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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






24. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






26. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






29. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






48. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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