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






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






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






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






5. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






15. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






25. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






26. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






48. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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