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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 suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






24. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. There is no ____ for being rude






33. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






36. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






37. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






39. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






44. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






49. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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