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






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






3. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






8. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






20. There is no ____ for being rude






21. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






41. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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