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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. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






4. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






6. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






16. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






17. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






28. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






32. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






46. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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