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






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






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






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






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






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






7. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






10. That film isn't ____ seeing.






11. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






22. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






25. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






40. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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