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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. There is no ____ for being rude






14. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.






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






26. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






32. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






34. Angela sang in bars ____ times






35. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






41. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






45. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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