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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 am not ____ to driving on the left in England.






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






3. Does your brother look ____ you?






4. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






8. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






25. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






29. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






33. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






36. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






47. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






50. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.