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






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






3. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






5. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






14. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






38. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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