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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. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






12. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






16. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






20. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






35. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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