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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. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






4. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






22. There is no ____ for being rude






23. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






25. That film isn't ____ seeing.






26. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






27. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






40. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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