Grammar Test 1 (Diagnostic)
  • 1. Bruce was twenty minutes late for this morning´s meeting. He _____ stuck in traffic.
A) must have been
B) had to be
C) must be
D) might be
E) should 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) should have could
D) ould be can
E) should have been able to
  • 3. When the movie actress entered the room, everyone turned and looked at ____.
A) she
B) him
C) hers
D) herself
E) her
  • 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) had found
B) finds
C) was finding
D) will find
E) was found
  • 6. Spring is Mrs. Moe´s favorite season because flowers ____ everywhere.
A) are going to apper
B) appear
C) doesn't appear
D) will appear
E) are appearing
  • 7. Shirley wasn´t able to concentrate all morning because she ____ at all the night before.
A) hadn`t slept
B) sleeped
C) wasn´t sleeping
D) hasn´t been sleeping
E) sleeps
  • 8. Peter rarely ____ a promotion at work because he never does more than he has to.
A) will get
B) got
C) is getting
D) get
E) gets
  • 9. Mrs. Taylor is worried because the children ____ be home two hours ago.
A) have got to
B) was to
C) were supposed to
D) didn`t have to
E) ought to
  • 10. ____ please answer the telephone? I´m washing the dishes, and my hands are all wet.
A) You could
B) You must
C) May you
D) Would you mind
E) Would you
  • 11. Can I borrow ____? I must have left mine at home.
A) an pen
B) one of your pens
C) one your pens
D) one your pen
E) one of your pen
  • 12. Maria has invited all of the students and all of the ____ parents to her birthday party.
A) student´s
B) their students
C) student
D) student´s
E) students
  • 13. By the time William is forty years old, he ____ fifteen novels and two collections of short stories.
A) wrote
B) should have written
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 be listening
B) listened
C) might have listened
D) must have been listening
E) might listen
  • 15. You ____ hungry already! You just ate a big lunch and a dish of ice cream.
A) might not be
B) could have been
C) must not be
D) can`t be
E) were
  • 16. ____ not smoking? I´m very allergic to cigarette smoke.
A) Would you mind
B) Can you
C) Would you
D) You might
E) Will you
  • 17. The Chinese ____ the oldest calendar of any culture in the world today.
A) have
B) has have
C) has had
D) has
E) have had
  • 18. Each of ____ graduated from school and found a good job.
A) their children has
B) their childrens have
C) their child has
D) their children have
E) their kid had
  • 19. Mario ____ for four hours straight. He had better take a break to stretch and eat something.
A) is studying
B) will study
C) has been studying
D) studied
E) was studying
  • 20. Janice ____ a koala bear before she went to Australia last November
A) had never seen
B) doesn´t see
C) has never seen
D) will never see
E) don`t see
  • 21. The employees at ACME Company get paid ____ week.
A) another
B) one after the other
C) other
D) every other
E) each other
  • 22. It looks like your cup is emply. Woud you like ____ cup of coffee?
A) one another
B) another
C) the other
D) other
E) others
  • 23. Babies like to talk to ____ in order to practice the sounds of a language.
A) itselves
B) itself
C) ourselves
D) themself
E) themselves
  • 24. Oh no! ____ is missing! We'll need to call the police.
A) All of the children
B) All of the stamps
C) All of the jewelry
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 chapter cover
B) each of the chapter covers
C) All of the chapters covers
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) a few rain
B) very few rain
C) a little rain
D) few rain
E) little rain
  • 27. This chemical is very dangerous. You ____ handle it wothout gloves and goggles.
A) don`t have to
B) had better
C) might
D) must not
E) have to
  • 28. Phillip usually doesn`t take a shower while his wife ____ the laundry.
A) did
B) is doing
C) will do
D) is going to do
E) was doing
  • 29. I´m amazed! None of my workers ____ any problems with their equipment since we bought it.
A) has
B) have
C) have had
D) had
E) has had
  • 30. One hour might be enough for the midterm, but two hours ____ necessary for the final exam
A) be
B) are
C) was
D) were
E) is
  • 31. Until I ____ a house and a good job, I am not planning to get married and astart a family.
A) will have
B) had
C) am having
D) am going to have
E) have
  • 32. While the children are watching a movie later this afernoon, I ____ a nap.
A) took
B) take
C) am taking
D) was taking
E) will be taking
  • 33. Whenever people ____ this memorial, they will emember the soldiers who died for their country.
A) saw
B) see
C) are seeing
D) seen
E) will see
  • 34. After the hurricane has passed, people ____ to their homes to check on the damage.
A) will have reeturned
B) should have returned
C) will be able to return
D) return
E) could have returned
  • 35. The suspect will not talk to the police until his lawyer ___ present.
A) is
B) was
C) is going to be
D) are
E) will have been
  • 36. The students ____ go to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
A) can`t
B) must not
C) doesn`t have to
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) should
B) must
C) do
D) would
E) could
  • 38. By this December, we ____ in this house for more than thirty years.
A) will live
B) are going to be living
C) had lived
D) live
E) will have been 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 aren`t
D) there weren`t
E) there is no
  • 40. Please don`t disturb me right now. I ____ to finish the last page of this report.
A) have tried
B) tried
C) had tried
D) am trying
E) will try
  • 41. Sally isn`t sure, but she ____ her purse in the restaurant.
A) might have left
B) might leave
C) might have been left
D) might be leaving
E) might left
  • 42. High blood pressure ____ by medication.
A) can control
B) controls
C) has controlled
D) can be controlled
E) can be controlling
  • 43. If a person ____ one foreign language, it is usually easier to learn a second one.
A) was studied
B) studied
C) will studies
D) will study
E) has studied
  • 44. Don`t worry. All of the reports ____ by the time you get here tomorrow morning.
A) is going to complete
B) are completed
C) have been completed
D) are being completed
E) will be complete
  • 45. Thesee coffee beans ____ in the mountains of Colombia.
A) were handpicking
B) was handpicked
C) handpicked
D) is handpicked
E) were handpicked
  • 46. I´m sorry, Room 1102 is not available. It ____ by another group.
A) were being used
B) is using
C) is being used
D) was being used
E) was using
  • 47. Kevin didn`t finish watching the movie because it ____.
A) was being bored
B) was bored
C) bored
D) was being boring
E) was boring
  • 48. You had better throw that meat away. I´m sure that it ____.
A) is spoiling
B) spoils
C) is spoiled
D) was spoiled
E) is being spoiled
  • 49. The neighbors are very much ____ a homeless shelter in their area.
A) opposed about
B) opposed to
C) opposed
D) opposed by
E) opposing to
  • 50. Mr. Patterson ___ from his job because his firm was bought out by another company.
A) was firing
B) fired
C) gets fired
D) got fired
E) get fire
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