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Complete Basic Sentences
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Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
spite
account
sent
such
2. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
like
accustomed
hardly
all
3. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
getting
apologise
very
been
4. He ____ that she came over for dinner at the weekend.
suggested
interviewed
spite
use
5. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
been
let
warm
give
6. It ____ have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
give
went
though
must
7. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
the
concerned
comparison
first
8. The thieves managed to get away ____ though the police chased them.
not
even
supposed
use
9. I did not ____ to go to parties very often.
use
like
good
concerned
10. The union claims its members will ____ return to work unless the company agrees to a meeting.
made
not
objection
warm
11. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
interviewed
put
own
time
12. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.
in
called
allowed
sent
13. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites
interviewed
like
than
due
14. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
went
like
spite
the
15. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
interviewed
warned
hotels
attention
16. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
attention
excuse
waste
been
17. If only I had ____ your advice.
spite
followed
such
wish
18. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging
prefers
wish
in
hardly
19. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
first
objection
of
not
20. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
excuse
put
went
all
21. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
comparison
repaired
not
the
22. We had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.
spite
where
even
sent
23. I am ____ in going to university this year.
such
her
interested
than
24. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
prefers
time
put
order
25. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
point
objection
attention
very
26. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
prefers
as
interviewed
let
27. There is no ____ for being rude
such
excuse
called
warm
28. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
put
until
that
seeing
29. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was
point
such
case
where
30. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.
waste
prefers
comparison
even
31. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.
put
time
though
way
32. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.
put
objection
followed
warned
33. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.
as
made
point
warned
34. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.
carry
hotels
case
where
35. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.
made
until
interviewed
objection
36. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.
such
even
carry
own
37. Susan went to the gym three times a week in ____ to be fit for skiing.
supposed
as
order
point
38. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
carry
her
supposed
does
39. That film isn't ____ seeing.
seeing
sent
worth
warm
40. Angela sang in bars ____ times
went
seeing
many
must
41. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.
the
that
interested
been
42. The students were ____ not to do that again.
attention
in
point
warned
43. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.
accustomed
such
the
her
44. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.
her
excuse
own
better
45. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.
case
wish
where
accustomed
46. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.
due
been
does
in
47. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.
repaired
suggested
putting
many
48. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.
hotels
point
concerned
went
49. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.
supposed
sent
getting
of
50. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
not
went
there
own