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






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






3. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






6. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






12. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






15. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






18. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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