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