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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






13. There is no ____ for being rude






14. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






19. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






29. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






32. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






36. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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