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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 referee ____ him off the field for arguing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






15. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






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






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






31. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






34. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






43. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






46. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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