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






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






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






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






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






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






7. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






12. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






26. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






32. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






33. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






34. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






37. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






39. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






44. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






47. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






50. Does your brother look ____ you?