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






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






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






4. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






19. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






20. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Does your brother look ____ you?






33. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






42. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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