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






2. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.






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






4. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






6. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.






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






8. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






24. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.






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






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






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






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






29. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






30. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






34. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






37. It ____ have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.






38. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






39. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.






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






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






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






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






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






45. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






47. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






50. Does your brother look ____ you?