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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. If only I had ____ your advice.






2. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






5. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






8. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






14. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






18. There is no ____ for being rude






19. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






23. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






28. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






29. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The suspects are being ____ by the police.