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Complete Basic Sentences
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Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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 only I had ____ your advice.
apologise
warm
first
followed
2. It is a ____ since the family went skiing
followed
must
month
in
3. The union claims its members will ____ return to work unless the company agrees to a meeting.
not
month
been
time
4. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.
prefers
month
been
objection
5. Does your brother look ____ you?
like
her
must
seeing
6. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.
allowed
account
better
carry
7. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
account
called
concerned
such
8. That film isn't ____ seeing.
worth
let
the
suggested
9. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
warm
sent
carry
wish
10. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
such
though
interviewed
in
11. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.
give
accustomed
does
account
12. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
such
waste
as
there
13. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
concerned
own
until
where
14. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging
must
all
prefers
comparison
15. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
account
putting
even
point
16. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.
of
put
good
better
17. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.
comparison
way
first
as
18. There is no ____ for being rude
excuse
until
hardly
spite
19. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.
prefers
excuse
repaired
carry
20. They decided to ____ an advertisement for their house on the internet.
called
put
of
warned
21. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
not
followed
there
better
22. He ____ that she came over for dinner at the weekend.
getting
due
concerned
suggested
23. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
in
sent
interested
of
24. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.
order
better
case
comparison
25. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
case
worth
attention
of
26. Susan went to the gym three times a week in ____ to be fit for skiing.
excuse
objection
order
comparison
27. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites
not
like
the
let
28. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.
attention
way
put
first
29. Angela sang in bars ____ times
such
due
like
many
30. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
concerned
her
spite
like
31. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
wish
does
as
all
32. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.
in
better
than
such
33. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
than
comparison
hotels
carry
34. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.
such
excuse
made
been
35. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
been
the
all
suggested
36. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
where
order
first
interviewed
37. David wanted to know if I had ____ to the tennis tournament on Saturday
first
good
been
month
38. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
spite
waste
very
own
39. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.
better
objection
put
sent
40. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
order
point
all
as
41. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
not
went
such
her
42. The car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.
all
hardly
point
though
43. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.
getting
putting
excuse
than
44. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.
all
like
first
sent
45. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.
first
made
does
followed
46. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.
warned
concerned
wish
apologise
47. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
spite
not
waste
apologise
48. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.
waste
that
repaired
than
49. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
time
wish
better
carry
50. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
like
point
attention
interviewed