Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must have been
B) should be
C) had to be
D) might 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 been able to
C) should have could
D) may can
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) hers
B) herself
C) her
D) she
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Them
B) Its
C) It
D) It´s
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) will find
B) was finding
C) finds
D) had found
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) will appear
C) are going to apper
D) appear
E) doesn't appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) sleeps
D) sleeped
E) hasn´t been sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) get
C) will get
D) got
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) was to
C) were supposed to
D) ought to
E) didn`t have to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) Would you mind
B) May you
C) You could
D) You must
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) one your pen
C) one of your pen
D) an pen
E) one your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student
B) students
C) their students
D) student´s
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) should have written
B) will be writing
C) wrote
D) will have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might have listened
B) might listen
C) might be listening
D) must have been listening
E) 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) must not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you
B) Would you mind
C) Will you
D) You might
E) Can you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has
B) has had
C) has have
D) have had
E) have
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their childrens have
C) their child has
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) will study
B) is studying
C) was studying
D) studied
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) had never seen
C) has never seen
D) will never see
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) one after the other
C) other
D) each other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) other
C) others
D) the other
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) itself
C) themselves
D) ourselves
E) themself
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the jewelry
B) All of the computers
C) All of the stamps
D) All of the children
E) All of the forest
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) All of the chapters covers
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) Each chapter cover
D) each of the chapter covers
E) Each 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) have to
B) might
C) had better
D) must not
E) don`t have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is doing
B) will do
C) did
D) is going to do
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) had
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) was
C) be
D) are
E) were
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) have
B) had
C) will have
D) am having
E) am going to have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) was taking
C) will be taking
D) took
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) are seeing
B) saw
C) seen
D) will see
E) see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) return
C) will be able to return
D) will have reeturned
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) was
B) is going to be
C) are
D) is
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) doesn`t have to
B) don`t have to
C) can`t
D) must not
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) could
D) do
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) will have been living
C) live
D) are going to be living
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there wasn`t
B) there isn`t
C) there aren`t
D) there weren`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) have tried
B) am trying
C) had tried
D) tried
E) will try
  • 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 left
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) can be controlled
C) controls
D) can be controlling
E) has controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will study
B) studied
C) was studied
D) will studies
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) will be complete
B) are completed
C) is going to complete
D) are being completed
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) were handpicked
C) handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) is being used
C) were being used
D) was using
E) is using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being boring
B) bored
C) was bored
D) was being bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) is spoiling
C) spoils
D) is spoiled
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposing to
B) opposed to
C) opposed by
D) opposed about
E) opposed
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) was firing
B) fired
C) got fired
D) get fire
E) gets fired
Otros exámenes de interés :

Examen creado con That Quiz — el sitio de matemáticas.