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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






12. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






14. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






16. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






19. If only I had ____ your advice.






20. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






39. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






45. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






50. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.