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