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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. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites






2. If only I had ____ your advice.






3. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






7. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






9. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.






10. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






13. Does your brother look ____ you?






14. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.






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






16. The film will have started - so there is no ____ in going to the cinema now.






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






18. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






20. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.






21. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.






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






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






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






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






26. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






28. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.






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






30. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.






31. David wanted to know if I had ____ to the tennis tournament on Saturday






32. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






33. I did not ____ to go to parties very often.






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






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






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






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






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






39. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






41. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.






42. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






44. I ____ for not having paid you on time.






45. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






47. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.






48. Susan went to the gym three times a week in ____ to be fit for skiing.






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






50. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.