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






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






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






4. Does your brother look ____ you?






5. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






8. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






11. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






22. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






25. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






27. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






31. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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