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






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






3. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






9. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






10. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






13. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






27. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






30. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






33. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.






34. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






36. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. That film isn't ____ seeing.






45. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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