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Test your basic knowledge |
Complete Basic Sentences
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Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
account
point
order
put
2. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
than
called
time
must
3. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.
like
put
due
order
4. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging
point
accustomed
made
prefers
5. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
of
sent
where
account
6. There is no ____ for being rude
been
excuse
give
where
7. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
that
until
carry
like
8. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
comparison
in
excuse
give
9. That film isn't ____ seeing.
like
prefers
worth
point
10. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
better
concerned
apologise
made
11. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
own
accustomed
interested
until
12. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
her
allowed
point
better
13. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
very
interested
many
of
14. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
as
good
point
supposed
15. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.
better
case
own
sent
16. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
not
month
been
put
17. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
that
not
her
made
18. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
comparison
made
warm
all
19. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.
carry
case
in
followed
20. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
as
concerned
interested
account
21. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
in
like
such
use
22. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.
good
that
must
not
23. The film will have started - so there is no ____ in going to the cinema now.
allowed
good
point
let
24. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.
attention
carry
own
wish
25. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.
give
allowed
repaired
supposed
26. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
first
does
time
better
27. Angela sang in bars ____ times
went
month
many
hotels
28. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.
better
supposed
hardly
allowed
29. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.
good
the
called
such
30. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.
objection
called
like
order
31. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
apologise
prefers
point
as
32. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.
as
followed
concerned
like
33. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.
than
her
many
use
34. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
where
point
month
all
35. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
very
the
interviewed
good
36. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
waste
hardly
attention
been
37. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.
such
hotels
followed
point
38. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.
putting
warned
allowed
way
39. The students were ____ not to do that again.
interested
better
warned
many
40. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?
interviewed
apologise
getting
her
41. I did not ____ to go to parties very often.
own
use
supposed
spite
42. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.
allowed
first
wish
been
43. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.
made
even
objection
point
44. He ____ that she came over for dinner at the weekend.
there
though
even
suggested
45. It is a ____ since the family went skiing
month
in
hotels
interviewed
46. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
hardly
the
account
prefers
47. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set
worth
use
went
there
48. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.
carry
does
made
very
49. The thieves managed to get away ____ though the police chased them.
put
even
point
sent
50. Due to heavy rain the teacher wouldn't ____ the children go outside at lunchtime.
let
good
her
been