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






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






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






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






5. There is no ____ for being rude






6. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






7. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






10. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






15. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






20. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






26. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






32. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






38. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






49. Does your brother look ____ you?






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