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






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






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






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






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






6. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






16. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






43. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






45. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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