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






2. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






18. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






19. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






21. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






24. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.






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






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






27. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






28. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






32. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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