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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. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






2. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






4. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






7. That film isn't ____ seeing.






8. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






10. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






33. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






35. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






36. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






37. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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