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






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






3. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






13. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






14. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






26. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






28. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






50. The suspects are being ____ by the police.