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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. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






6. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






11. There is no ____ for being rude






12. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






13. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






15. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






16. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






28. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.