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