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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






14. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






18. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






21. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






33. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






34. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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. I ____ for not having paid you on time.






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






41. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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