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Test your basic knowledge |
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.
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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 director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
made
the
in
month
2. Angela sang in bars ____ times
waste
not
give
many
3. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
not
as
the
better
4. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.
comparison
such
getting
month
5. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites
like
many
better
hotels
6. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
warned
called
excuse
in
7. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.
that
suggested
allowed
put
8. I am ____ in going to university this year.
interested
comparison
such
way
9. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.
way
made
use
better
10. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
must
spite
time
her
11. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.
use
not
that
prefers
12. I did not ____ to go to parties very often.
than
use
repaired
wish
13. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
carry
use
waste
first
14. We insisted on ____ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
carry
excuse
the
seeing
15. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
put
sent
than
that
16. Susan went to the gym three times a week in ____ to be fit for skiing.
sent
even
interviewed
order
17. The car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.
hardly
does
suggested
as
18. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.
allowed
though
getting
first
19. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.
sent
interested
month
good
20. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.
own
went
better
let
21. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
supposed
good
of
followed
22. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.
way
give
than
putting
23. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
as
getting
called
been
24. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
such
called
concerned
point
25. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
such
account
order
time
26. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set
there
until
apologise
good
27. Due to heavy rain the teacher wouldn't ____ the children go outside at lunchtime.
prefers
let
made
does
28. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
warm
month
her
interested
29. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.
suggested
made
like
way
30. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.
carry
of
in
accustomed
31. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.
wish
give
does
good
32. David wanted to know if I had ____ to the tennis tournament on Saturday
been
comparison
repaired
there
33. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.
due
the
until
very
34. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
due
carry
all
hardly
35. They decided to ____ an advertisement for their house on the internet.
like
even
use
put
36. The union claims its members will ____ return to work unless the company agrees to a meeting.
been
been
way
not
37. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.
attention
spite
wish
accustomed
38. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
been
very
went
interviewed
39. The students were ____ not to do that again.
does
even
called
warned
40. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.
interviewed
such
point
order
41. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
went
due
accustomed
that
42. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
accustomed
many
been
hotels
43. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
case
even
attention
getting
44. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
put
hotels
made
point
45. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
does
point
not
point
46. There is no ____ for being rude
such
excuse
sent
objection
47. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
accustomed
due
interviewed
first
48. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.
better
repaired
many
due
49. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was
where
like
until
point
50. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
until
many
as
such