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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. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






4. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






10. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






16. If only I had ____ your advice.






17. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






28. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






29. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






34. The union claims its members will ____ return to work unless the company agrees to a meeting.






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






36. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






42. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






43. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






48. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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