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






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






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






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






5. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. That film isn't ____ seeing.






19. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






47. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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