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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 is a ____ since the family went skiing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Melany was full ____ admiration for the painting.






14. You must ____ out the instructions exactly.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. The suspects are being ____ by the police.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. If only I had ____ your advice.






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






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






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






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






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






39. We would have bought that car if it had ____ been so expensive.






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






41. Joanna ____ to swim rather than jogging






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






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






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






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






46. Does your brother look ____ you?






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






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






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






50. The film was ____ than Jo had expected.