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






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






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






4. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






7. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






28. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






31. There is no ____ for being rude






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






33. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






35. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.






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






37. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






45. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






48. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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