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






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






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






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






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






6. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






11. If only I had ____ your advice.






12. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






22. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. There is no ____ for being rude






31. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






42. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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