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






2. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






4. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






5. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






6. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






10. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






14. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






30. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






31. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






34. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






42. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.