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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. I ____ for not having paid you on time.






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






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






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






5. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






8. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






14. There is no ____ for being rude






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






16. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






29. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






32. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






34. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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