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Complete Basic Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. That film isn't ____ seeing.






2. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was






3. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.






4. John never pays any ____ to what his children say






5. Due to heavy rain the teacher wouldn't ____ the children go outside at lunchtime.






6. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.






7. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.






8. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?






9. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.






10. I am ____ in going to university this year.






11. The car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.






12. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






13. We insisted on ____ the hotel manager to make our complaint.






14. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.






15. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.






16. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






17. There is no ____ for being rude






18. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.






19. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites






20. The union claims its members will ____ return to work unless the company agrees to a meeting.






21. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.






22. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.






23. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.






24. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.






25. They decided to ____ an advertisement for their house on the internet.






26. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.






27. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.






28. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.






29. My mother is the same age ____ my father.






30. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.






31. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.






32. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.






33. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework






34. If only I had ____ your advice.






35. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.






36. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.






37. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.






38. Angela sang in bars ____ times






39. The students were ____ not to do that again.






40. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.






41. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






42. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.






43. Does your brother look ____ you?






44. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.






45. He ____ that she came over for dinner at the weekend.






46. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






47. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.






48. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set






49. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






50. The thieves managed to get away ____ though the police chased them.