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






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






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






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






5. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






7. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






9. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.






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






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






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






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






14. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.






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






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






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






18. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






35. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






37. We had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.






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






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






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






41. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






43. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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