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