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Complete Basic Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.






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






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






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






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






6. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






9. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






21. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






27. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






32. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






43. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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