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






2. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






3. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






5. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






9. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






12. That film isn't ____ seeing.






13. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






16. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






28. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






49. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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