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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. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
hardly
warned
like
all
2. I did not ____ to go to parties very often.
interested
use
does
all
3. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.
give
until
better
objection
4. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
point
though
give
carry
5. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
though
called
the
sent
6. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.
give
account
repaired
than
7. He ____ that she came over for dinner at the weekend.
putting
apologise
interviewed
suggested
8. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.
objection
give
case
carry
9. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
first
carry
suggested
as
10. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
account
her
of
does
11. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
put
interested
point
suggested
12. The car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.
account
objection
hardly
suggested
13. That film isn't ____ seeing.
point
worth
first
many
14. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
point
apologise
prefers
getting
15. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.
where
case
concerned
went
16. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.
due
better
suggested
went
17. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.
not
due
getting
went
18. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
time
very
point
went
19. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging
went
attention
apologise
prefers
20. If only I had ____ your advice.
even
followed
interviewed
point
21. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
until
point
point
interviewed
22. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
in
of
must
way
23. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
like
point
as
of
24. Does your brother look ____ you?
spite
apologise
due
like
25. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.
due
carry
than
there
26. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
went
made
called
as
27. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.
sent
objection
went
way
28. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.
allowed
made
sent
good
29. We had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.
called
sent
her
spite
30. Due to heavy rain the teacher wouldn't ____ the children go outside at lunchtime.
her
let
concerned
as
31. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
account
own
attention
excuse
32. Susan went to the gym three times a week in ____ to be fit for skiing.
order
first
like
does
33. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
her
like
month
the
34. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
must
not
concerned
until
35. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
attention
concerned
been
comparison
36. They decided to ____ an advertisement for their house on the internet.
though
worth
getting
put
37. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
supposed
time
spite
though
38. David wanted to know if I had ____ to the tennis tournament on Saturday
been
case
own
than
39. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.
apologise
worth
warned
does
40. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
many
getting
point
hotels
41. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
as
than
supposed
not
42. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?
seeing
order
getting
like
43. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
seeing
been
comparison
does
44. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.
repaired
made
followed
point
45. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.
putting
point
interested
let
46. It is a ____ since the family went skiing
in
accustomed
better
month
47. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.
put
putting
getting
warm
48. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.
use
warm
though
excuse
49. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.
repaired
in
worth
concerned
50. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set
repaired
there
waste
better