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Complete Basic Sentences
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Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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?
though
getting
let
spite
2. We insisted on ____ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
seeing
warm
the
warned
3. That film isn't ____ seeing.
does
even
accustomed
worth
4. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
like
such
even
her
5. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.
hotels
many
wish
worth
6. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.
point
there
repaired
went
7. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.
must
that
getting
order
8. They decided to ____ an advertisement for their house on the internet.
went
order
better
put
9. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
even
hotels
attention
as
10. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.
case
account
objection
interested
11. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
account
many
though
than
12. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
own
let
where
objection
13. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was
repaired
interested
where
wish
14. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
waste
let
give
put
15. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
must
does
very
than
16. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging
hotels
own
like
prefers
17. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
not
sent
all
comparison
18. David wanted to know if I had ____ to the tennis tournament on Saturday
better
order
been
excuse
19. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.
waste
interviewed
point
supposed
20. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.
due
give
even
went
21. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.
prefers
than
month
hotels
22. I did not ____ to go to parties very often.
worth
hardly
use
been
23. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
went
good
better
put
24. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.
hardly
that
accustomed
followed
25. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
objection
concerned
interviewed
carry
26. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.
though
until
does
the
27. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
though
attention
put
seeing
28. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.
concerned
point
like
better
29. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.
accustomed
carry
attention
suggested
30. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
own
been
apologise
not
31. If only I had ____ your advice.
let
followed
warned
sent
32. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.
such
not
supposed
putting
33. Angela sang in bars ____ times
let
time
prefers
many
34. It ____ have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
like
prefers
must
carry
35. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.
month
interested
comparison
like
36. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.
concerned
her
such
warned
37. The students were ____ not to do that again.
warned
as
suggested
her
38. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites
sent
warm
like
due
39. I am ____ in going to university this year.
due
interested
comparison
worth
40. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
been
like
even
many
41. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
warm
point
been
made
42. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.
hardly
use
allowed
her
43. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
the
hotels
objection
let
44. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
hotels
better
comparison
let
45. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
prefers
hotels
point
first
46. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
such
use
worth
waste
47. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
first
until
concerned
apologise
48. The film will have started - so there is no ____ in going to the cinema now.
waste
getting
warm
point
49. We had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.
put
putting
spite
use
50. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
better
not
point
time