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