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Complete Basic Sentences

Subjects : english, grammar
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set






9. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






13. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






26. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






31. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






34. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






35. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






38. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






44. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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