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






2. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






25. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






37. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






40. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






42. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






44. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






47. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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