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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. That film isn't ____ seeing.






25. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






28. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






41. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






45. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






50. It is a ____ since the family went skiing