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






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






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






4. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






5. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






19. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.






20. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






24. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






28. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






32. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






38. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






40. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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