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Complete Basic Sentences
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Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.
warned
point
carry
hardly
2. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.
point
repaired
use
let
3. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.
comparison
waste
made
point
4. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites
in
excuse
even
like
5. Angela sang in bars ____ times
her
better
many
hardly
6. He ____ that she came over for dinner at the weekend.
putting
suggested
followed
does
7. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.
way
put
wish
of
8. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
interviewed
that
first
putting
9. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
though
all
better
carry
10. Due to heavy rain the teacher wouldn't ____ the children go outside at lunchtime.
though
followed
been
let
11. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.
all
made
first
such
12. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.
concerned
made
objection
spite
13. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.
good
time
sent
in
14. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
point
made
time
must
15. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
very
that
accustomed
went
16. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
case
carry
in
the
17. David wanted to know if I had ____ to the tennis tournament on Saturday
many
waste
suggested
been
18. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.
made
went
seeing
followed
19. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?
hardly
until
even
getting
20. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.
give
seeing
supposed
followed
21. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.
even
been
that
than
22. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
repaired
waste
point
not
23. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
carry
apologise
put
like
24. The film will have started - so there is no ____ in going to the cinema now.
own
put
carry
point
25. Susan went to the gym three times a week in ____ to be fit for skiing.
order
time
point
such
26. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.
carry
of
made
than
27. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
carry
as
of
seeing
28. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
worth
case
allowed
been
29. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
accustomed
there
own
until
30. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.
putting
due
better
accustomed
31. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.
allowed
due
excuse
waste
32. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.
apologise
give
better
very
33. That film isn't ____ seeing.
account
worth
put
excuse
34. We insisted on ____ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
point
seeing
carry
not
35. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
not
such
interviewed
case
36. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.
though
must
suggested
very
37. We had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.
even
spite
point
allowed
38. They decided to ____ an advertisement for their house on the internet.
put
that
point
month
39. The thieves managed to get away ____ though the police chased them.
even
repaired
the
her
40. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
first
waste
account
excuse
41. Does your brother look ____ you?
put
good
like
her
42. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.
wish
prefers
good
carry
43. There is no ____ for being rude
interested
hotels
excuse
supposed
44. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.
such
sent
many
putting
45. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
prefers
such
put
supposed
46. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was
worth
warned
where
let
47. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
point
way
called
though
48. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
warm
must
of
followed
49. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
must
seeing
accustomed
own
50. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
point
carry
put
her