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






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






3. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






5. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






9. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. If only I had ____ your advice.






34. That film isn't ____ seeing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Angela sang in bars ____ times






43. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






46. The referee ____ him off the field for arguing.






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






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






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






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