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






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






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






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






5. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






9. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






23. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






25. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






31. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






37. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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