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