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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






24. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






26. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






31. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






40. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






41. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






44. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






47. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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