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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. My mother is the same age ____ my father.






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






3. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






8. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






11. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






14. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






20. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






22. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. If only I had ____ your advice.






31. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






37. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






40. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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