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






2. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






5. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






10. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






31. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






33. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






46. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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