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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






15. That film isn't ____ seeing.






16. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






19. Magda saw Ela on her ____ to work.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. There is no ____ for being rude






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






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






44. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






45. Nobody knows what ____ Donata quit her job.






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






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






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






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






50. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.