diff --git a/Gruntfile.js b/Gruntfile.js
index 3e2b1630876e..23032360e849 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/Gruntfile.js
@@ -141,7 +141,16 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
       'jquery-2.2': 'karma-jquery-2.2.conf.js',
       'jquery-2.1': 'karma-jquery-2.1.conf.js',
       docs: 'karma-docs.conf.js',
-      modules: 'karma-modules.conf.js'
+      'modules-ngAnimate': 'ngAnimate',
+      'modules-ngAria': 'ngAria',
+      'modules-ngCookies': 'ngCookies',
+      'modules-ngMessageFormat': 'ngMessageFormat',
+      'modules-ngMessages': 'ngMessages',
+      'modules-ngMock': 'ngMock',
+      'modules-ngResource': 'ngResource',
+      'modules-ngRoute': 'ngRoute',
+      'modules-ngSanitize': 'ngSanitize',
+      'modules-ngTouch': 'ngTouch'
     },
 
 
@@ -430,7 +439,16 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
   grunt.registerTask('test:jquery-2.1', 'Run the jQuery 2.1 unit tests with Karma', ['tests:jquery-2.1']);
   grunt.registerTask('test:modules', 'Run the Karma module tests with Karma', [
     'build',
-    'tests:modules'
+    'tests:modules-ngAnimate',
+    'tests:modules-ngAria',
+    'tests:modules-ngCookies',
+    'tests:modules-ngMessageFormat',
+    'tests:modules-ngMessages',
+    'tests:modules-ngMock',
+    'tests:modules-ngResource',
+    'tests:modules-ngRoute',
+    'tests:modules-ngSanitize',
+    'tests:modules-ngTouch'
   ]);
   grunt.registerTask('test:docs', 'Run the doc-page tests with Karma', ['package', 'tests:docs']);
   grunt.registerTask('test:unit', 'Run unit, jQuery and Karma module tests with Karma', [
diff --git a/angularFiles.js b/angularFiles.js
index 6c4bcab00cec..84f041c3065f 100644
--- a/angularFiles.js
+++ b/angularFiles.js
@@ -189,21 +189,84 @@ var angularFiles = {
     'src/angular.bind.js'
   ],
 
-  'karmaModules': [
+  'karmaModulesBase': [
     'build/angular.js',
-    '@angularSrcModules',
+    'build/angular-mocks.js',
     'test/modules/no_bootstrap.js',
-    'test/helpers/*.js',
-    'test/ngAnimate/*.js',
-    'test/ngMessageFormat/*.js',
-    'test/ngMessages/*.js',
-    'test/ngMock/*.js',
-    'test/ngCookies/*.js',
-    'test/ngRoute/**/*.js',
-    'test/ngResource/*.js',
-    'test/ngSanitize/**/*.js',
-    'test/ngTouch/**/*.js',
-    'test/ngAria/*.js'
+    'test/helpers/matchers.js',
+    'test/helpers/privateMocks.js',
+    'test/helpers/support.js',
+    'test/helpers/testabilityPatch.js'
+  ],
+
+  'karmaModules-ngAnimate': [
+    '@karmaModulesBase',
+    '@angularSrcModuleNgAnimate',
+    'test/ngAnimate/**/*.js'
+  ],
+
+  'karmaModules-ngAria': [
+    '@karmaModulesBase',
+    '@angularSrcModuleNgAria',
+    'test/ngAria/**/*.js'
+  ],
+
+  'karmaModules-ngCookies': [
+    '@karmaModulesBase',
+    '@angularSrcModuleNgCookies',
+    'test/ngCookies/**/*.js'
+  ],
+
+  'karmaModules-ngMessageFormat': [
+    '@karmaModulesBase',
+    '@angularSrcModuleNgMessageFormat',
+    'test/ngMessageFormat/**/*.js'
+  ],
+
+  'karmaModules-ngMessages': [
+    '@karmaModulesBase',
+    'build/angular-animate.js',
+    '@angularSrcModuleNgMessages',
+    'test/ngMessages/**/*.js'
+  ],
+
+  // ngMock doesn't include the base because it must use the ngMock src files
+  'karmaModules-ngMock': [
+    'build/angular.js',
+    'src/ngMock/*.js',
+    'test/modules/no_bootstrap.js',
+    'test/helpers/matchers.js',
+    'test/helpers/privateMocks.js',
+    'test/helpers/support.js',
+    'test/helpers/testabilityPatch.js',
+    'src/routeToRegExp.js',
+    'build/angular-animate.js',
+    'test/ngMock/**/*.js'
+  ],
+
+  'karmaModules-ngResource': [
+    '@karmaModulesBase',
+    '@angularSrcModuleNgResource',
+    'test/ngResource/**/*.js'
+  ],
+
+  'karmaModules-ngRoute': [
+    '@karmaModulesBase',
+    'build/angular-animate.js',
+    '@angularSrcModuleNgRoute',
+    'test/ngRoute/**/*.js'
+  ],
+
+  'karmaModules-ngSanitize': [
+    '@karmaModulesBase',
+    '@angularSrcModuleNgSanitize',
+    'test/ngSanitize/**/*.js'
+  ],
+
+  'karmaModules-ngTouch': [
+    '@karmaModulesBase',
+    '@angularSrcModuleNgTouch',
+    'test/ngTouch/**/*.js'
   ],
 
   'karmaJquery': [
@@ -232,6 +295,16 @@ var angularFiles = {
     });
 });
 
+angularFiles['angularSrcModuleNgAnimate'] = angularFiles['angularModules']['ngAnimate'];
+angularFiles['angularSrcModuleNgAria'] = angularFiles['angularModules']['ngAria'];
+angularFiles['angularSrcModuleNgCookies'] = angularFiles['angularModules']['ngCookies'];
+angularFiles['angularSrcModuleNgMessageFormat'] = angularFiles['angularModules']['ngMessageFormat'];
+angularFiles['angularSrcModuleNgMessages'] = angularFiles['angularModules']['ngMessages'];
+angularFiles['angularSrcModuleNgResource'] = angularFiles['angularModules']['ngResource'];
+angularFiles['angularSrcModuleNgRoute'] = angularFiles['angularModules']['ngRoute'];
+angularFiles['angularSrcModuleNgSanitize'] = angularFiles['angularModules']['ngSanitize'];
+angularFiles['angularSrcModuleNgTouch'] = angularFiles['angularModules']['ngTouch'];
+
 angularFiles['angularSrcModules'] = [].concat(
   angularFiles['angularModules']['ngAnimate'],
   angularFiles['angularModules']['ngMessageFormat'],
diff --git a/karma-modules.conf.js b/karma-modules.conf.js
index 81ae2a069459..a4efc33b4b77 100644
--- a/karma-modules.conf.js
+++ b/karma-modules.conf.js
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@ var angularFiles = require('./angularFiles');
 var sharedConfig = require('./karma-shared.conf');
 
 module.exports = function(config) {
-  sharedConfig(config, {testName: 'AngularJS: modules', logFile: 'karma-modules.log'});
+  var angularModule = process.env.KARMA_MODULE;
 
-  config.set({
-    files: angularFiles.mergeFilesFor('karmaModules'),
+  sharedConfig(config, {testName: 'AngularJS: module ' + angularModule, logFile: 'karma-modules-' + angularModule + '.log'});
 
-    junitReporter: {
-      outputFile: 'test_out/modules.xml',
-      suite: 'modules'
-    }
+  config.set({
+    files: angularFiles.mergeFilesFor('karmaModules-' + angularModule)
   });
 };
diff --git a/lib/grunt/plugins.js b/lib/grunt/plugins.js
index 7e5dc290b533..a57cc29ac42b 100644
--- a/lib/grunt/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/grunt/plugins.js
@@ -43,7 +43,16 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
 
 
   grunt.registerMultiTask('tests', '**Use `grunt test` instead**', function() {
-    util.startKarma(this.data, true, this.async());
+    var configFile;
+
+    if (this.nameArgs.includes('modules')) {
+      configFile = 'karma-modules.conf.js';
+      process.env.KARMA_MODULE = this.data;
+    } else {
+      configFile = this.data;
+    }
+
+    util.startKarma(configFile, true, this.async());
   });
 
 
diff --git a/src/ngMessageFormat/messageFormatService.js b/src/ngMessageFormat/messageFormatService.js
index 9f93950073a5..c10ff8847baa 100644
--- a/src/ngMessageFormat/messageFormatService.js
+++ b/src/ngMessageFormat/messageFormatService.js
@@ -215,10 +215,10 @@ var noop;
 var toJson;
 var $$stringify;
 
-var module = window['angular']['module']('ngMessageFormat', ['ng']);
-module['info']({ 'angularVersion': '"NG_VERSION_FULL"' });
-module['factory']('$$messageFormat', $$MessageFormatFactory);
-module['config'](['$provide', function($provide) {
+var ngModule = window['angular']['module']('ngMessageFormat', ['ng']);
+ngModule['info']({ 'angularVersion': '"NG_VERSION_FULL"' });
+ngModule['factory']('$$messageFormat', $$MessageFormatFactory);
+ngModule['config'](['$provide', function($provide) {
   $interpolateMinErr = window['angular']['$interpolateMinErr'];
   isFunction = window['angular']['isFunction'];
   noop = window['angular']['noop'];
diff --git a/test/ngCookies/cookieWriterSpec.js b/test/ngCookies/cookieWriterSpec.js
index ddc0b590d663..71325b0a70bc 100644
--- a/test/ngCookies/cookieWriterSpec.js
+++ b/test/ngCookies/cookieWriterSpec.js
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ describe('$$cookieWriter', function() {
 
 describe('cookie options', function() {
   var fakeDocument, $$cookieWriter;
+  var isUndefined = angular.isUndefined;
 
   function getLastCookieAssignment(key) {
     return fakeDocument[0].cookie
diff --git a/test/ngMock/angular-mocksSpec.js b/test/ngMock/angular-mocksSpec.js
index 9dd950f51adc..f8777c517a70 100644
--- a/test/ngMock/angular-mocksSpec.js
+++ b/test/ngMock/angular-mocksSpec.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
 describe('ngMock', function() {
+
   var noop = angular.noop;
+  var extend = angular.extend;
 
   describe('TzDate', function() {
 
@@ -1107,11 +1109,13 @@ describe('ngMock', function() {
         var mock = { log: 'module' };
 
         beforeEach(function() {
+          angular.module('stringRefModule', []).service('stringRef', function() {});
+
           module({
               'service': mock,
               'other': { some: 'replacement'}
             },
-            'ngResource',
+            'stringRefModule',
             function($provide) { $provide.value('example', 'win'); }
           );
         });
@@ -1130,9 +1134,9 @@ describe('ngMock', function() {
         });
 
         it('should integrate with string and function', function() {
-          inject(function(service, $resource, example) {
+          inject(function(service, stringRef, example) {
             expect(service).toEqual(mock);
-            expect($resource).toBeDefined();
+            expect(stringRef).toBeDefined();
             expect(example).toEqual('win');
           });
         });
@@ -2833,6 +2837,10 @@ describe('ngMock', function() {
 
 
 describe('ngMockE2E', function() {
+
+  var noop = angular.noop;
+  var extend = angular.extend;
+
   describe('$httpBackend', function() {
     var hb, realHttpBackend, realHttpBackendBrowser, $http, callback;
 
@@ -3175,7 +3183,7 @@ describe('ngMockE2E', function() {
 
         if (!browserSupportsCssAnimations()) return;
 
-        var element = jqLite('<div></div>');
+        var element = angular.element('<div></div>');
         $rootElement.append(element);
 
         // Make sure the animation has valid $animateCss options
diff --git a/test/ngResource/resourceSpec.js b/test/ngResource/resourceSpec.js
index 077281a134ba..bfdac9c0b289 100644
--- a/test/ngResource/resourceSpec.js
+++ b/test/ngResource/resourceSpec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 'use strict';
 
 describe('resource', function() {
+  var noop = angular.noop;
+  var extend = angular.extend;
 
 describe('basic usage', function() {
   var $resource, CreditCard, callback, $httpBackend, resourceProvider, $q;