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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. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






4. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






6. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






9. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.






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






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






12. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






27. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






37. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






40. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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