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






2. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






4. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






14. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






20. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






26. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






28. The thieves managed to get away ____ though the police chased them.






29. You .are not ____ to bring food into this room.






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






39. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






41. I am not ____ to driving on the left in England.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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