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






2. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.






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






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






13. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






14. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






16. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.






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






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






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






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






21. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






35. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






49. Does your brother look ____ you?






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