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






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






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






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






5. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






9. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






20. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






23. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






26. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






30. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






47. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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