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Complete Basic Sentences
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Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.
wish
went
made
been
2. We had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.
account
carry
wish
spite
3. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.
until
supposed
warm
comparison
4. If only I had ____ your advice.
prefers
followed
there
been
5. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.
all
hardly
apologise
putting
6. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
better
way
attention
let
7. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.
does
due
better
not
8. There is no ____ for being rude
excuse
followed
sent
allowed
9. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.
as
account
objection
like
10. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
must
put
there
such
11. He ____ that she came over for dinner at the weekend.
that
suggested
such
account
12. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
called
spite
first
sent
13. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
own
like
worth
account
14. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set
as
comparison
there
interviewed
15. The students were ____ not to do that again.
allowed
spite
warned
not
16. Angela sang in bars ____ times
let
many
been
the
17. As far as I am ____________ you can do what you like.
concerned
spite
though
her
18. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.
attention
better
warm
repaired
19. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.
getting
prefers
supposed
warm
20. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.
give
attention
called
better
21. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?
getting
hotels
comparison
than
22. The rescue team succeeded ____ rescuing all the victims of the crash.
excuse
carry
in
where
23. It is a ____ since the family went skiing
month
time
use
does
24. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.
followed
where
give
better
25. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.
good
suggested
use
first
26. We insisted on ____ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
better
way
seeing
excuse
27. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.
that
does
good
due
28. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
must
been
hardly
even
29. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
good
apologise
interviewed
such
30. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.
repaired
excuse
the
due
31. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.
carry
better
accustomed
called
32. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.
first
sent
all
in
33. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging
made
must
like
prefers
34. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
put
better
not
hardly
35. It was ____ a nice meal in the restaurant.
such
than
went
comparison
36. The car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.
hardly
must
good
carry
37. She had to stay in ____ she had finished her homework
warned
where
until
better
38. That film isn't ____ seeing.
supposed
like
been
worth
39. The thieves managed to get away ____ though the police chased them.
must
time
better
even
40. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
there
putting
time
let
41. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
getting
objection
followed
of
42. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
interviewed
account
sent
must
43. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.
all
carry
in
been
44. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
that
been
worth
waste
45. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
even
many
the
very
46. John was able to compete in the race even ____ he had several broken bones.
first
apologise
not
though
47. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.
even
month
made
attention
48. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
like
even
very
seeing
49. I did not ____ to go to parties very often.
give
in
use
getting
50. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
first
good
objection
warm