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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. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






12. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. There is no ____ for being rude






24. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






25. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






27. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was






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






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






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






31. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






32. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






38. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






41. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






42. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






47. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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