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Complete Basic Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?






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






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






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






5. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






9. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






15. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






19. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






20. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






23. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






27. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






46. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






50. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging







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