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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. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.






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






3. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






5. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






17. Angela sang in bars ____ times






18. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






24. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






44. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






46. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






49. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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