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






2. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






4. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






13. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






25. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






30. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






35. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Angela sang in bars ____ times