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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 referee ____ him off the field for arguing.






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






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






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






5. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






18. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






27. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






28. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. That film isn't ____ seeing.






36. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






37. There is no ____ for being rude






38. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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