Grammar Diagnostic - Fall 2015
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Grammar Diagnostic - Fall 2015
PART ONE:Use the answer sheet to fill in the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST.
Example1: The bookon the table ______to me.a.is belongb. is belongingc. belongsd. will belong
1. James_____ his studies at the Universitya few years ago.
a. begin / b. began / c. begun / d. has begun
2. The Space Needle is probably the _____ famous building in Seattle, but it’s not the tallest.
a. just / b. most / c. so / d. more
3. _____ you play tennis every weekend?
a. Have / b. Do / c. Are / d. Had
4. I’m not sure _____ time I need to finish the report.
a. how many / b. how much / c. about / d. when
5. Sam: Why isn’t Carla here?
Dave: I don’t know. She ____ gotten lost on her way from Everett.
a. may be / b. may / c. might / d. may have
6. Robert _____ living in Seattle for over a month.
a. have been / b. has been / c. will be / d. is
7. It’s 11 o’clock. Why _____ you started your homework, yet?
a. haven’t / b. didn’t / c. aren’t / d. wouldn’t
8. There’s something I’d like to know. Why _____ you decide to come here?
a. have / b. are / c. do / d. did
9. My sister _____ read when she was three years old.
a. can / b. could / c. may / d. does
10. She _____ her book since she finished dinner.
a. will be reading / b. has been reading / c. is reading / d. should be reading
11. If your laptop ______, would you get it repaired or buy another one?
a. broken / b. breaks / c. break / d. broke
12. I really enjoyed the movie _____ I saw with my friends last night.
a. that / b. when / c. who / d. it
13. If the roads _____ too icy, classes will be cancelled.
a. are / b. were / c. will be / d. are going to be
14. I’m used to a lot of sunshine. I become very _____ when the sky is so dark and cloudy every day.
a. depress / b. depressing / c. depressed / d. depressive
15. Many people _____ invested in the stock market lost a lot of money last year.
a. which / b. theyhad / c. whom / d. who had
16. My friendfinally stopped ______last year.
a. smoke / b. smoked / c. to smoke / d. smoking
17. Before he graduated, he _____ several accounting classes.
a. had taken / b. has taken / c. has took / d. had took
18. The Super Bowl game _____ by millions of Americans on TV every year.
a. watch / b. is watched / c. watched / d. watching
19. It was very _____ when I spilled the soda on the lady in front of me.
a. embarrassing / b. embarrassed / c. embarrass / d. embarrasses
20. If you _____ come to class tomorrow, please email the teacher.
a. will not / b. didn’t / c. couldn’t / d. can’t
21. Yesterday I discovered _____ a bird had built a nest outside my window.
a. that / b. when / c. if / d. which
22. I can’t come right now because my mom asked me _____ the dishes after dinner.
a. to wash / b. washing / c. be washing / d. wash
23. Chris is usually very reliable. If he didn’t come to class today, he _____car trouble.
a. should have had / b. should have been / c. must have had / d. must have been
24. When I was little, my parents let me ____ a dog.
a. had / b. have / c. to have / d. having
25. Experts have warned that ______too much junk food is very unhealthy.
a. eat / b. to eat / c. eating / d. ate
26. If I had studied more, I ______a better grade.
a. would get / b. will get / c. would have gotten / d. would got
27. For the past week my car has been hard to drive, so I took it to a mechanic. He recommended that I ____ the wheels balanced.
a. has / b. have / c. had / d. should
28. Before the course ends, we _____ finished with most of this textbook.
a. should / b. have / c. could / d. will be
29. I dream about _____ my own business one day.
a. own / b. to own / c. owning / d. having owned
30. We usually ______to the beach every year for vacation.
a. are going / b. have gone / c. going / d. go
PART TWO:Use the answer sheet to fill in the letter of the word or phrase that MUST be changed to make each sentence correct. PLEASE DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST.
Example 2: On the first day of class we teacher gave us a test.
a b c d
31. The news reports are saying that we can expect three inches of snow tomorrow. That’ll be
a b c
great. I’d neverseen snow before.
d
32. Have you ever met anyone ascheerfulthan Kerry’s little sister is?
a b c d
33. The children were so exciting that they jumped out of their chairs and ran to the window.
a b c d
34. Kerry asked, “Why you want to study English?” I didn’t know what to tell him.
a b c d
35. Mike and Lisa have tomove out of their expensive apartment last month because they didn’t
a b c
have enough money to pay the high rent.
d
36. I think this is the more difficult problem we’vebeen asked to solve yet.
a b c d
37. Jim told that he liked studying languages and wantedto become an interpreter.
a b c d
38. I’m afraid Mrs. Nelson won’tbe able to see you today. She must to run home to deal with a
a b c d
family emergency.
39. Sally is sitting in the living room. She had been watching TV since she got home from
a b c
school more than an hour ago.
d
40. The girl whichis sitting in the front row speaks English very well.
a b c d
41. June’s score on the test wasn’t very good. I’m sure she wishes that she has studied more.
a b c d
42. Keiko’s father encouraged her taking a math class while she’s in the U.S. because he wants her
a b c
to study engineering when she returns to her country.
d
43. I’ve noticed that Kim has been have a lot of trouble getting his homework ready before
a b c
class each day.
d
44. Dad: Billy will be home from school in an hour.
a
Mom: I know, and by the time he gets here I hope to have finished bake this cake.
b c
Dad: Can I help?
d
45. Some scientists believe that the dinosaurs were kill by the climate changes that followed
a b c
when a large meteor struck the earth.
d
46. The movie we saw last night was very confused. Everyone else in the theatre was laughing,
a b c
but we didn’t think anything was funny.
d
47. Do you know ifspeaks Yuta English at home with his roommates?
a b c d
48. This looks like Tom’s sweater. He must nothavetook it with him.
a b c d
49. I have studied English for several years before I came to Seattle and enrolled at NSCC.
a b c d
50. The mostsatisfied vacation we ever hadwas our trip to Europe last summer.
a b c d
51. If I was you, I wouldn’t expect a call from her until next week at the earliest.
a b c d
52. When I was a kid, our family lived in Anchorage, where it snows a lot each winter, and
a b c
sometimes we should ski to school.
d
53. Jan:When did you get your bike?
a
Dean: I had it for three years now.
b
Jan: Are you glad you bought it?
c
Dean: It hasn’t given me any problems.
d
54. Have you ever wondered how many cell phones are beinguse at one time in a city this big?
a b c d
55. You haven’tbeenstudy English for very long, have you?
a b c d
56. My sister Stephanie who lives in Portland, is driving up on Friday to spendthe weekend with
a b c d
me in Seattle.
57. When Ken graduated in June, he will havebeenstudying at the same school for six straight
a b c d
years.
58. The professor said our research reports can be handed in on paper or sent by e-mail
a b c d
attachment before class.
59. When they finish their race these marathoners willhavebeenrun nonstop for more than two
a b c d
hours.
60. How many years you think I should work in this job before I return to school for my
a b c d
masters degree?