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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






13. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






15. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






16. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






27. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






37. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






43. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






48. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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