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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






12. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Angela sang in bars ____ times






20. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






25. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






30. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






42. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






44. There is no ____ for being rude






45. That film isn't ____ seeing.






46. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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