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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. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






5. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






11. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






26. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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