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






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






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






5. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






9. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.






28. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






34. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






37. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






42. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.






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






44. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






46. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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