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