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Complete Basic Sentences
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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. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.
interviewed
prefers
repaired
seeing
2. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
excuse
as
does
put
3. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
not
suggested
made
first
4. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
first
such
suggested
order
5. There is no ____ for being rude
warned
excuse
suggested
accustomed
6. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.
objection
wish
seeing
sent
7. Angela sang in bars ____ times
apologise
better
use
many
8. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
made
point
allowed
repaired
9. We insisted on ____ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
apologise
use
own
seeing
10. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
does
first
of
repaired
11. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.
concerned
very
attention
case
12. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
called
like
made
her
13. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
worth
wish
followed
in
14. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
went
followed
as
been
15. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging
all
not
prefers
waste
16. Susan went to the gym three times a week in ____ to be fit for skiing.
order
concerned
comparison
excuse
17. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
waste
warned
made
supposed
18. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
until
interested
very
there
19. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.
been
point
does
point
20. That film isn't ____ seeing.
though
worth
interested
went
21. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.
point
good
warm
even
22. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
sent
good
such
very
23. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.
use
wish
good
carry
24. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
time
due
put
give
25. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.
such
interested
better
followed
26. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.
does
better
until
hardly
27. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
made
attention
use
point
28. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
good
case
prefers
her
29. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.
case
does
month
concerned
30. They decided to ____ an advertisement for their house on the internet.
put
as
been
interested
31. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
getting
apologise
wish
been
32. It is a ____ since the family went skiing
made
month
allowed
give
33. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.
called
apologise
that
comparison
34. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.
warned
such
better
supposed
35. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was
spite
month
supposed
where
36. The students were ____ not to do that again.
been
worth
warned
there
37. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.
point
month
made
than
38. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
objection
give
due
interviewed
39. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
point
sent
suggested
the
40. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.
though
worth
first
putting
41. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.
wish
than
until
went
42. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
all
made
way
give
43. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
allowed
such
give
in
44. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.
wish
give
not
putting
45. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.
warned
the
accustomed
way
46. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
been
account
prefers
must
47. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.
been
sent
until
comparison
48. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
such
objection
own
though
49. Does your brother look ____ you?
way
like
allowed
been
50. The film will have started - so there is no ____ in going to the cinema now.
point
prefers
made
worth