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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. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






12. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






26. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.






27. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






28. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






30. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






32. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






41. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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