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






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






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






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






5. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






11. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






13. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






24. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






30. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






41. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






42. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






46. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






50. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.