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