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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. My mother is the same age ____ my father.






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






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






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






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






6. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






16. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. There is no ____ for being rude






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






27. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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