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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. John never pays any ____ to what his children say
worth
getting
accustomed
attention
2. She had ____ a quiet voice that we could hardly hear her.
point
where
such
own
3. I ____ for not having paid you on time.
prefers
many
must
apologise
4. The car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.
hardly
suggested
warm
carry
5. Students must pay ____ course fees before the course begins.
until
been
all
warned
6. I can't smoke more ____ five cigarettes in one night.
such
suggested
until
than
7. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging
like
been
prefers
not
8. Other than my grandfather there are ____ few people alive who fought in the war.
the
very
many
of
9. It ____ have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
not
suggested
use
must
10. It is a ____ since the family went skiing
interviewed
worth
such
month
11. I put a flask of tea in your bag in ____ you get thirsty.
followed
better
month
case
12. You must ____ out the teacher's instructions exactly.
her
even
carry
point
13. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.
of
warm
there
all
14. It's a ____ of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
better
made
waste
does
15. Jenny was robbed of ____ bracelet as she was leaving for the airport.
getting
her
followed
prefers
16. Hania promised to start ____ money aside every month.
putting
carry
called
followed
17. Tony asked Jane whether she had ____ on holiday recently.
been
in
there
worth
18. Angela sang in bars ____ times
made
many
like
warned
19. The students were ____ not to do that again.
warned
hardly
that
comparison
20. The motorway is closed ____ to the fact that there was heavy snow the night before.
excuse
due
spite
good
21. Patrick will never pass his driving test if he ____ not arrange some more lessons.
objection
first
does
account
22. It is ____ warm enough to go to the lake today.
warm
order
own
carry
23. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.
wish
in
that
attention
24. If you take into ____ how young Luke is - you must admit he's making excellent progress as a musician.
prefers
account
concerned
as
25. It was the ____ time I had ever met Pia's husband.
first
until
carry
in
26. The director decided on ____ introduction of interesting displyas for the children.
worth
the
not
interested
27. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.
called
better
than
in
28. My mother is the same age ____ my father.
carry
repaired
as
such
29. There is no ____ in inviting her to the party. She will never come.
time
comparison
carry
point
30. There is no ____ for being rude
point
hotels
use
excuse
31. The last time I ____ to Oxford was at least ten years ago.
warm
allowed
even
went
32. That film isn't ____ seeing.
month
must
worth
point
33. They ____ off the lecture because the professor was ill.
prefers
her
allowed
called
34. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?
wish
getting
month
like
35. I am ____ in going to university this year.
in
month
been
interested
36. There must be better ____ than this one in the city.
hotels
in
until
carry
37. That's where I went .to have my car ____ last week.
all
been
made
repaired
38. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.
made
hotels
better
carry
39. My job is to ____ advice to people on how to throw a good party.
her
interviewed
accustomed
give
40. They decided to ____ an advertisement for their house on the internet.
concerned
put
than
very
41. You are not ____ to smoke in the library.
allowed
in
hardly
month
42. Abdul's mother ____ him do his homework before he played on the computer.
hardly
made
until
warned
43. There's no ____ learning French because the language is not widely spoken.
put
such
not
point
44. The two boys were sitting on their ____ in the classroom.
must
putting
own
interviewed
45. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.
of
accustomed
putting
put
46. The thieves managed to get away ____ though the police chased them.
even
point
attention
warm
47. If only I had ____ your advice.
followed
than
in
apologise
48. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.
due
hardly
supposed
the
49. The boss would not have any ____ to you going early today.
as
objection
order
interviewed
50. Due to heavy rain the teacher wouldn't ____ the children go outside at lunchtime.
time
let
repaired
than