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






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






3. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






5. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.






6. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






8. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






9. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






26. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






43. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






49. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






50. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.