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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. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






20. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






21. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






25. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






27. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The suspects are being ____ by the police.