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






2. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






3. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






5. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






6. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






8. The students were ____ not to do that again.






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






10. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






37. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






42. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






43. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






47. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.






48. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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