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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 had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.






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






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






4. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






24. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was






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






26. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






31. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






32. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






33. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






45. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






47. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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