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