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






2. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






14. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






27. Angela sang in bars ____ times






28. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Does your brother look ____ you?