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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 is no ____ for being rude






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






3. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






8. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






11. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






12. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






16. Did you manage to succeed in __________ in contact with the boss today?






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






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






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






20. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






41. I was so tired ____ I couldn't go to the party.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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