Diagnostic Grammar Test

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

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

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

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

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

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2) Jessica:"Write a text message!"

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

B) Jessica said me to write a text message.

C) Jessica told me to write a text message.

D) Jessica told me write a text message.

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3) No body likes the new boss because he makes us _____________ overtime.

A) to work

B) to working

C) working

D) work

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

A) Consequently

B) But

C) However

D) As

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5) It's an excellent course. _____________ I'm very lucky to get a place on it.

A) Henceforth

B) But

C) Despite the fact that

D) Besides

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6) 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) in

B) off

C) up

D) on

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

A) were

B) was

C) am

D) had been

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

A) therefore

B) in addition

C) although

D) because

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

A) whose

B) to who

C) which

D) whom

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

A) whom

B) which

C) whose

D) who

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11) Alex is learning the poem.

A) The poem is learned.

B) The poem is being learned.

C) The poem was learned.

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12) Would you like ___________ juice?

A) any

B) some

C) a lot

D) a few

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

A) the

B) an

C) Ø

D) a

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

A) if he hadn't been wearing

B) if he wouldn't be wearing

C) if he was not wearing

D) if he didn't wear

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15) I can't believe how much John takes ________ his father. They look and act exactly the same.

A) as

B) of

C) like

D) after

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

A) at

B) by

C) on

D) in

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

A) at

B) in

C) inside

D) on

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

A) should

B) must

C) might

D) can

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20) How long _______________ Spanish?

A) have you been learning

B) have you learned

C) are you learning

D) do you learn

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

A) which

B) who's

C) whose

D) whom

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23) _______ God created the universe

A) Ø

B) The

C) A

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

A) got

B) getting

C) get

D) to get

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25) A meeting will be held __________ 11.30

A) on

B) during

C) in

D) at

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

A) in spite of

B) although

C) even

D) however

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

A) David said that John already gone at six.

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

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

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28) Victoria:"You must see a doctor!"

A) Victoria told me I had to see a doctor.

B) Victoria told me I must see a doctor.

C) Victoria told me I must to see a doctor.

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

A) see

B) saw

C) would see

D) will see

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

A) up

B) on

C) off

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

A) could

B) must

C) had to

D) should

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32) "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) could

C) can

D) might

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

A) the least beautiful

B) the more beautiful

C) the beautiful

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

A) warmest

B) warmer

C) warm

D) more warm

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35) Maria crashed into the blue car.

A) The blue car is crashed into.

B) The blue car crashed into.

C) The blue car was crashed into.

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

A) Ø

B) whose

C) who

D) whom

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

A) for

B) in

C) Ø

D) at

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

A) easier

B) less easier

C) easy

D) more easier

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

A) due

B) therefore

C) as

D) about

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40) I did not receive the letters ________ you sent me.

A) Ø

B) whose

C) whom

D) who

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

A) had left

B) didn't leave

C) hadn't left

D) haven't left

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42) The mechanic will not repair the DVD recorder.

A) The DVD recorder is not repaired.

B) The DVD recorder won't repaired.

C) The DVD recorder would not repaired.

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43) Hardly _____________ up when the door bell rang.

A) have I woken

B) had I woken

C) I had woken

D) I woke

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

A) at

B) for

C) towards

D) after

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

A) talk

B) talking

C) to talk

D) to talking

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46) Never in my life _____________ so scared.

A) have I been

B) I was

C) I have been

D) was I

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47) The students handed in the reports.

A) The reports are handed.

B) The reports have been handed in.

C) The reports were handed.

D) The reports were handed in.

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48) What's _____________ mountain in your country?

A) the higher

B) higher

C) the highest

D) the most high

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49) "You are dripping with sweat! What happened?" "I ____________ tennis for the past two hours."

A) have been playing

B) was playing

C) am playing

D) played

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50) Our company has recruited _______ IT engineer

A) an

B) a

C) Ø

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51) My sister was always _____________ than me.

A) worst

B) worse

C) the worst

D) bad

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

A) decide

B) deciding

C) to deciding

D) to decide

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53) ____________ is not permitted in this office.

A) Smoke

B) Smoking

C) To smoke

D) Having smoked

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

A) had had

B) had

C) got

D) did

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55) She got married _________ seventeen

A) in

B) at

C) on

D) during

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

A) few

B) a little

C) little

D) a few

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57) Helen:"I was writing a letter yesterday."

A) Helen told me that she was writing a letter the day before.

B) Helen told me that she had been writing a letter yesterday.

C) Helen told me that she had been writing a letter the day before.

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

A) some

B) a few

C) a little

D) hardly any

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

A) Even

B) Despite

C) Though

D) Because

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60) He saved __________ money to buy a brand new sports car.

A) a lot

B) too much

C) so many

D) enough

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

A) big

B) less big

C) bigger

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

A) a little

B) few

C) a few

D) little

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

A) as

B) like

C) into

D) to

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64) Robert:"My father flew to Dallas last year."

A) Robert told me that his father flew to Dallas the year before.

B) Robert told me that his father had flew to Dallas the year before.

C) Robert told me that his father had flown to Dallas the year before.

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

A) On

B) At

C) In

D) By

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