Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) should be
B) might be
C) had to be
D) must be
E) must have been
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) should have could
C) ould be can
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) her
C) hers
D) she
E) him
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) They
C) It´s
D) Them
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) was found
B) had found
C) will find
D) finds
E) was finding
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) appear
B) doesn't appear
C) are appearing
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) hadn`t slept
B) wasn´t sleeping
C) sleeped
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) sleeps
  • 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) ought to
C) have got to
D) were supposed to
E) was to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) May you
B) Would you mind
C) You could
D) You must
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one of your pens
C) one of your pen
D) one your pens
E) one 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) has written
C) should have written
D) wrote
E) will have written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might listen
B) must have been listening
C) might be listening
D) listened
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) were
B) can`t be
C) must not be
D) might not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Can you
C) Would you
D) Would you mind
E) You might
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have had
B) has have
C) has had
D) have
E) has
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their childrens have
C) their children have
D) their kid had
E) their children has
  • 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) has never seen
C) doesn´t see
D) will never see
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) other
B) another
C) each other
D) one after the other
E) every 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) themself
B) ourselves
C) itself
D) themselves
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the children
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the computers
D) All of the forest
E) All of the jewelry
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each chapter cover
B) Each of the chapters cover
C) each of the chapter covers
D) Each of the chapters covers
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) a little rain
B) a few rain
C) very few rain
D) little rain
E) few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) have to
C) must not
D) had better
E) might
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) is going to do
B) did
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) have
B) has had
C) had
D) have had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) is
B) was
C) be
D) are
E) were
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) have
B) had
C) am going to have
D) am having
E) will have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) took
C) take
D) will be taking
E) was taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) see
B) will see
C) saw
D) seen
E) are seeing
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) could have returned
B) should have returned
C) will have reeturned
D) return
E) will be able to return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) are
C) was
D) is going to be
E) is
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) didn`t
B) don`t have to
C) can`t
D) doesn`t have to
E) must not
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) must
B) do
C) should
D) would
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) are going to be living
C) will have been living
D) live
E) had lived
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there isn`t
C) there aren`t
D) there weren`t
E) there wasn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) will try
C) tried
D) am trying
E) have tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might leave
B) might have left
C) might be leaving
D) might have been left
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) has controlled
C) can be controlling
D) controls
E) can be controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) was studied
C) studied
D) has studied
E) will study
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) will be complete
B) are completed
C) are being completed
D) is going to complete
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicked
B) was handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) is handpicked
E) handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) were being used
C) was being used
D) is using
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) bored
B) was boring
C) was being bored
D) was being boring
E) was bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) spoils
C) was spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed by
B) opposed to
C) opposed about
D) opposed
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) was firing
C) get fire
D) gets fired
E) got fired
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