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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. I am ____ in going to university this year.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






10. If only I had ____ your advice.






11. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






12. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






16. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






47. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






50. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.