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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. John never pays any ____ to what his children say






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






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






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






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






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






7. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






10. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






13. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






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






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






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






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






18. Angela sang in bars ____ times






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






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






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






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






23. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






27. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






30. There is no ____ for being rude






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






32. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






38. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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