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






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






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






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






5. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






23. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






24. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






29. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






34. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






47. Angela sang in bars ____ times






48. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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