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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






22. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.






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






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






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






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






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






28. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






31. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






32. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






35. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






37. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






38. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






44. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






50. If only I had ____ your advice.