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






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






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






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






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






6. That film isn't ____ seeing.






7. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






10. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






12. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






15. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






16. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






37. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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