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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. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






13. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






29. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






35. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Angela sang in bars ____ times






48. If only I had ____ your advice.






49. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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