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