Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) might be
B) had to be
C) must be
D) must have been
E) should be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) should have been able to
B) may can
C) should have could
D) had better
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) him
C) herself
D) her
E) hers
  • 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) finds
B) was found
C) was finding
D) had found
E) will find
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) will appear
C) are going to apper
D) doesn't appear
E) appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) sleeped
C) sleeps
D) wasn´t sleeping
E) hasn´t been sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) get
B) got
C) will get
D) gets
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) was to
B) have got to
C) didn`t have to
D) were supposed to
E) ought to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You could
B) You must
C) May you
D) Would you
E) Would you mind
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one of your pen
C) one your pens
D) one your pen
E) one of your pens
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) their students
B) student
C) 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) wrote
B) will have written
C) has written
D) should have written
E) will be writing
  • 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) might have listened
E) listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) were
B) must not be
C) can`t be
D) might not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) You might
C) Will you
D) Would you mind
E) Would you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has have
C) have had
D) has had
E) has
  • 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 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) studied
C) is studying
D) has been studying
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) doesn´t see
B) has never seen
C) had never seen
D) will never 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) the other
B) others
C) other
D) one another
E) another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) ourselves
C) themself
D) itself
E) themselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the computers
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the jewelry
D) All of the forest
E) All of the children
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) each of the chapter covers
B) Each of the chapters covers
C) All of the chapters covers
D) Each chapter cover
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) little rain
B) a little rain
C) very few rain
D) few rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) might
B) must not
C) don`t have to
D) had better
E) 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) had
B) has had
C) have
D) has
E) have had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) are
C) were
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) am going to have
B) am having
C) had
D) have
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) will be taking
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) are seeing
B) seen
C) see
D) will see
E) saw
  • 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) will have been
C) is going to be
D) is
E) are
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) can`t
C) didn`t
D) doesn`t have to
E) don`t have to
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) would
B) should
C) could
D) do
E) must
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will have been living
B) live
C) are going to be living
D) will live
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there aren`t
B) there weren`t
C) there isn`t
D) there wasn`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) will try
B) have tried
C) tried
D) had tried
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might be leaving
C) might have been left
D) might leave
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) can control
C) can be controlled
D) has controlled
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will study
B) will studies
C) was studied
D) studied
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) is going to complete
B) are completed
C) are being completed
D) have been completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) is handpicked
D) were handpicked
E) handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was using
B) was being used
C) is being used
D) were being used
E) is using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was being boring
C) was boring
D) was bored
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is being spoiled
B) is spoiling
C) was spoiled
D) is spoiled
E) spoils
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposed to
C) opposed by
D) opposed about
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) gets fired
B) got fired
C) get fire
D) fired
E) was firing
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