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






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






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






4. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






9. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






12. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






16. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






27. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






46. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.






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






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






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






50. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.