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






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






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






4. Does your brother look ____ you?






5. If only I had ____ your advice.






6. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






7. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






19. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






21. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






44. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






48. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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