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Complete Basic Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.






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






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






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






5. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






7. The students were ____ not to do that again.






8. If only I had ____ your advice.






9. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






12. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






15. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






38. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






41. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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







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