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Complete Basic Sentences
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Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. It is a ____ since the family went skiing
supposed
suggested
month
been
2. The film will have started - so there is no ____ in going to the cinema now.
point
account
such
as
3. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
carry
attention
until
there
4. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.
carry
the
made
give
5. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
not
interviewed
better
must
6. It ____ have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
waste
made
must
been
7. Does your brother look ____ you?
wish
her
like
apologise
8. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.
hardly
put
better
put
9. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.
concerned
not
made
all
10. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
waste
very
called
been
11. There is no ____ for being rude
point
not
repaired
excuse
12. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.
the
allowed
followed
like
13. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
first
not
hotels
own
14. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set
even
account
there
better
15. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites
such
that
like
excuse
16. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.
good
spite
time
put
17. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
use
account
been
carry
18. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
all
prefers
carry
case
19. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.
like
carry
getting
very
20. Angela sang in bars ____ times
many
apologise
comparison
accustomed
21. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
the
there
very
made
22. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
attention
warm
been
first
23. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
carry
warm
not
case
24. The thieves managed to get away ____ though the police chased them.
point
excuse
even
like
25. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
been
carry
getting
allowed
26. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
put
until
been
the
27. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
way
such
all
comparison
28. We had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.
made
even
spite
account
29. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
where
waste
wish
as
30. The union claims its members will ____ return to work unless the company agrees to a meeting.
waste
not
hotels
followed
31. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.
repaired
all
interested
warned
32. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.
use
own
made
not
33. If only I had ____ your advice.
made
let
followed
seeing
34. David wanted to know if I had ____ to the tennis tournament on Saturday
her
point
been
even
35. We insisted on ____ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
not
seeing
objection
put
36. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
good
such
made
of
37. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
many
objection
called
hotels
38. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
does
in
concerned
worth
39. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
apologise
carry
as
wish
40. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
her
there
point
where
41. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.
very
accustomed
such
point
42. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.
where
apologise
wish
better
43. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
point
suggested
than
prefers
44. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.
better
carry
not
own
45. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
account
time
like
sent
46. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.
such
give
not
even
47. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?
getting
not
apologise
carry
48. The car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.
hardly
that
such
time
49. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.
where
case
warned
wish
50. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.
better
supposed
must
such