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






2. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






6. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






18. Angela sang in bars ____ times






19. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






21. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






24. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






27. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






30. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.






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






32. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






36. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






40. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.






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






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






43. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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