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






2. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






5. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






21. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






22. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






24. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






30. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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