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






2. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






5. Angela sang in bars ____ times






6. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






7. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.






8. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






12. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






48. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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