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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 only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






5. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






20. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






42. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.