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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. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






12. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






18. They decided to ____ an advertisement for their house on the internet.






19. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






35. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






48. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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