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Complete Basic Sentences
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Subjects
:
english
,
grammar
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
very
warned
let
month
2. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
made
waste
does
own
3. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.
sent
attention
of
made
4. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.
that
repaired
putting
than
5. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.
very
give
waste
seeing
6. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?
warm
apologise
went
getting
7. David wanted to know if I had ____ to the tennis tournament on Saturday
must
in
getting
been
8. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
not
been
went
in
9. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.
point
better
not
put
10. Steve would ____ to learn how to design web sites
wish
made
like
case
11. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.
like
such
carry
such
12. We insisted on ____ the hotel manager to make our complaint.
seeing
prefers
does
been
13. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
of
worth
sent
suggested
14. Angela sang in bars ____ times
order
many
called
getting
15. We had a good time in ____ of the terrible weather.
repaired
suggested
warned
spite
16. The union claims its members will ____ return to work unless the company agrees to a meeting.
the
waste
not
prefers
17. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
waste
repaired
like
getting
18. In my opinion - there is no ____ between these two kinds of music.
supposed
hardly
put
comparison
19. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
very
first
though
all
20. Due to heavy rain the teacher wouldn't ____ the children go outside at lunchtime.
let
carry
warned
called
21. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
attention
made
point
order
22. Julie asked Maria if she knew ____ the italian restaurant was
way
account
first
where
23. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
accustomed
way
warm
spite
24. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
her
time
hardly
warm
25. It is a ____ since the family went skiing
month
interested
very
point
26. Does your brother look ____ you?
like
called
not
all
27. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
accustomed
hotels
account
such
28. If only I had ____ your advice.
followed
spite
been
as
29. It ____ have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
point
order
of
must
30. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set
very
there
put
went
31. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
hardly
such
hotels
followed
32. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.
does
than
allowed
use
33. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.
the
as
supposed
use
34. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
excuse
attention
good
spite
35. That film isn't ____ seeing.
of
first
worth
until
36. This school isn't as ____ as my last one.
good
worth
until
getting
37. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.
carry
worth
point
wish
38. I did not ____ to go to parties very often.
put
put
use
warned
39. I am ____ in going to university this year.
interested
repaired
the
let
40. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.
excuse
putting
does
point
41. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
of
apologise
putting
there
42. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.
getting
such
not
wish
43. The students were ____ not to do that again.
like
point
hotels
warned
44. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
prefers
the
time
though
45. If the train had been come on ____ Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
good
waste
time
first
46. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
put
called
prefers
accustomed
47. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.
that
point
warm
seeing
48. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
like
repaired
been
getting
49. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.
spite
account
putting
way
50. The suspects are being ____ by the police.
the
apologise
seeing
interviewed