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Complete Basic Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






11. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






13. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






19. I did not ____ to go to parties very often.






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






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






22. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






27. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






30. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






31. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






37. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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







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