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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. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






11. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






13. Does your brother look ____ you?






14. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






19. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






24. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






42. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






43. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






48. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






49. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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