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