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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






23. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






25. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






30. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






33. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






34. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






36. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






38. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






39. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






41. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






43. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






46. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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