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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






11. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.






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






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






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






15. That film isn't ____ seeing.






16. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.






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






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






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






20. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






23. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






26. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






27. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






42. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






45. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.






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






47. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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