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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. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






16. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






26. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






29. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






31. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






41. Does your brother look ____ you?






42. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. There is no ____ for being rude