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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. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.






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






3. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






13. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






22. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






32. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






34. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






36. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






38. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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