Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must be
B) had to be
C) must have been
D) should be
E) might be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) ould be can
B) had better
C) should have been able to
D) should have could
E) may can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) her
B) him
C) herself
D) she
E) hers
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) Its
C) It
D) Them
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) was finding
C) finds
D) will find
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) appear
B) are going to apper
C) doesn't appear
D) are appearing
E) will appear
  • 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) is getting
B) gets
C) will get
D) get
E) got
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) were supposed to
B) didn`t have to
C) have got to
D) was to
E) ought to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You could
B) May you
C) Would you mind
D) Would you
E) You must
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one of your pen
C) one of your pens
D) one your pen
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) student
D) students
E) their students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) has written
B) wrote
C) will be writing
D) should have written
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) listened
C) might listen
D) might have listened
E) might be listening
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) can`t be
B) might not be
C) were
D) could have been
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Would you
C) You might
D) Will you
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 have
B) their childrens 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) is studying
B) studied
C) was studying
D) will study
E) has been studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) has never seen
B) had never seen
C) doesn´t see
D) will never see
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) each other
B) one after the other
C) another
D) other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) other
B) another
C) the other
D) others
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themself
B) ourselves
C) itself
D) itselves
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 chapters covers
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) Each chapter cover
D) each of the chapter 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) very few rain
B) little rain
C) a few rain
D) few rain
E) a little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) must not
C) have to
D) might
E) don`t have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) is doing
C) will do
D) did
E) was doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) have had
C) had
D) have
E) has had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) be
B) were
C) is
D) was
E) are
  • 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) have
C) had
D) will have
E) am having
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) will be taking
B) was taking
C) took
D) take
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) seen
B) are seeing
C) see
D) saw
E) will see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) should have returned
B) will have reeturned
C) could have returned
D) will be able to return
E) return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is
B) is going to be
C) was
D) will have been
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) could
B) must
C) do
D) should
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) had lived
C) are going to be living
D) will have been living
E) live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there isn`t
B) there weren`t
C) there aren`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) had tried
B) am trying
C) will try
D) have tried
E) tried
  • 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 controlling
C) controls
D) can be controlled
E) has controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) was studied
B) has studied
C) will study
D) studied
E) will studies
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) will be complete
B) have been completed
C) are being completed
D) is going to complete
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) is handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) handpicked
D) was handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) was being used
C) was using
D) is using
E) were being used
  • 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) is spoiling
B) spoils
C) was spoiled
D) is spoiled
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed to
C) opposed about
D) opposing to
E) opposed
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) get fire
C) fired
D) was firing
E) gets fired
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