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






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






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






4. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






29. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






42. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






48. There is no ____ for being rude






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






50. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.