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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.






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






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






11. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






24. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.






25. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






29. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






30. That film isn't ____ seeing.






31. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






41. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






43. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.