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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. If only I had ____ your advice.






15. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






30. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






35. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






39. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






41. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging