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






3. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






9. There is no ____ for being rude






10. Does your brother look ____ you?






11. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






12. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






15. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






20. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






32. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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