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






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






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






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






5. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






9. If only I had ____ your advice.






10. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






22. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.






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






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






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






26. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






32. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






36. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






37. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.






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






49. There is no ____ for being rude






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