Diagnostic Grammar Test - Learn English Online

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1) What's _____________ mountain in your country?

A) the highest

B) higher

C) the higher

D) the most high

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2) Last year I had a really important exam, so I ___________ work hard for it.

A) had to

B) could

C) should

D) must

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3) "When are you leaving?" "__________ Thursday."

A) On

B) By

C) In

D) At

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4) "You know, Roger didn't come to the party last night!" "I'm surprised to hear that. He __________ not have known about it."

A) should

B) might

C) could

D) can

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5) "The meeting is canceled. Didn't you get my message?" "If I ___________, I wouldn't have bothered coming here."

A) had had

B) got

C) had

D) did

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6) Jessica:"Write a text message!"

A) Jessica said to me to write a text message.

B) Jessica told me to write a text message.

C) Jessica said me to write a text message.

D) Jessica told me write a text message.

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7) I don't really want to go to the cinema tonight _____________ I can't afford it.

A) because

B) in addition

C) therefore

D) although

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8) The baby __________ be hungry. It has started crying again.

A) can't

B) can

C) must

D) mustn't

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9) The mechanic will not repair the DVD recorder.

A) The DVD recorder would not repaired.

B) The DVD recorder is not repaired.

C) The DVD recorder won't repaired.

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10) The woman ________ I sent the letter yesterday has disappeared.

A) to whom

B) that

C) who

D) which

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11) That's the boy __________ mother was killed in a car accident.

A) whose

B) whom

C) who's

D) which

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12) Can you give me _____________ help?

A) a little

B) many

C) a few

D) much

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13) I am used to ____________ up early every morning.

A) get

B) got

C) getting

D) to get

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14) You _____________ sit so close to the television! It's bad for your eyes.

A) mustn't

B) needn't

C) couldn't

D) shouldn't

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15) Have you read the book ________ I gave you.

A) Ø

B) whom

C) who

D) whose

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16) You could work in a bank or do __________ community work.

A) Ø

B) a

C) an

D) the

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17) My sister was always _____________ than me.

A) worst

B) bad

C) the worst

D) worse

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18) Steven has forgotten the book.

A) The book was forgotten.

B) The book has been forgotten.

C) The book has been forgot.

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19) Alex is learning the poem.

A) The poem is being learned.

B) The poem is learned.

C) The poem was learned.

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20) If I _____________ more careful, I wouldn't have made such a mistake.

A) had been

B) am

C) was

D) were

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21) I wish _____________ German as fluently as you.

A) I would speak

B) to speak

C) I could speak

D) I can speak

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22) Since they have split up, they have stopped _____________ each other.

A) talking

B) talk

C) to talk

D) to talking

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23) If you have any questions, do not hesitate _____________ me back.

A) to call

B) calling

C) call

D) to calling

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24) "Why didn't you withdraw money from the bank?" "I would have if I __________ my ATM card at home."

A) didn't leave

B) haven't left

C) had left

D) hadn't left

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25) Maria crashed into the blue car.

A) The blue car was crashed into.

B) The blue car crashed into.

C) The blue car is crashed into.

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26) There is __________ cake left out but not enough for everyone.

A) few

B) a little

C) little

D) a few

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27) She went ahead and bought that used car ______________ I warned her that it was in bad condition.

A) in spite of

B) however

C) even

D) although

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28) He would most certainly have died ___________ his seat belt.

A) if he didn't wear

B) if he hadn't been wearing

C) if he was not wearing

D) if he wouldn't be wearing

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29) Don't forget to put your gloves _______ . It is cold outside!

A) off

B) up

C) on

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30) David: "John had already gone at six."

A) David said that John had already went at six.

B) David said that John already gone at six.

C) David said that John had already gone at six.

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31) Oil prices have risen to _________ record levels in the past three years.

A) the

B) a

C) Ø

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32) At first he opposed the marriage, but _________ the end he gave his consent

A) on

B) in

C) by

D) at

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33) The government is getting worried _____________ it's losing popularity.

A) due

B) therefore

C) about

D) as

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34) This car is too small. We need to get a _____________ one.

A) big

B) bigger

C) less big

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35) The house, ________ they bought three months ago, look lovely.

A) whose

B) whom

C) who

D) which

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36) She's is a software engineer but is looking for a job _______ the moment

A) in

B) Ø

C) at

D) for

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37) I am looking ________ an apartment near the beach. I would like a studio or a one bedroom with a view of the ocean.

A) towards

B) after

C) at

D) for

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38) "Can I have some more cheese?" "Sure, but there is only ____________ left."

A) a little

B) a few

C) hardly any

D) some

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39) The students handed in the reports.

A) The reports were handed.

B) The reports are handed.

C) The reports have been handed in.

D) The reports were handed in.

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40) How long _______________ Spanish?

A) are you learning

B) have you been learning

C) do you learn

D) have you learned

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41) Hardly _____________ up when the door bell rang.

A) I had woken

B) have I woken

C) had I woken

D) I woke

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42) ____________ is not permitted in this office.

A) Having smoked

B) To smoke

C) Smoke

D) Smoking

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43) I wish you _____________ drive so fast!

A) wouldn't

B) could

C) mustn't

D) couldn't

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44) Julia rescued three cats.

A) Three cats are rescued by Julia .

B) Three cats have been rescued by Julia

C) Three cats were rescued by Julia

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45) Never in my life _____________ so scared.

A) I have been

B) was I

C) I was

D) have I been

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46) He has burnt down his house. He _____________ be crazy.

A) must

B) can

C) should

D) might

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47) The girl ________ I spoke to is a student of mine

A) whom

B) which

C) whose

D) to who

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48) Emily: "Our teacher will go to England tomorrow."

A) Emily said that their teacher would go to England the next day.

B) Emily told that their teacher would go to England the next day.

C) Emily said that their teacher would go to England tomorrow.

D) Emily said that their teacher will go to England tomorrow.

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49) _______ God created the universe

A) Ø

B) A

C) The

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50) She got married _________ seventeen

A) in

B) during

C) on

D) at

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51) It is difficult for me _____________ right now. I need more time to think about it.

A) to decide

B) deciding

C) to deciding

D) decide

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52) It was _____________ music I've ever heard.

A) the beautiful

B) the more beautiful

C) the least beautiful

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53) Take a look at this report. ___________ findings are really surprising.

A) The

B) A

C) Ø

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54) It's _____________ today than it was yesterday.

A) warmest

B) warm

C) more warm

D) warmer

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55) Our company has recruited _______ IT engineer

A) Ø

B) an

C) a

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56) "I am in trouble. What shall I do?" "I suggest you _____________ a lawyer."

A) will see

B) saw

C) see

D) would see

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57) But for the rain, we ____________ the picnic.

A) will enjoy

B) enjoy

C) would have enjoyed

D) would enjoy

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58) John is busy. He is talking _______ the phone.

A) at

B) in

C) on

D) inside

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59) I have __________ respect for people who leave their garbage behind when they leave the beach.

A) few

B) a few

C) little

D) a little

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60) I had a terrible headache last night. _____________, I couldn't go out.

A) However

B) But

C) Consequently

D) As

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61) In the dream, my wallet turned _________ a butterfly and flew away. Isn't that symbolic?

A) to

B) like

C) into

D) as

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62) This year's exam was _____________ than last year's.

A) easier

B) less easier

C) easy

D) more easier

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63) This is the most intensive language course I have ever taken. I have to study four hours per night just to keep ________ with the pace of the class.

A) up

B) in

C) off

D) on

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64) _____________ I've known her for a long time, I don't know much about her private life

A) Though

B) Even

C) Despite

D) Because

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65) A meeting will be held __________ 11.30

A) in

B) during

C) on

D) at

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