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






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






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






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






5. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






6. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






12. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






36. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






41. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






47. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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