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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






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






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






5. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Angela sang in bars ____ times






22. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






24. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.






36. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






40. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






44. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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