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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. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






3. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






18. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






27. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






44. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






45. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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