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






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






3. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






4. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






9. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






10. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






13. If only I had ____ your advice.






14. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






34. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






37. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






42. There is no ____ for being rude






43. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






45. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






50. Does your brother look ____ you?