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) should be
E) must be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) may can
B) had better
C) ould be can
D) should have could
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) her
C) hers
D) herself
E) she
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) Its
B) It´s
C) They
D) It
E) Them
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) finds
C) was found
D) will find
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) wasn´t sleeping
B) hasn´t been sleeping
C) sleeped
D) hadn`t slept
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) got
B) gets
C) is getting
D) get
E) will get
  • 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) Would you mind
D) May you
E) You could
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one your pen
C) one your pens
D) one of your pen
E) one of your pens
  • 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) has written
B) will have 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) listened
B) must have been listening
C) might be listening
D) might have listened
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) can`t be
D) were
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) You might
B) Would you
C) Will you
D) Can you
E) Would you mind
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has had
B) have
C) has have
D) has
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children have
B) their children has
C) their childrens have
D) their child has
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) was studying
B) will study
C) studied
D) has been studying
E) is studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) has never seen
B) don`t see
C) will never see
D) had never seen
E) doesn´t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) one after the other
B) other
C) each other
D) another
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) another
B) the other
C) others
D) other
E) one another
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) themself
C) themselves
D) itself
E) ourselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the children
B) All of the jewelry
C) All of the stamps
D) All of the computers
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) All of the chapters covers
C) Each chapter cover
D) Each of the chapters 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) very few rain
B) few rain
C) a few rain
D) a little rain
E) little 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) had better
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) will do
B) is doing
C) did
D) was doing
E) is going to do
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) have had
C) has had
D) had
E) have
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) are
B) were
C) was
D) be
E) is
  • 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) have
D) will have
E) am going to 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) was taking
E) took
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) saw
B) seen
C) will see
D) are seeing
E) see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) could have returned
C) will be able to return
D) should have returned
E) return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is
B) is going to be
C) are
D) was
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) must not
B) didn`t
C) doesn`t have to
D) can`t
E) don`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) do
D) could
E) must
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) had lived
C) will live
D) will have been living
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 wasn`t
C) there weren`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) am trying
B) tried
C) will try
D) have tried
E) had tried
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might leave
B) might be leaving
C) might left
D) might have left
E) might have been left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) can be controlling
C) has controlled
D) can be controlled
E) controls
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) studied
B) will studies
C) will study
D) has studied
E) was studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) is going to complete
B) are being completed
C) are completed
D) will be complete
E) have been completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) handpicked
B) were handpicked
C) were handpicking
D) is handpicked
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) is being used
B) was using
C) was being used
D) is using
E) were being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was boring
B) bored
C) was being boring
D) was being bored
E) was bored
  • 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) opposing to
B) opposed
C) opposed about
D) opposed to
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) was firing
D) fired
E) got fired
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