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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






21. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






33. Angela sang in bars ____ times






34. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






37. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






47. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






49. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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