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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. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






7. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






13. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






17. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






19. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






23. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






50. The suspects are being ____ by the police.