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