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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






13. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






28. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






30. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.






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






32. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






38. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






39. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.






40. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






43. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






45. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






49. If only I had ____ your advice.






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