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






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






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






4. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






5. The union claims its members will ____ return to work unless the company agrees to a meeting.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






29. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






34. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






43. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






44. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






45. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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