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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. If only I had ____ your advice.






18. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






19. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. That film isn't ____ seeing.






40. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






44. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






45. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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