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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. His boss won't ____ up with lateness.






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






3. It is a ____ since the family went skiing






4. That film isn't ____ seeing.






5. I ____ I had not taken up smoking.






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






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






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






9. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






11. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 'I have an interview tomorrow - so I had better leave soon - 'Yannis said.






33. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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