being completed
E) are 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) was being used
B) is using
C) were being used
D) was using
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was bored
C) was being bored
D) was boring
E) was being boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) spoils
C) is being spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) was spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposed
C) opposed by
D) opposed about
E) opposing to
  • 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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