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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. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






21. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






24. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






29. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






45. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






46. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.






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






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






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






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