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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






13. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






16. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






17. That film isn't ____ seeing.






18. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






23. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Does your brother look ____ you?






32. There is no ____ for being rude






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






34. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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