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






2. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






26. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






32. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






36. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






41. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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