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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. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.






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






3. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






8. There is no ____ for being rude






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






10. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






15. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






35. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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