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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. The students were ____ not to do that again.






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






4. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






24. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






39. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






42. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






47. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






49. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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