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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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1. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






8. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






14. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






16. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






19. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






20. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






23. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






26. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






49. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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