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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 .are not ____ to bring food into this room.






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






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






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






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






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






7. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






11. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






41. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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