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