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






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






3. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






4. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






10. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






11. The car was ____ moving when it hit the wall.






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






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






14. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






16. Due to heavy rain the teacher wouldn't ____ the children go outside at lunchtime.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






44. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






48. Unfortunately ____ is a mark on the screen of this television set






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






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