Diagnostic Grammar Test

This online diagnostic test is designed to give you an idea about the particular grammar areas that you need to work on in your English grammar. The randomly selected sentences in the test are all missing one word or phrase. Three or four possible answers follow each sentence. Choose the best answer in each case. Upon completion, you will be given a total score of the test and a specific score for every grammar unit that is examined.

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

A) should

B) must

C) can

D) might

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

A) might

B) can

C) should

D) could

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3) He will not earn much, $20 a week, plus food and _______ accommodation.

A) an

B) a

C) the

D) Ø

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4) Steven has forgotten the book.

A) The book has been forgot.

B) The book has been forgotten.

C) The book was forgotten.

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

A) at

B) for

C) Ø

D) in

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6) The students handed in the reports.

A) The reports are handed.

B) The reports were handed in.

C) The reports have been handed in.

D) The reports were handed.

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

A) Ø

B) a

C) the

D) an

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8) A meeting will be held __________ 11.30

A) during

B) in

C) on

D) at

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

A) whose

B) whom

C) which

D) who's

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

A) up

B) off

C) on

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11) How long _______________ Spanish?

A) have you been learning

B) have you learned

C) are you learning

D) do you learn

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

A) get

B) to get

C) got

D) getting

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13) The mechanic will not repair the DVD recorder.

A) The DVD recorder is not repaired.

B) The DVD recorder would not repaired.

C) The DVD recorder won't repaired.

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

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

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

A) Henceforth

B) Besides

C) Despite the fact that

D) But

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

A) to call

B) call

C) to calling

D) calling

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17) I wish you _____________ drive so fast!

A) couldn't

B) wouldn't

C) could

D) mustn't

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

A) therefore

B) due

C) as

D) about

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

A) got

B) had had

C) did

D) had

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

A) less big

B) bigger

C) big

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

A) after

B) at

C) towards

D) for

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22) Would you like ___________ juice?

A) a lot

B) some

C) a few

D) any

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

A) can

B) mustn't

C) can't

D) must

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

A) enjoy

B) will enjoy

C) would enjoy

D) would have enjoyed

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

A) whom

B) to who

C) which

D) whose

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

A) shouldn't

B) couldn't

C) needn't

D) mustn't

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29) Hardly _____________ up when the door bell rang.

A) have I woken

B) I had woken

C) I woke

D) had I woken

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

A) hadn't left

B) had left

C) haven't left

D) didn't leave

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

A) who

B) whose

C) Ø

D) whom

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

A) played

B) was playing

C) have been playing

D) am playing

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33) ____________ is not permitted in this office.

A) Smoking

B) To smoke

C) Smoke

D) Having smoked

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

A) warm

B) warmer

C) warmest

D) more warm

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

A) little

B) a few

C) few

D) a little

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36) Can you give me _____________ help?

A) much

B) many

C) a few

D) a little

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

A) which

B) whom

C) who

D) whose

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

A) to deciding

B) deciding

C) decide

D) to decide

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

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

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

C) Emily told 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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40) Have you read the book ________ I gave you.

A) Ø

B) whose

C) who

D) whom

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41) She got married _________ seventeen

A) on

B) at

C) during

D) in

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42) What's _____________ mountain in your country?

A) the most high

B) higher

C) the higher

D) the highest

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

A) because

B) although

C) therefore

D) in addition

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

A) But

B) As

C) However

D) Consequently

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

A) to

B) as

C) into

D) like

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

A) The

B) Ø

C) A

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47) Mrs. Jones's husband passed _______ last Friday. We are going to attend his funeral next week.

A) off

B) out

C) away

D) out

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

A) even

B) in spite of

C) although

D) however

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

A) at

B) on

C) by

D) in

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

A) am

B) were

C) had been

D) was

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

A) work

B) to working

C) working

D) to work

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

A) as

B) like

C) of

D) after

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

A) the

B) Ø

C) a

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

A) could

B) had to

C) must

D) should

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

A) less easier

B) easier

C) easy

D) more easier

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

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

B) David said that John already gone at six.

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

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

A) to talk

B) talking

C) to talking

D) talk

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58) My sister was always _____________ than me.

A) worst

B) worse

C) the worst

D) bad

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59) Never in my life _____________ so scared.

A) have I been

B) I have been

C) I was

D) was I

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60) I wish _____________ German as fluently as you.

A) I would speak

B) I could speak

C) I can speak

D) to speak

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61) Our company has recruited _______ IT engineer

A) a

B) Ø

C) an

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62) 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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63) 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 the day before.

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

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

A) if he wouldn't be wearing

B) if he hadn't been wearing

C) if he was not wearing

D) if he didn't wear

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

A) a few

B) hardly any

C) a little

D) some

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