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






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






3. Angela sang in bars ____ times






4. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






15. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






20. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






22. There is no ____ for being rude






23. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






25. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






35. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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