Bài tập trắc nghiệm Tiếng Anh về sự kết hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ

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1. SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT Exercise 1 1. Tom with dog___ here now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 2. Tom as well as his dog___ here now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 3. My old friends and colleague, John, ___ married. A. has just got B. have just got C. just has got D. just have got 4. The singer and actor___ coming now. A. was B. were C. is D. are 5. The singer and the actor___ coming now. A. was B. were C. is D. are 6. Mathematics___ difficult. A. is B. are C. was D. were 7. Two billion dollars___ not enough for the victims of the tsunami A. was B. were C. is D. are 8. Three years in a strange land ___ like a long time for lonely people. A. is seeming B. are seeing C. seems D. seemed 9. The film "Titanic"___ very interesting. A. is B. are C. was D. were 10. Cattle___ allowed grazing here now. A. was B. were C. is D. are 11. None of this money___ me right now. A. belong to B. belongs to C. belonged to D. belonging to 12. None of them___ right now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 13. Every student ___ willing to join the picnic now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 14. The number of students___ in creasing now. A. are B. was C. were D. is 15. A number of students ___ playing table - tennis now. A. are B. was C. were D. is 16. Physics___ her favorite subject at school. A. are B. is C. was D. have been 17. They boy, with his two companions, ___ the cherry tree now. A. has split B. have split C. is slitting D. are splitting 18. The write and poet___ going to preside over this meeting A. are B. is C. have been going D. is to 19. Neither the mother nor the children___ aware of the danger. A. were B. was C. is D. has been 20. She told me that she ___ happy for what he___ A. is feeling/ did B. was feeling/ had done C. feels/ did D. has felt/ has been going Exercise 2 1. If anyone___, tell him I'll be back later. A. was calling B. called C. call D. calls 2. Each of the boys___ a book now. A. have B. has C. had D. are having 1
2. 3. Two-thirds of the money___ mine now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 4. About sixty per cent of the students in this class ___ from China. A. was B. were C. are D. is 5. A number of sheep___ eating grass now. A. are B. is C. was D. were 6. The number of books in this library___ large. A. are B. is C. was D. were 7. Either you or I ___ wrong. A. am B. is C. are D. were 8. Neither my gloves nor my hat___ with this dress. A. is going B. are going C. goes D. go 9. The poor living her___ help. A. is needing B. are needing C. need D. needs 10. Several of the students ___ absent yesterday. A. has been B. had been C. were D. was 11. The professor said that Vietnam ___ to South-East Asia. A. has belonged B. has belonged C. belonged D. belongs 12. He___ he had read that story - book before. A. told B. has told C. had told D. said 13. His choice of words___ very good. A. are B. be C. is D. being 14. Anybody who___ my keys will be given a candy. A. find B. finds C. are finding D. found 15. The Browns ___ here since 1950. A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living 16. John, as well as I, ___ a student. A. are B. were c. as D. has been 17. Not only John but his brothers ___ also in debt. A. is B. have C. was D. were 18. The majority of the TOEFL tests ___ difficult. A. are B. is C. be D. being 19. Local news ___ on TV every night at 5:30 A. were B. was C. is D. are 20. A number of sheep___ died from a strange illness. A. have B. has C. is D. are Exercise 3 1. Minh with his friends___ here now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 2. Ba and Nam ___ here now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 3. Physic ___easy, ___? A. is / aren’t they B. are / isn’t it C. was / wasn’t it D. were / weren’t they 4. Millions of dollars___ not enough for the victims of the tsunami A. was B. were C. is D. are 5. Four years far from homeland ___ to make me love it more. A. is seeming B. are seeing C. seems D. seemed 6. Cattle___ grazing on the meadow now. 2
3. A. was B. were C. is D. are 7. Neither of the books___ me A. belong to B. belongs to C. was belonged to D. belonging to 8. Many of them___ present at the meeting last night. A. is B. are C. was D. were 9. Every child ___ given a book. A. is B. are C. was D. were 10. Three fourth of the students___ absent at the show yesterday. A. are B. was C. were D. is 11. A number of students ___ playing table - tennis at present. A. are B. was C. were D. is 12. Physics___ my favorite subject. A. are B. is C. was D. have been 13. Neither the mother nor the children___ aware of the danger. A. were B. was C. is D. has been 14. If anyone___, tell him I'll be back later. A. was calling B. called C. call D. calls 15. Each of the boys___ a book now. A. have B. has C. had D. are having 16. Two-thirds of the money___ mine now. A. is B. are C. was D. were 17. The number of cows___ eating in the meadow at present. A. are B. is C. was D. were 18. The number of books in this library___ large. A. are B. is C. was D. were 19. Either you or I ___ wrong. A. am B. is C. are D. were 20. Neither my gloves nor my hat___ with this dress. A. is going B. are going C. goes D. go Exercise 4 1. Several of the students ___ absent yesterday. A. has been B. had been C. were D. was 2. The Browns ___ here since 1950. A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living 3. John, as well as I ___ a student. A. are B. were C. am D. has been 4. Not only John but his brothers ___ also in debt. A. is B. have C. was D. were 5. Local news ___ on TV every night at 5:30 A. were B. was C. is D. are 6. A number of sheep___ died from a strange illness. A. have B. has C. is D. are 7. The boy and the girl ___ bad at Math. A. is B. are C. was D. be 8. The subject you will be studying in this course ___ listed in the syllabus. A. is B. are C. was D. were 9. Massachusetts and Connecticut ___ located in New England. A. was B. were C. is D. are 3
4. 10. Each girl and each boy in the six grade class ___ to do a science project. A. have B. has C. is having D. are having 11. Making pies and cakes ___ Mrs. Lan’s specialty. A. are B. has C. have D. is 12. Each of children ___ a toy. A. has B. have C. are having D. to have 13. The writer and poet ___ coming tonight. A. are B. were C. was D. is 14. Everything ___ bright and clean. A. looking B. to look C. looks D. is looking 15. The seven-o’clock news ___ informative. A. are B. were C. was D. is 16. Physics ___ my favorite subject. A. are B. is C. were D. was 17. Economics ___ taught in university. A. are B. were C. is D. was 18. Mathematics ___ a difficult subject at school. A. is B. are C. were D. have 19. Physics ___ more difficult than chemistry A. are B. were C. is D. was 20. Much homework___ given to students every day. A. are B. is C. were D. was Exercise 5 1. Measles ___ a dangerous disease. A. are B. was C. is D. were 2. The furniture ___ more expensive than we think. A. are B. were C. have D. is 3. Four weeks ___ a longer time to wait him. A. are B. were C. has D. is 4. Each student ___ an apple. A. has been given B. to give C. are given D. were given 5. Three thousand dollars ___ a big sum of money. A. is B. are C. were D. have 6. Water and oil mix. A. does not B. have not C. do not D. is not 7. The rich ___ always happy A. are not B. is not C. do not D. does not 8. The injured ___ taken to the hospital recently. A. have been B. has been C. were D. was 9. A few books I have read ___ famous A. has been B. was C. is D. are 10. The number of students in this class ___ small. A. are B. were C. have been D. is 11. A number of children ___ cakes. A. likes C. are liking C. like D. to like 12. No student ___ in the hall. A. is B. are C. were D. have been 13. No students ___ on the schoolyard. 4
5. A. is B. was C. be D. are 14. There ___ a fire in this room now. A. is B. are C. were C. was 15. Not only my brother but also my sisters ___ here. A. is B. are C. was D. be 16. One of the boxes ___ open. A. are B. is C. were D. have been 17. The book, including all the chapters in section, ___ interesting. A. are not B. is not C. weren’t D. haven’t been 18. The team captain, as well as his players, ___ boringly. A. are playing B. is playing C. to play D. play 19. The woman with all the dogs ___ down my street. A. to walk B. walking C. walk D. walks 20. The people who listen to that music ___ few. A. are B. is C. was D. be Exercise 6 1. The secretary and the manager ___ present there last night. A. were B. was C. have been D. has been 2. The singer and doctor ___ coming soon. A. are B. is C. were D. was 3. Nobody ___ the party, although everything ___ ready. A. come / are B. comes / are C. comes / is D. came / are 4. The study of languages ___ time. A. requires B. require C. to require D. requiring 5. The president, together with his advisors,___. A. come B. to come C. has already come D. have already come 6. They, no less than Tom, ___ eager to start. A. was B. were C. was D. am 7. The manager, as well as his assistant,___. A. has arrived B. have arrived C. arrive D. to arrive 8. The number of students ___ 40. A. are B. were C. have been D. is 9. Either you or I ___ wrong. A. are B. is C. were D. am 10. Neither he nor his friends ___ able to come. A. is B. am C. are D. was 11. Twenty dollars ___ too much to pay for this book. A. are B. is C. were D. be 12. Half of the money ___ stolen. A. is B. are C. were D. have been 13. Half of the students ___ English. None of the money ___ mine. A. are / is B. is / are C. is / is D. are / are 14. None of the students ___ the exam yet. A. has finished B. have finished C. finished D. finish 15. No news ___ good news. A. are C. were C. is D. been 16. Mathematics ___ an important subject. A. is B. are C. were D. was 5
6. 17. There___ much traffic during rush hours. a. are B. be C. were D. is 18. "Gulliver's Travels" ___ an amusing book. A. are B. is C. were D. be 19. The pants ___in the drawer. A. is B. am C. are D. was 20. The English ___ used to driving on the left A. is B. are C. was D. be Exercise 7 1. His family ___ rich. His family ___ having dinner. A. is / is B. is / are C. are / is D. are / are 2. Nobody ___ playing soccer more than I do. A. enjoy B. have enjoyed C. were enjoyingD. enjoys 3. Everybody who plays soccer ___ the game. A. enjoys B. were enjoyed C. have enjoyed D. enjoy 4. The majority of the students ___ English. A. is B. are C. was D. be 5. These scissors ___ dull and so ___ those ones. A. is / is B. am / am C. are / are D. was / was 6. Bob and Dick ___ here. A. is B. am C. are D. was 7. Bob, along with Dick and Harry, ___ going on vacation. A. are C. were C. is D. been 8. Neither Bob nor the others ___ ready for the test. A. were B. is C. was D. be 9. You or he ___ right. A. is B. are C. were D. was 10. The football team ___ well. A. are playing B. is playing C. to playing D. were playing 11. The football team ___ having lunch. A. is B. am C. are D. was 12. The police ___ making enquiries about the murder. A. are B. is C. was D. be 13. Neither of my friends ___ yet. A. has B. have C. are having D. to have 14. Everybody ___ eager. A. to look B. looking C. look D. looks 15. The number of students in class ___ small. A. is B. are C. were D. have been 16. A number of students ___ waiting for the shuttle bus. A. was B. were C. was D. am 17. There ___ many maps on the wall. A. is B. am C. are D. was 18. The picture of the soldiers ___ back many memories. A. bring B. to bring C. bringing D. brings 19. Sixty minutes ___ enough time to finish the test. A. aren’t B. isn’t C. hasn’t been D. haven’t been 6
7. 20. Most of the people here ___ one another. A. knows B. to know C. is knowing D. know Exercise 8 1. Jane ___ a new dress and a pair of shoes. A. want B. wants C. wanting D. to want 2. John along with twenty friends ___ celebrating a party. A. is B. are C. am D. were 3. The photo of the children ___back many memories to us. A. bring B. bringing C. brings D. to bring 4. The quality of these recordings ___ not very good. A. be B. are C. am D. is 5. If the duties of these officers ___ reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project. A. isn’t B. aren’t C. am not D. weren’t 6. The effects of cigarette smoking ___been proven to be extremely harmful. A. have B. has C. to have D. having 7. The use of credit cards in place of cash ___ increased rapidly in recent years. A. to have B. have C. has D. having 8. Advertisements on TV___ becoming more competitive than ever before. A. is B. are C. was D. am 9. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others___ at an all-time high. A. been B. was C. is D. are 10. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee, ___ proposed some changes in the rules. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 11. The levels of intoxication___ from subject to subject. A. vary B. varies C. to vary D. varying 12. Neither Bill nor Mary and Jane___ going to the party tonight. A. is B. are C. am D. were 13. Anything___ better than going to the movies tonight. A. is B. are C. am D. were 14. Skating___ becoming more and more popular. A. is B. are C. am D. were 15. A number of reporters___ at the conference yesterday. A. is B. are C. was D. were 16. Everybody who___ a fever must go home immediately. A. has B. have C. to has D. having 17. Your glasses___ on the bureau last night. A. is B. are C. was D. were 18. The committee___ already reached a decision. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 19. A pair of jeans___ in the washing machine this morning. A. is B. are C. was D. were 20. Each student___ just answered the first question. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 7
8. Exercise 9 1. Either John or Mary ___ breakfast every morning. A. make B. makes C. making D. to made 2. After she had pursued the materials, the secretary decided that everything in order. A. is B. are C. was D. were 3. The crowd at the basketball station ___ very crazy of excitement last night. A. is B. are C. was D. were 4. The army ___ eliminated this section of the training test. A. has B. have C. to has D. having 5. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter ___ appalling. A. is B. are C. was D. were 6. There___ been too many interruptions in this class. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 7. Peter or his friends___ to take a bath in this river. A. want B. wants C. wanting D. to want 8. Each boy and each girl a book. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 9. The policemen___ arrested the thief. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 10. Physics___ less difficult than chemistry. A. is B. are C. was D. were 11. Every Elementary School teacher___ to take a training course. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 12. Neither Jill nor her parents___ seen this film before. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 13. What time___ the news on TV? A. is B. are C. was D. were 14. The police___ arrested the thieves. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 15. Either Jack or I___ enthusiastic to do that. A. is B. are C. was D. were 16. Ten tons of rice ___ a great deal of money. A. cost B. costs C. costing D. to cost 17. Three years of waiting for him ___ a long time to her. A. isn’t B. aren’t C. not be D. not to be 18. Five billion dollars ___ that guy to wealth and debauchery. A. bring B. brings C. bringing D. to bring 19. There ___ many people in this village. A. live B. lives C. living D. to live 20. Here ___ the clown that you ___ best. A. come / like B. comes / like C. come / likes D. coming / likes Exercise 10 1. The methods for studying the earth___ been being researched. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 2. To love and to be loved___ the greatest happiness on earth. A. is B. are C. be D. were 3. The boy and the girl___ their parents dearly. A. love B. loves C. loving D. to love 8
9. 4. No teacher and no student ___ present at the classroom on Sundays. A. is B. are C. be D. were 5. What ___ the purpose of learning foreign languages? A. is B. are C. be D. were 6. She with we ___ very happy today. A. is B. are C. be D. were 7. Tom and I___ cousins. A. is B. are C. be D. were 8. The whole family ___ going to the cinema now. A. is B. are C. be D. were 9. The production of dyes, perfumes, and explosive___ made a lot of progress. A. have B. has C. having D. to have 10. The United Nations ___ of over 160 nations. A. consist B. consists C. consisting D. were consisting 11. Bread and butter___ good food. A. isn’t B. aren’t C. was not D. not were 12. Three of these students used to riding their motorbike carelessly. A. get B. getting C. to get D. gets 13. We with Peter___ extremely surprised to meet Peggy again. A. is B. are C. be D. was 14. None of them___ there to help him. A. to go B. going C. go D. goes 15. All men brothers. A. is B. was C. am D. are 16. Most of us___ eager to play football for that team. A. is B. was C. am D. are 17. Someone___ her to do such a foolish thing. A. ask B. asks C. asking D. are asked 18. Anything mostly___ all right to her. A. become B. to become C. becomes D. becoming 19. That she___ his name___ his feeling. A. forget / hurt B. forget / hurts C. forgets / hurt D. forgets / hurts 20. Avoiding him___ a good way. A. is not B. be not C. am not D. are not Exercise 11 1. To do such a hard work___ so many people. A. need B. needing C. to need D. needs 2. Each of us ___ a bush of bamboo trees, ___? A. plant/ shall we B. plants/ won’t we C. plant/ don’t we D. plants/ are we 3. You each___ a bed of flowers. A. to water B. water C. watering D. waters 4. Everything in the garden___ brighter and brighter. A. to look B. looking C. look D. looks 5. Lovers often out together. A. go B. goes C. gone D. are going 6. Mumps___ me uncomfortable. A. makes B. make C. making D. to make 9
10. 7. Chatting with strangers all day ___ me. A. is not inspired B. was not inspiredC. doesn’t inspire D. don’t inspire 8. Linguistics___ us to further understanding of cultures, societies and civilizations. A. bring B. brings C. bringing D. to bring 9. To make poems constantly___ my spiritual life. A. enrich B. enriches C. enriching D. to enrich 10. Money ___ a mare go. A. makes B. make C. making D. to make 11. Knowledge of the facts ___ necessary to reach a vise decision. A. is B. be C. am D. are 12. This book, that book, and this pen___ to him. A. belonging B. to belong C. belongs D. belong 13. Neither Mildred nor her friends ___ to help on the clean-up. A. is wanting B. want C. want D. wants 14. The first two parts of the experiment___ him too much time. A. takes B. take C. taking D. to take 15. These people ___ early for the lectures. A. arriving B. arrives C. arrive D. to arrive 16. The number of books in the library___ really remarkable. A. is B. be C. am D. are 17. There___ something to be said for both sides. A. is B. be C. am D. are 18. Economics___ Mr. John’s major field of study. A. is B. be C. am D. are 19. The speakers ___ exactly. A. pronounce B. pronounces C. pronouncing D. to pronounce 20. The Philippines___ to Asian Countries. A. belonging B. to belong C. belongs D. belong Exercise 12 1. Most of the people here ___ each other. A. know B. to know C. knows D. known 2. Some of my friends ___ abroad. A. living B. to live C. lives D. live 3. All of us___ that he is wrong. A. thinks B. to think C. think D. thinking 4. Some people___ difficulty with the lecture, but most___ it clearly. A. has /understand B. have / understand C. have/ understands D. has / understands 5. Children___ ice-cream. A. liking B. to like C. likes D. like 6. Marie___ a red car. A. having B. has C. to have D. have 7. The children___ been playing in the snow. A. have B. to have C. having D. has 8. Mr. and Mrs. Brown___ reading their mail sent from their son. A. were B. are C. was D. is 9. Fax machines___ written messages. 10
11. A. transmit B. transmits C. to transmit D. transmitting 10. Experience___ talent. A. develop B. develops C. to develop D. developing 11. A sonnet, a kind of love poem containing 14 sentences, ___ of fourteen lines. A. consists B. consist C. to consist D. consisting 12. Angle Christie, the famous British author___ detective stories. A. write B. writes C. to write D. writing 13. Having time to paint often___ having a good time. A. means B. mean C. to means D. meaning 14. Trusting people___ faith. A. require B. requires C. requiring D. to require 15. That he has angered the boss___ the workers. A. please B. pleases C. to please D. pleasing 16. I don’t think either of them___ at home. A. be B. is C. am D. are 17. Both these oranges___ bad. A. be B. is C. am D. are 18. My parents both___ in education. A. work B. works C. to work D. working 19. Both of the children___ gone to bed. A. have B. has C. to have D. having 20. None of us___ French. A. speaks B. speak C. speaking D. to speak Exercise 13 1. Every of the children___ crying. A. be B. is C. am D. are 2. None of the cheese___ good. A. is B. be C. am D. are 3. Not one of my shirts___ clean. A. are B. be C. am D. is 4. Everything I like___ not available in the shops. A. be B. am C. is D. are 5. I find that everywhere___ booked up. A. be B. is C. was D. were 6. John, along with twenty friends___ planning a party. A. are B. were C. is D. be 7. The quality of these recordings___ not very good. A. were B. have C. is D. are 8. If the duties of these officers___ reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project. A. be not B. isn’t C. am not D. aren’t 9. Advertisements on television___ becoming more competitive than ever before. A. be B. is C. am D. are 10. Darts, sticks used in fighting, ___ often played in public. A. be B. is C. am D. are 11. Physics___ to interest Janet. A. seems B. seem C. seeming D. to seem 12. Neither Bill nor Mary___ going to the play tonight. 11
12. A. be B. is C. am D. are 13. Anything ___ better than going to another movie tonight. A. be B. is C. am D. are 14. A number of reporter ___ at the conference yesterday. A. are B. is C. was D. were 15. Everybody who___ a fever must go home immediately. A. have B. to have C. having D. has 16. Each student___ answered the first three questions. A. to have B. has C. have D. having 17. Every policeman___ given special training for the job. A. are B. am C. is D. were 18. None of these officers here ___ allowed to have guns at home. A. be B. is C. am D. are 19. One of our jobs___ to help solve the present crime. A. is B. were C. am D. are 20. Either John or his wife___ breakfast each morning. A. make B. makes C. making D. to make Exercise 14 1. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter___appalling. A. be B. is C. am D. are 2. Physics___ more difficult than chemistry. A. be B. is C. am D. are 3. Ten tons of rice ___ a great deal of money. A. cost B. costs C. costing D. to cost 4. The methods for studying the world ___been developed slowly through the work of many people. A. have B. having C. has D. to have 5. Tom and I ___ cousins. A. be B. is C. am D. are 6. To love and to be loved___ the greatest happiness on earth. A. be B. is C. am D. are 7. The production of dyes, perfumes___ made a lot of progress. A. have B. to have C. having D. has 8. That you get very high in school___ necessary. A. be B. is C. am D. are 9. The professor and the student___ on that point. A. agree B. agrees C. to agree D. agreeing 10. A large mount of money___ on the film “Titanic”. A. spends B. spending C. spend D. to spend 11. Washing dishes___ the children’s job. A. be B. is C. am D. are 12. There___ some pens and books on Jim’s desk. A. be B. is C. am D. are 13. The old in my country___ cared by their children. A. be B. is C. am D. are 14. Neither you nor I___ wrong. A. be B. is C. am D. are 15. My father as well as his friends___ in the living room. 12
13. A. be B. is C. am D. are 16. The house is empty. Nobody ___ there. A. live B. lives C. living D. to live 17. Either he or you___ this work. A. do B. to do C. do D. does 18. A number of students___ going to class picnic. A. be B. is C. am D. are 19. The number of the days in a week ___ seven. A. be B. is C. are D. were 20. The boy and his dog ___ here. A. be B. is C. am D. are Exercise 15 1. The boy with his dog ___ here. A. be B. is C. am D. are 2. Mr. Smith, accompanied by his wife and three children ___ just arrived. A. having B. have C. to have D. has 3. All the equipment___ made in Japan three years ago. A. were B. is C. was D. are 4. There___ cattle in the fields. A. be B. is C. am D. are 5. Measles___ common among Vietnamese children. A. be B. is C. am D. are 6. Neither answers___ correct. A. be B. is C. am D. are 7. One of my best friends playing against me last month. A. was B. were C. is D. are 8. Physics___ mechanics, heat, light, sound and electricity. A. studying B. studies C. to study D. study 9. No news___ good news. A. be B. is C. am D. are 10. Each of students in this class___ English for six years. A. studying B. studies C. to study D. study 11. Mary with her parents___ classical music. A. like B. likes C. liking D. to like 12. Each boy and each girl___ to have an English textbook. A. have B. has C. to have D. having 13. There___ some ways to solve this exercise. A. to be B. am C. are D. is 14. Whatever he said___ unreliable. A. were B. was C. are D. is 15. A number of the consumers ___ to buy this kind of silk. A. wants B. want C. to want D. wanting 16. Ten miles from my school to her house ___ a long distance. A. am not B. aren’t C. isn’t D. not be 17. Watering flower trees ___ my hobby. A. were B. am C. are D. is 18. The number of the students in our class___ forty-four. 13
14. A. were B. be C. are D. is 19. Advertisements on television ___ becoming more competitive than ever before. A. were B. to be C. are D. is 20. Two thirds of this cake ___ for us and one thirds of it ___ for you. A. were / is B. was / are C. are / am D. is / is Exercise 16 1. Neither John or his friends ___ going to class today. A. were B. was C. are D. is 2. Not studying ___ caused him many problems. A. have B. has C. to have D. having 3. Twenty dollars ___ too much to pay for that shirt. A. were B. am C. are D. is 4. That he has passed the final exam ___ his parents happy. A. to make B. makes C. make D. making 5. The effects of the alcohol drinking ___ been proved to be extremely harmful. A. has B. have C. having D. to have 6. The majority ___ that you are in on danger. A. believes B. believe C. believing D. to believe 7. The majority of the students ___ him to be innocent. A. believes B. believe C. believing D. to believe 8. Not only he but also his friends ___ this film. A. liking B. to like C. like D. likes 9. This pair of scissors ___ dull. A. am B. is C. are D. was 10. Everybody ___ him because he as well as his family well-known. A. love / are B. loves / is C. to love / were D. loving / was 11. Either he or his parents ___ seeing horror films. A. liking B. to like C. like D. likes 12. Athletics ___ my favorite sports. A. am B. is C. are D. be 13. Among the subjects I likes best ___ English. A. am B. is C. are D. be 14. Both the boss and his secretary ___ flying to Paris. A. am B. is C. are D. be 15. Half of the students in this class ___ from southeast Asia. A. am B. is C. are D. be 16. Most of the furniture in my house ___ comfortable. A. am B. is C. are D. be 17. Most of these books ___ interesting for the children. A. am B. is C. are D. be 18. Eight hours of sleep ___ enough for him to drive. A. am B. is C. are D. be 19. Many famous pop stars ___ been ruined by drugs. A. have B. has C. to have D. having 20. The number of schoolboys in my class ___ twenty. A. am B. is C. are D. be Exercise 17 1. A large number of the applicants___. 14
15. A. has already been interviewed B. have already been interviewed C. already has been interviewed D. already have been interviewed 2. The secretary and the accountant of the company ___ yet. A. do not come B. does not come C. has not come D. have not come 3. So far everything___ all right. A. is B. has been C. have been D. are 4. His family___ a rich family. A. is B. are C. be D. to be 5. The crowd___ wild with excitement. A. is B. were C. to be D. be 6. Twenty five dollars too much to pay for this book. A. seem B. seems C. to seem D. seeming 7. There ___ the cattle in the field. A. is B. are C. be D. to be 8. He looks sad because no one ___ and believes in him. A. understand B. understands C. to understand D. understanding 9. Many teachers and students ___ at the lecture last night. A. is B. are C. were D. was 10. To my opinion, living in happiness for ten years ___ a long time. A. has not been B. are not C. have not been D. will not be 11. His silence ___ that he agrees with us. A. mean B. means C. have meant D. meaning 12. Their news ___ to us once a year. A. come B. comes C. came D. has come 13. The police ___ many enquires about the murder up till now. A. has made B. is making C. have made D. makes 14. All the equipment in this laboratory ___ from Japan last year A. is imported B. will import C. imports D. was imported 15. His knowledge of butterflies, in fact, ___ very wide. A. is B. are C. be D. to be 16. ___ anybody at home? A. Are there B. Is there C. There is D. There are 17. One of the girls___ to visit that old man every Sunday. A. go B. goes C. went D. had gone 18. Mumps usually___ a mild fever. A. cause B. have caused C. causes D. was caused 19. His family ___ in the first row now. A. is sitting B. are sitting C. sat D. sits 20. Everybody ___ to do their best at present. A. are trying B. is trying C. try D. tries Exercise 18 1. Much progress ___ in the world of science. A. are made B. is made C. makes D. make 2. One of the girls who ___ in this department now ___ my niece. A. have worked/ isB. work/ are C. is working/ is D. worked/ was 3. The development of synthetic fabrics ___ new challenges to chemical engineers for years. A. bring B. brings C. has brought D. to bring 15
16. 4. Furniture made in this workshop ___ very expensive but very good. A. am B. are C. be D. is 5. Vegetables will grow well if there ___ enough water. A. are B. were C. is D. be 6. My homework ___ lately. A. do B. does C. did D. has been done 7. The information that computer___ us often ___ save a lot of time in making a plan. A. give/ help B. gives/ helps C. gives/ help D. give/ helps 8. All of the food served in this restaurant yesterday___ excellent. A. are B. is C. was D. were 9. Neither you or I___ responsible for the bad result. A. be B. are C. am D. is 10. Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children___ abroad. A. is B. are C. am D. were 11. Neither Henry nor his friends___ yet. A. come B. comes C. has come D. have come 12. Measles___ a dangerous disease. A. be B. is C. am D. are 13. I don’t like the people who___ no interest in anything. A. show B. shows C. to show D. showing 14. Mathematics___ to us by Mr. Binh now. A. is teaching B. teaches C. are taught D. is being taught 15. The news about the earthquake in Philippines ___ on radio several times so far. A. has already broadcast B. has already been broadcast C. will already broadcast D. already broadcasts 16. According to him, the United States___ an important part in preserving peace in the world. A. play B. plays C. to play D. playing 17. Linguistics___ the study of the ways in which languages work. A. is B. are C. am D. be 18. Bread and butter___ his favorite. A. is B. are C. am D. were 19. There___ different ways to do that work. A. are B. is C. am D. be 20. The people in this town___ very friendly. A. is B. are C. am D. be Exercise 19 1. Whatever___, remember to be calm. A. happen B. happens C. to happened D. to happen 2. Whoever___ at the door, don’t open it. A. knock B. knocks C. to knock D. knocking 3. He wants to buy three expensive shirts, which___ his brother. A. do not please B. does not please C. not to please D. not pleasing 4. Both Mary and Peter___ for that company. A. to work B. works C. work D. working 5. Either he or his friends___ mistaken. A. is B. are C. am D. be 6. Ten miles___ a long distance. 16
17. A. is not B. aren’t C. am not D. not be 7. Money as well as workers___. A. is needed B. are needing C. needs D. need 8. The ideas in that book___ interesting. A. is B. are C. am D. be 9. The weather___ cold. A. is B. are C. am D. be 10. Vegetables___ good for you. A. is B. are C. am D. be 11. Every boy and girl___ in the street. A. is B. are C. was D. were 12. A boy and a girl___ in the street. A. are B. is C. am D. be 13. The furniture in those rooms___ comfortable. A. is B. are C. am D. be 14. The table as well as the chairs___ made of wood. A. is B. are C. am D. be 15. The chairs as well as the table___ made of wood. A. is B. are C. am D. be 16. Eating vegetables___ good for you. A. is B. are C. am D. be 17. Some of the road___ closed due to flooding. A. is B. are C. am D. be 18. Some of the roads___ closed due to flooding. A. is B. are C. am D. be 19. Three-fourths of the pizza___ already been eaten. A. has B. has C. to has D. having 20. Most houses___ destroyed by fire last night. A. were B. are C. was D. is Exercise 20 1. One of the houses ___ destroyed by fire three days ago. A. were B. are C. was D. is 2. Each house___ in ruins now. A. was B. are C. were D. is 3. Every one in the houses___ serious damage in that fire. A. to get B. gets C. get D. to getting 4. The number of desks in that classroom___ thirty-five. A. is B. are C. am D. be 5. A number of stores___ closed today because of the holiday. A. are B. is C. am D. be 6. States___ political units. A. is B. are C. was D. were 7. The United States___ in North American. A. are B. is C. were D. was 8. Economics___ an important area of study. A. is B. are C. was D. were 9. Diabetes___ an illness. Mumps another kind of illness. A. is / are B. are / is C. is / is D. are /are 17
18. 10. Rabies ___ a disease you can get from being bitten by an infected animal. A. is B. are C. am D. be 11. 100 meters ___ a long distance to travel by car. A. isn’t B. aren’t C. am not D. been not 12. Five minutes too long to wait. A. isn’t B. aren’t C. am not D. being not 13. Six and four___ ten. A. is B. are C. am D. be 14. English___ a common language. A. is B. are C. am D. be 15. The English___ sometimes friendly people. A. is B. are C. am D. be 16. Nearly 40 percent of the people in our town never___ in local elections. A. voting B. to vote C. votes D. vote 17. A number of students___ participated in intensive language programs abroad. A. having B. to have C. have D. has 18. The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the exam___ very low. A. was B. were C. are D. is 19. Every one of the boys and girls in the school___ what to do if the fire alarm rings. A. knows B. know C. to know D. knowing 20. ___ Portuguese spoken in Brazil? A. not be B. am not C. isn’t D. aren’t 18