Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) should be
B) must have been
C) might be
D) had to be
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) ould be can
C) should have could
D) may can
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) herself
B) hers
C) him
D) her
E) she
  • 4. Dogs make excellent pets. ____ provide good companionship and even protection.
A) It
B) It´s
C) Them
D) Its
E) They
  • 5. By the time Brian ____ a parking space, he was late for the movie.
A) had found
B) will find
C) was finding
D) finds
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) appear
B) are appearing
C) doesn't appear
D) will appear
E) are going to apper
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) sleeped
B) hadn`t slept
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) sleeps
E) hasn´t been sleeping
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) get
B) gets
C) will get
D) got
E) is getting
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) ought to
B) was to
C) were supposed to
D) didn`t have to
E) have got to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) May you
B) You must
C) Would you
D) You could
E) Would you mind
  • 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) one of your pen
E) an 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
D) student´s
E) their students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) should have written
B) will be writing
C) has written
D) will have written
E) wrote
  • 14. I`m not sure where Jhonny is, but he ___ to music in his room.
A) might have listened
B) must have been listening
C) might be listening
D) listened
E) might listen
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) could have been
B) can`t be
C) might not be
D) were
E) must not be
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) You might
B) Would you
C) Can you
D) Would you mind
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) have had
C) has
D) has have
E) has had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their child has
B) their childrens have
C) their children has
D) their kid had
E) their children 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) will study
D) was studying
E) studied
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) has never seen
B) will never see
C) doesn´t see
D) had never seen
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) other
B) another
C) one after the other
D) each other
E) every other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) others
B) one another
C) other
D) another
E) the other
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) themself
B) ourselves
C) themselves
D) itself
E) itselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the stamps
B) All of the children
C) All of the computers
D) All of the forest
E) All of the jewelry
  • 25. ____ a different topic. We will study Chapters 1 through 10 this semester.
A) Each of the chapters covers
B) each of the chapter covers
C) All of the chapters covers
D) Each of the chapters cover
E) Each chapter cover
  • 26. I don`t think we`ll need an umbrella this afternoon. The forecast is for ____ late tonight.
A) a few rain
B) little rain
C) very few rain
D) few rain
E) a little 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) is going to do
B) did
C) was doing
D) will do
E) is doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) have had
B) have
C) had
D) has had
E) has
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) be
B) are
C) was
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) will have
B) am having
C) have
D) had
E) am going to 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) see
C) seen
D) are seeing
E) will see
  • 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) will have reeturned
E) return
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is going to be
B) will have been
C) is
D) are
E) was
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) didn`t
B) can`t
C) must not
D) don`t have to
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) would
C) do
D) should
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will have been living
B) had lived
C) live
D) will live
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 wasn`t
D) there is no
E) there isn`t
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) had tried
B) have tried
C) tried
D) will try
E) am trying
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might leave
B) might have been left
C) might have left
D) might be leaving
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) controls
B) can be controlled
C) has controlled
D) can control
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) will studies
B) was studied
C) studied
D) has studied
E) will study
  • 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) will be complete
E) are completed
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) was handpicked
B) were handpicking
C) is handpicked
D) handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) was being used
C) was using
D) is using
E) is being used
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being bored
B) was boring
C) was bored
D) was being boring
E) bored
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) was spoiled
B) spoils
C) is spoiled
D) is spoiling
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposing to
B) opposed
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) was firing
B) gets fired
C) got fired
D) fired
E) get fire
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