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Complete Basic Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






5. If only I had ____ your advice.






6. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






7. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






13. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






23. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?






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






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






26. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






27. The students were ____ not to do that again.






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






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






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






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






32. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






38. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






49. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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