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






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






3. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






5. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






28. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.






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






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






31. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






33. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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