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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. There is no ____ for being rude






2. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






4. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






15. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






20. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






24. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






26. That film isn't ____ seeing.






27. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






32. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






48. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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