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