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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Susan went to the gym three times a week in ____ to be fit for skiing.
putting
order
put
excuse
2. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.
where
way
hotels
went
3. Does your brother look ____ you?
first
like
order
that
4. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.
better
accustomed
of
sent
5. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.
carry
there
many
hardly
6. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
until
very
own
such
7. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.
point
objection
carry
where
8. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
accustomed
made
been
waste
9. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.
such
better
own
point
10. The film will have started - so there is no ____ in going to the cinema now.
does
point
that
objection
11. We had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.
accustomed
spite
prefers
seeing
12. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.
that
putting
attention
until
13. The union claims its members will ____ return to work unless the company agrees to a meeting.
not
does
point
getting
14. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
hardly
apologise
month
followed
15. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.
getting
comparison
good
as
16. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
of
such
called
interviewed
17. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.
objection
point
does
of
18. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.
suggested
repaired
hotels
in
19. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.
excuse
better
hotels
point
20. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?
many
getting
as
putting
21. It ____ have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
warned
followed
interested
must
22. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
excuse
even
point
hotels
23. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
even
warned
in
put
24. Angela sang in bars ____ times
let
many
better
case
25. Due to heavy rain the teacher wouldn't ____ the children go outside at lunchtime.
due
let
worth
warm
26. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.
though
comparison
even
accustomed
27. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
her
good
made
hotels
28. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
not
own
use
carry
29. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
time
interviewed
good
better
30. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
been
called
even
like
31. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
better
let
account
in
32. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
all
attention
comparison
in
33. David wanted to know if I had ____ to the tennis tournament on Saturday
been
prefers
does
comparison
34. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
attention
accustomed
hotels
until
35. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.
month
went
hotels
made
36. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.
suggested
than
made
point
37. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.
hotels
objection
order
comparison
38. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was
where
concerned
many
not
39. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.
does
good
point
accustomed
40. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
not
first
order
case
41. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
better
of
waste
order
42. There is no ____ for being rude
the
due
hotels
excuse
43. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.
objection
called
point
due
44. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.
such
concerned
in
apologise
45. That film isn't ____ seeing.
apologise
own
suggested
worth
46. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
not
very
allowed
case
47. If only I had ____ your advice.
attention
better
hardly
followed
48. The students were ____ not to do that again.
warned
time
there
though
49. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
put
than
repaired
went
50. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set
followed
apologise
there
went