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Complete Basic Sentences
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Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. It ____ have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
all
comparison
must
let
2. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
been
many
point
point
3. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.
way
allowed
not
sent
4. We insisted on ____ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
seeing
not
allowed
carry
5. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
apologise
good
allowed
better
6. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
supposed
there
such
better
7. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.
allowed
getting
must
concerned
8. He ____ that she came over for dinner at the weekend.
interested
way
getting
suggested
9. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging
warm
better
in
prefers
10. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
even
waste
like
interviewed
11. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
better
went
point
putting
12. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.
called
not
better
where
13. I am ____ in going to university this year.
warm
apologise
interested
waste
14. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
suggested
prefers
carry
attention
15. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites
point
like
been
very
16. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.
than
repaired
the
first
17. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.
until
not
made
there
18. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.
the
interested
objection
let
19. Angela sang in bars ____ times
carry
been
many
as
20. It is a ____ since the family went skiing
month
accustomed
does
very
21. The film will have started - so there is no ____ in going to the cinema now.
not
of
attention
point
22. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
the
not
wish
sent
23. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.
been
point
all
good
24. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set
though
objection
putting
there
25. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
put
of
supposed
comparison
26. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
warm
not
even
month
27. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
apologise
carry
such
in
28. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
month
getting
seeing
account
29. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.
there
called
carry
like
30. Does your brother look ____ you?
like
sent
account
getting
31. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.
sent
of
own
accustomed
32. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.
attention
own
does
spite
33. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
very
point
of
putting
34. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
comparison
first
point
point
35. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was
where
attention
let
seeing
36. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
carry
sent
due
put
37. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.
carry
better
very
though
38. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.
way
the
seeing
repaired
39. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
until
that
due
putting
40. The car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.
been
hardly
prefers
many
41. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
such
objection
not
though
42. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
month
put
interviewed
like
43. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
month
the
putting
hotels
44. There is no ____ for being rude
supposed
wish
excuse
been
45. That film isn't ____ seeing.
worth
better
point
must
46. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.
better
like
made
put
47. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
way
good
time
of
48. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.
that
in
her
objection
49. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
as
not
very
carry
50. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.
interviewed
sent
made
concerned