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