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