Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) had to be
B) should be
C) must be
D) might be
E) must have been
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have could
B) ould be can
C) should have been able to
D) had better
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) Them
B) They
C) Its
D) It´s
E) It
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) finds
C) will find
D) was finding
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) will appear
B) appear
C) are appearing
D) are going to apper
E) doesn't appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) wasn´t sleeping
B) sleeped
C) hasn´t been sleeping
D) sleeps
E) hadn`t slept
  • 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) didn`t have to
B) was to
C) ought to
D) have got to
E) were supposed to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You must
B) Would you mind
C) You could
D) Would you
E) May you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) one your pens
C) one of your pen
D) an pen
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
C) student´s
D) students
E) their students
  • 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) listened
C) might be listening
D) must have been listening
E) might have listened
  • 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) must not be
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Can 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 have
B) have had
C) has
D) have
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their childrens have
B) their children have
C) their child has
D) their children has
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) has been studying
D) was studying
E) studied
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) doesn´t see
C) had never seen
D) has never seen
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) every other
B) each other
C) another
D) other
E) one after the other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) others
C) the other
D) other
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) ourselves
B) itselves
C) itself
D) themselves
E) themself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the stamps
B) All of the children
C) All of the forest
D) All of the jewelry
E) All of the computers
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each chapter cover
C) Each of the chapters covers
D) each of the chapter covers
E) Each of the chapters cover
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) a little rain
B) little rain
C) a few rain
D) few rain
E) very few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) have to
B) had better
C) must not
D) might
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 doing
D) is going to do
E) will do
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have
B) have had
C) had
D) has had
E) has
  • 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) have
D) am having
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) was taking
C) took
D) am taking
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) saw
B) see
C) are seeing
D) will see
E) seen
  • 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) could have returned
D) return
E) should have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is going to be
B) are
C) is
D) was
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) didn`t
B) must not
C) don`t have to
D) doesn`t have to
E) can`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) could
B) do
C) must
D) should
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) had lived
B) live
C) are going to be living
D) will live
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) will try
B) had tried
C) have tried
D) am trying
E) tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might have left
C) might leave
D) might have been left
E) might be leaving
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlling
C) controls
D) can control
E) can be controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) studied
B) was studied
C) will studies
D) has studied
E) will study
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) will be complete
B) are completed
C) are being completed
D) is going to complete
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) is handpicked
B) were handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is using
B) was using
C) were being used
D) was being used
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being bored
B) was bored
C) was being boring
D) bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is being spoiled
C) is spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed by
C) opposed to
D) opposed about
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) was firing
B) get fire
C) gets fired
D) fired
E) got fired
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