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






2. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






4. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






35. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






46. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






48. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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