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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 ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






13. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






19. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






44. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






49. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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