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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) might be
B) should be
C) had to be
D) must have been
E) must be
  • 2. The teacher was surprised that the students needed more time. They ____ finish the quiz in 30 minutes.
A) had better
B) should have been able to
C) may can
D) ould be can
E) should have could
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) him
B) hers
C) herself
D) she
E) her
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It´s
B) Its
C) Them
D) They
E) It
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) will find
B) was finding
C) was found
D) finds
E) had found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) doesn't appear
B) are going to apper
C) are appearing
D) appear
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) sleeps
D) sleeped
E) hadn`t slept
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) get
B) is getting
C) gets
D) will get
E) got
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) were supposed to
B) didn`t have to
C) was to
D) have got to
E) ought to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) May you
B) You must
C) You could
D) Would you mind
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) one of your pens
B) one your pens
C) one your pen
D) an pen
E) one of your pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) students
B) student´s
C) student´s
D) student
E) their students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) wrote
B) has written
C) will be writing
D) should have written
E) will have written
  • 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 have listened
D) might listen
E) listened
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) can`t be
B) were
C) might not be
D) must not be
E) could have been
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Will you
B) Can you
C) You might
D) Would you
E) Would you mind
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) has have
B) has had
C) have
D) has
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their kid had
B) their children have
C) their child has
D) their childrens 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) will study
D) has been studying
E) is studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) will never see
B) had never seen
C) has never seen
D) doesn´t see
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) each other
C) every other
D) one after the other
E) other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) the other
B) another
C) others
D) one another
E) other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) ourselves
C) themself
D) itself
E) themselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the jewelry
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the forest
D) All of the children
E) All of the computers
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters cover
B) Each chapter cover
C) All of the chapters covers
D) Each of the chapters covers
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) very few rain
B) 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) had better
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) will do
C) is doing
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
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) be
B) is
C) were
D) are
E) was
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) am going to have
B) had
C) am having
D) will have
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) am taking
B) will be taking
C) took
D) was taking
E) take
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) saw
B) are seeing
C) seen
D) will see
E) see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will be able to return
B) could have returned
C) will have reeturned
D) return
E) should have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) will have been
B) is going to be
C) are
D) was
E) is
  • 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) must
B) do
C) should
D) would
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) live
B) will have been living
C) will live
D) had lived
E) are going to be living
  • 39. When Kevin went to the refriegerator for a snack, ____ many things to eat.
A) there aren`t
B) there weren`t
C) there is no
D) there isn`t
E) there wasn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) am trying
B) tried
C) have tried
D) had tried
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might left
B) might have been left
C) might leave
D) might be leaving
E) might have left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can be controlling
B) can control
C) controls
D) has controlled
E) can be controlled
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) has studied
B) studied
C) will study
D) was studied
E) will studies
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) are being completed
B) have been completed
C) is going to complete
D) are completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) handpicked
D) was handpicked
E) is handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) was being used
B) is using
C) is being used
D) were being used
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being boring
B) bored
C) was bored
D) was boring
E) was being bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiled
B) is being spoiled
C) is spoiling
D) spoils
E) was spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed
B) opposing to
C) opposed by
D) opposed about
E) opposed to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) fired
B) gets fired
C) got fired
D) was firing
E) get fire
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