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