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