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






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






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






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






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






6. Angela sang in bars ____ times






7. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






10. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






16. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






21. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






24. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






25. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






31. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






37. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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