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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. I am ____ in going to university this year.






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






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






4. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






15. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






17. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






30. Does your brother look ____ you?






31. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






36. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






40. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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