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Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
Contributed by: Rossbach
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) had to be
B) might be
C) must have been
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) should have could
C) had better
D) should have been able to
E) ould be can
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) her
B) him
C) hers
D) she
E) herself
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) They
C) Them
D) It´s
E) Its
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) will find
B) finds
C) had found
D) was finding
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are appearing
B) will appear
C) appear
D) are going to apper
E) doesn't appear
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeps
B) sleeped
C) hasn´t been sleeping
D) hadn`t slept
E) wasn´t sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) gets
B) is getting
C) got
D) will get
E) get
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) didn`t have to
B) was to
C) have got to
D) were supposed to
E) ought 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 must
D) You could
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one your pen
B) one your pens
C) an pen
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) their students
B) student´s
C) student
D) students
E) student´s
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) will be writing
B) wrote
C) should have written
D) will have written
E) has written
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) listened
B) must have been listening
C) might listen
D) might be listening
E) might have listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) can`t be
B) were
C) could have been
D) must not be
E) might not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Can you
B) Would you
C) You might
D) Will you
E) Would you mind
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has
B) have had
C) has have
D) have
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their child has
C) their childrens have
D) their children have
E) their children has
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) studied
B) was studying
C) has been studying
D) is studying
E) will study
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) has never seen
B) don`t see
C) had never seen
D) will never see
E) doesn´t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) other
C) every other
D) one after the other
E) each other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) others
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) themselves
C) ourselves
D) itselves
E) itself
  • 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 forest
D) All of the stamps
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 chapter cover
C) Each of the chapters covers
D) All of the chapters covers
E) Each of the chapters cover
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) few rain
B) a little rain
C) very few rain
D) little rain
E) a few rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) had better
B) don`t have to
C) have to
D) must not
E) might
  • 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) has
B) have
C) has had
D) have had
E) had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) was
B) be
C) are
D) is
E) were
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) had
B) will have
C) have
D) am going to have
E) am having
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) take
B) took
C) was taking
D) will be taking
E) am taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) will see
B) are seeing
C) seen
D) see
E) saw
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) will be able to return
C) return
D) could have returned
E) should have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) are
B) will have been
C) was
D) is
E) is going to be
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) doesn`t have to
B) must not
C) can`t
D) don`t have to
E) didn`t
  • 37. If you have no plans for this afernoon, we ____ see a moveie or do some shopping.
A) must
B) could
C) should
D) do
E) would
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) had lived
B) live
C) are going to be living
D) will have been living
E) will live
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there is no
B) there wasn`t
C) there weren`t
D) there isn`t
E) there aren`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) am trying
C) tried
D) have tried
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might be leaving
C) might leave
D) might have been left
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) has controlled
B) can be controlling
C) can control
D) can be controlled
E) controls
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) was studied
C) will studies
D) 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 being completed
C) have been completed
D) is going to complete
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) is handpicked
B) handpicked
C) were handpicked
D) were handpicking
E) was handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) was being used
C) is using
D) was using
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was bored
B) was being bored
C) was being boring
D) bored
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) is being spoiled
C) spoils
D) was spoiled
E) is spoiling
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed to
B) opposed by
C) opposing to
D) opposed
E) opposed about
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) got fired
B) fired
C) get fire
D) was firing
E) gets fired
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