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