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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.






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






13. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






19. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






20. If only I had ____ your advice.






21. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






23. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






24. Does your brother look ____ you?






25. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






46. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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