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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






8. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






20. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.






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






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






23. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






24. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






32. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






45. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.






46. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






50. That film isn't ____ seeing.