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TOPIC 4: SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT

I. Choose the best answer to finish each sentence:
1. Each of the men _____ responsible for this.
A. are B. being C. is D. were
2. Bill together with his brothers ______ to the beach every morning.
A. going B. goes C. go D. went
3. Either the monitor or the athletes _____ to blame for the bad result.
A. be B. are C. is D. to be
4. Everyone _______ with me about my plans
A. have agreed B. agreeing C. disagree D. agrees
5. Tim as well as his relatives _______ safe from the hurricane.
A. be B. is C. are D. being
6. The results of Dr. Frank’s experiment ______ announced on TV last night.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
7. Fifty minutes ______ the maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
A. is B. be C. are D. were
8. The cost of living ______over 10% in the last few years.
A. rises B. has risen C. rose D. is rising
9. A number of sheep ______eating grass now.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
10. Measles ________ sometimes a serious disease.
A. is B. are C. being D. be
11. Making cakes and pies ________Mrs. Reed’s specialty.
A. are B. were C. is D. have been
12. The United States _______ between Canada and Mexico.
A. lying B. lies C. lain D. lie
13. The students in the next classroom _______very loudly everyday.
A. was talking B. talked C. are talking D. talk
14. The singer and the actor ______ coming.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
15. A cart and horse _______ seen at a distance now.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
16. Two million dollars _______not enough for the victims of the tsunami.
A. is B. are C. were D. both A &B
17. Cattle _______ allowed to graze here now.
A. is B. are C. were D. was
18. Each of the boys _____ a book now
A. need B. needs C. needing D. is needing
19. The poor living here _______ help.
A. is needing B. need C. are needing D. needs
20. Two-thirds of the money _______ mine now.
A. is B. are C. were D. was
21. Three years in a strange land ______ like a long time for lonely people.
A. seemed B. seeming C. seems D. seem
22. The teacher, along with his students,_______ the procession.
A. are watching B. is watching C. have watched D. were watching
23. Seventy-five percent of the students _______ another language.
A. speak B. speaks C. spoken D. has spoken
24. My new pair of pants _______at the cleaners.
A. is B. are C. be D. has been
25. The police ______on the alert for the escaped convict.
A. are B. is C. was D. both A & B
26. The battery, along with the alternator and starter, ______ up the electrical system of a car.
A. make B. have made C. have been made D. makes
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27. Much of what you were told ______ inaccurate.

A. are B. was C. been D. were
28. Miss White_______ her parents is going to pay a visit to the Great Wall.
A. and B both C. as well as D. or
29. The Vietnamese ________hard-working and brave.
A. is B. are C. be D. being
30. A good deal of money _______ spent on the books.
A. have B. has C. have been D. has been
31. The manager or his secretary ______ to give you an interview.
A. is B. are C. were D. have
32. Ninety percent of the work _______ been done.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
33. Those who _______ to go with me, please raise your hand.
A. want B. wants C. wanting D. are wanting
34. Three-fifths of the police________ in the school near the town recently.
A. has trained B. have trained C. has been trained D. have been trained
35. ______ not only you but also he going to Japan?
A. Are B. Is C. Were D. Was
36. All the books on the shelf ______to me.
A. belong B. belongs C. belonging D. is belonging
37. The trousers you bought for me _____me.
A. don’t fit B. doesn’t fit C. fits D. not fit
38. Mumps _________ usually caught by children.
A. are B. was C. is D. were
39. The United States _____ between Canada and Mexico.
A. lying B. lies C. lain D. lie
40. Physics_________ us understand the natural laws.
A. helps B. help C. have helped D. are helping
41. The police _________ the robber.
A. were arrested B. has arrested C. have arrested D. was arresting
42. Either you or he ____________ wrong.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
43. John as well as Mary __________ very kind.
A. were B. are C. is D. have been
44. The doctor with the nurses ___________ exhausted after the operation yesterday.
A. were B. was C. have been D. are being
45. Five miles ___________ not very far.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
46. _______ ten years too long?
A. Are B. Is C. Have been D. Were
47. Neither his parents nor his teacher ____________ satisfied with his result.
A. are being B. were C. is D. are
48. None of the butter in the fridge ____________ good.
A. is being B. is C. have been D. are
49. None of the students ___________ the test yet.
A. finished B. has finished C. is finishing D. have finished
50. A pair of shoes _________ under the bed.
A. have been B. are C. are being D. is
51. 200 tons of rice ___________ last month.
A. is used B. had been used C. was used D. were used
52. In the hotel, the bread and butter ________ for breakfast.
A. is served B. are served C. serves D. have been served
53. John, along with twenty friends, ______ planning a party now .
A. is B. are C. been D. being

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54.The picture of the soldiers often ______ back many memories.

A. have brought B. brought C. bring D. brings
55.The quality of this recordings _______not very good.
A. be B. is C. are D. were
56. The effects of cigarette smoking _______ been proven to be extremely harmful so far.
A. have B. has C. had D. will have
57. The use of credit cards in place of cash _______ increased rapidly in recent years.
A. has had B. had had C. have D. has
58. Neither Bill nor Mary ______ going to the play tomorrow.
A. are B. is C. been D. being
59. Anything ______ better than going to another movie tonight.
A. are B. is C. be D. have been
60. A number of reporters ______ at the conference yesterday.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
61.Skating ________ becoming more popular nowadays .
A. are B. is C. have been D. both A&B
62.A number of reporters ________at the conference now.
A. is B. are C. has been D. being
63.Either John or his wife________ breakfast each morning.
A. make B. are making C. have made D. makes
64.After she had perused the material , the secretary said that everything ______ in order.
A. were B. was C. have been D. has been
65. Every elementary school teacher ______ to take this training course.
A. is having B. are having C. have D. has
66. Neither Jill nor her parents ______ seen this movie before.
A. have B. has C. have been D. both A&B
67. The number of days in a week ______ seven.
A. were B. have been C. is D. are
68.A number of the applicants _______already been interviewed.
A. have B. have had C. has D. had had
69.Twenty dollars ______ all I can afford to pay for that car.
A. are B. were C. is D. have been
70. The majority of the students _______ him to be innocent.
A. believes B. is believing C. believe D. has believed
71. The majority ________ that we are in no danger.
A. believe B. believes C. have believed D. both A &C
72. Writing many letters ________ her happy.
A. have made B. are making C. makes D. make
73. No example ________relevant to this case.
A. were B. is C. are D. have been
74. John, along with 20 friends, ______ planning a farewell party now.
A. have been B. are C. is D. were
75. The quality of these recordings ______ not very good.
A. is B. are C. have been D. were
76. Mr Robbins, accompanied by his wife and children, _______arriving tonight.
A. are B. is C. being D. has been
77. If either of you ______ a vacation now, we will not be able to finish the work.
A. take B. takes C. are taking D. are taken
78. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, _____at an all-time high.
A. is B. are C. have been D. were
79. Mr John, accompanied by several members of the committee, ___ proposed some changes of the rules.
A. has B. having C. have D. both A & C
80. Neither the doctor nor the secretary ______ left yet.
A. have B. has C. are D. is

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81. Fifty minutes ______not enough time to finish the test.

A. are B. is C. were D. have been
82. Every body who ______ not purchased a ticket should be in this line.
A. had B. have C. has D. had had
83. The view of these disciplines ______ from time to time.
A. vary B. have varied C. varies D. are varied
84. The pictures of the soldiers often _____ back many memories.
A. has brought B. brings C. bring D. is bringing.
85. The number of residents ______ been questioned on this matter quite small.
A. has B. have C. had D. have had
86. Both of my brothers ________ in London.
A. is working B. works C. work D. was working
87. Studying late at night ______ one of those things that ______ me tired.
A. is/makes B. are/make C. is/make D. are/makes
88. Physics ______ nearly as interesting to me as literature.
A. were B. are C. is D. have been
89. Vehicles ______ just been recalled because of a design fault recently.
A. had has C. have D. both B &C.
90. The data_____ not suitable for my purpose
A. is B. has been C. was D. are
91. Anyone who _______ to apply must do so in writing.
A. wishes B. wish C. have wished D.
92. Everything I have _______ to you.
A. have belonged B. belongs C. belong D. both A& B
93. A great number of our students _____ American this year.
A. is B. are C. has been D. was
94. Not only the child, but also the grandparents ________the party.
A. is joining B. joins C. were joining D. have joined
95. The number of people at the exhibit_______ amazing.
A. are B. were C. was D. has
96. Either of my parents or my brother______ next week.
A. has coming B. have come C. are coming D. is coming
97. None of the information______ announced to the public.
A. is B. were C. are D. have been
98. Neither the table nor the chairs _______ here.
A. was B. been C. is D. are
99. How many musical notes of the 11,000 tones that human ear can distinguish ____in the musical scale?
A. it is B. are there C. there are D. was there
100. Mark won’t like that bread, nor _______that cheese.
A. he likes B. he will like C. does he D. will he like
101. The new manager, accompanied by his wife, ________arriving today.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
102. French _______ in parts of Canada.
A. is speaking B. are spoken C. is spoken D. speaks
103. Seventy-five per cent of the students______another language.
A. speak B. speaks C. has spoken D. is speaking
104. Everyman and a woman_______the right to vote.
A. have B. has C. are having D. have had
105. Nine of every ten people in the world________in the country in which they were born.
A. has lived B. was living C. lives D. live
106. The average temperature of rocks on the surface of the earth______55 F.
A. have been B. are C. is D. were
107. More than half of the pollution in this river_________from industrial waste.
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108. The police_______ on the alert for the escaped convict.

A. are B. be C. is D. was
109. Everyone who _______into the woods should recognize common poisonous plants such as poison ivy and
poison oak.
A. have gone B. go C. went D. goes
110. The number of chromosomes in a cell ______from species to species.
A. varies B. vary C. varying D. to vary
111. Neither Mary nor her friends_______ going to the party.
A. is B. are C. was D. A or B
112. The battery, along with the alternator and starter,______ up the electrical system of a car.
A. have made B. have been made C. makes D. are making
113. Each of the Ice Ages_______ more than a million years long.
A. is C. was B. are C. has been
114. The production of different kinds of artificial materials______ essential to the conservation of our natural
resources.
A. are B. were C. is D. have been
115. His knowledge of languages and international relations_______ him a lot in his present work.
A. helps B. is helping C. have helped D. has been helping
116. I’m happy that everything_________ in its place.
A. are B. have been C. is D. were
117. One of my best friends______ five credit cards.
A. have B. has had B. have had C. are having
118. There________ never been an environmental disaster of this magnitude.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
119. Far too few of us________ financial discipline.
A. have B. is having C. has had D. has
120. Both viruses and genes________ made form nucleoproteins.
A. are B. is C. were D. has been
121. Mary, accompanied by her brother on the piano, ___very well received at the talent show yesterday.
A. was B. were C. have been D. has been
122. None of the work________ completed yet.
A. have been B. were C. being D. has been
123. It _____ these questions that are difficult.
A. be B. was C. is D. have been
124. The facilities at the new research library, including an excellent microfilm file _____among the best in the
country.
A. are B. is C. has been D. was
125. Many parts of our once beautiful city_____ to look like mini garbage dumps.
A. is starting B. is started C. are starting D. has started
126. The radiation levels from a computer display terminal ____ well below presently accepted.
A. is B. are C. was D. has been
127. The news_____ quite alarming at present.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
128. Thirty five dollars_____ too much for this shirt.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
129. Neither the local environmentalist nor the mayor_________a plan that will satisfy everyone.
A. has B. had have C. have had D. are having
130. No news _____ good news.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
131.Here ______some accounts that you must check.
A. is B. are C. were D. was
132.A lot of homework _______ me tired.
A. make B. makes C. have made D. are making
133.Not only Mr. Pike but also his sons _______ tea.

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A. likes B. like C. has liked D. is liking

134.Mathematics ______ us with many aspects.
A. helps B. help C. have helped D. helping
135.The United States ________of about 160 nations.
A. consists B. consist C. consisting D. have consisted
136. Coffee contains caffeine, and ______
A. tea does so B. so tea does C. so does tea D. does tea so
137.Plenty of milk _______ consumed everyday.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
138.Neither you nor I _______ responsible for the bad result.
A. are B. is C. am D. be
139. Both Jane and Mary, as well as John, _______ ready for the exam.
A. is B. was C. are D. has been
140.Working for 12 hours a day ________ her very tired.
A. make B. makes C. making D. have made
141.The number of the days in a week ________ seven.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
142.The army ________ eliminated this section of the training test.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
143. _______ Julia _______ her sister are going to the party.
A. Both /and B. Not only / but also C. Either /or D. both A &B
144. My wife had never been to Hue, and ______ I.
A. never have B. neither have C. neither had D. neither did
145. Plants and animals in high mountain areas ___with freezing temperatures, fierce winds, and thin air.
A. live B. lives C. was living D. being lived
146. Tom’s family ______ wondering whether there_______ anything that they can do
A. are/ are B. is/ is C. are/ is D. is /are
147. The couple _______ in Denver but_______ to Houston for the winters
A. lives/ go B. lives/ goes C. live/ go D. live/ goes
148. Each nation ______ its own culture, and our nation has______ own culture, too
A. has/ its B. have/ our C. have/ its D. has/ their
149. None of the corporations_____ received the necessary state charter yet.
A. has B. have C. is having D. have had
150. The news of the economic decline ________ upsetting now.
A. were B. are C. is D. both B&C
II. Choose the letter A/B/C or D of the underlined portion which is not correct in standard written English:
1. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school.
2. Daisy was the only one of those girls that get the scholarship.
3. Working provide people with personal satisfaction as well as money.
4. Either the doctor or the nurses takes care of changing the patients’ bandages.
5. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the oratorical contest.
6. One hundred eight thousand miles are the speed of light.
7. The guest of honors, along with his wife and children, were sitting at the first table when we had a party yesterday.
8. The audience was enjoying every minute of the performance.
9. All the books on the top shelf belongs to me.
10. Five thousand pounds were stolen from the bank.
11. Happiness and success depends on yourself.
12. The loss of her husband as well as two of her sons were too much for her.
13. David or his brother were indicted yesterday on charges of grand theft.
14. Current research on AIDS, in spite of the best efforts of hundreds of scientists, leave
serious questions unanswered.
15. Everyone have to plan a program that fits into the day’s schedule and that allows for good
exercise and appropriate rest.
16. The number of people at the exhibit were amazing.

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17. Every man and a woman have the right to vote.

18. Nine of every ten people in the world lives in the country in which they were born.
19. The average temprature of rocks on the surface of the earth are 55 F
20. More than half of the pollution in this river come from industrial waste.
21. Buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practice because those clothes that a person
likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her.
22. Many theories on conserving the purity of water has been proposed, but not one has
been widely used as this one.
23. There were a time that I used to swim five laps every day, but now I do not have enough time.
24. The police is on the alert for the escaped convict.
25. The battery, along with the alternator and starter, make up the electrical system of a car.
26. A number of graduates has received scholarships from this apartment.
27. Statistics are now compulsory for all students taking a course in engineering.
28. All the office staff has agreed to work late tonight to get the job finished.
29. Some people has the strangest hobbies. My brother collects bottles.
30. None of the information are particularly useful to me.
31. Although women in this century faces less discrimination than ever before, they still
encounter many obstacles that men do not.
32. Every one have to plan a program that fits into the day’s schedule and that allows for
good exercise and appropriate rest.
33. John is the only one of the hikers who have climbed above fifteen thousand feet.
34. Current research on AIDS, in spite of the best efforts of hundreds of scientists, leave
unanswered serious questions
35. Neither apple pie nor her faded cat posters nor her neglected guppy collection hold the slightest
interest for Dorothy any more.
36. Today, many scientists disagree over whether the chimpanzee or the boobook are more human in
its behavior.
37. Along with statistics, strategy, and intelligence, logistics are one of the four main elements of
military cience
38. Five percent of the profits was to be distributed to the stockholders.
39. Food tests taken on Friday has confirmed my original diagnosis.
40. Neither the employers nor the union desire a strike vote.
III. Choose the incorrect sentence in which the verb disagrees with the subject:
1. A. The invoice and the purchase order have to be approved by the director.
B. A sandwich and a milk shake were all he wanted for breakfast
C. Faith, hope, and charity represent virtues to most of us
D. fish and chips are one of her favorite dishes
2. A. Neither has brought the music for the duet
B. Where has everybody gone?
C. Every city, town, and hamlet has a Main Street
D. Every boy and girl in the class do volunteer work
3 A. Thirty pounds is a lot to lose in one mouth
B. Nine miles were the length of the race
C. Five hours of waiting has reduced the kidnapper to bundle of nerves
D. Four thousand dollars is the minimum bid for the foreclosed property
4. A. Here are the subjects the president will discuss
B. There are still several oranges in the baskets
C. Here come trouble
D. Each of the loans has been recalled by the bank.
5. A. Most of the problems have been solved
B. All is ready
C. All was concerned
D. My entire supply of checks were missing.
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B. Not a new machine but new workers are needed for the job
C. Not only the Arab states but also Venezuela has major oil reserved
D. Not only strength but agility is essential in bicycling
7. A. Both of the players were late
B. Many books on the best-seller list have little literacy value
C. Many a prisoner have tried to escape
D. Few of the contestants are here
8. A. half of the rent is missing
B. Two-thirds of her house have been painted
C. Forty percent is a big commission
D. Half of the apartments in the building are without heat
9. A. John is one of the chemists who believe that science is an art
B. He is the only one of four candidates who refuse to attend the course
C. David is one of the employees who always work overtime
D. His grandfather is the only one of his relatives who still goes to church
10. A. Either his book or that one contains the information
B. Neither the governor nor his top aids were implicated in the scandal
C. The records or the stereo has to go
D. Neither my roommate nor my sisters plans to move
IV. Underline the correct answer
1. There (is/are) no girls in this class.
2. There (is/are) no key for this door.
3. 80% of the students (has/have) voted.
4. Geography (is/are) fascinating.
5. Where (is/are) my gloves?
6. Each ticket (costs/cost) $5.
7. The boy with his dog (is/are) here.
8. John or Tom (is/are) bringing the car
9. His hair (is/are) turning gray
10. (Is/Are) there anybody at home?
11. Neither praise nor blame (seem/seems) to affect him
12. Three fourths of his fortune (was/were) devoted to scientific research.
13. Two-thirds of these books (is/are) novels.
14. The crowd (was/were) wild with excitement
15. Why (is/are) the police standing there?
16. So far everything ( has/have been ) all right
17. More men than women (is/are) left-handed.
18. Our team (is/are) going to win the game
19. None of my classmates (speak/speaks) Arabic.
20. Every student (is/are) tested twice a year.
21. Each of the items in the bill (is/are) correct
22. 10 years in prison (was/were) too long for him.
23. None of the children (was/were) awake.
24. No smoking or drinking (is / are) allowed.
25. Indians (eats / eat) a lot of junk food.
26. More than one student (was/ were) late for class this morning.
27. The United Nations (was/ were) found in 1945.
28. Some of the water (is/are) gone.
29. One and a half day (is/ are) what I need.
30. There (is/are) still the possibility of heavy rain and high winds.
31. Politics (is/are) a constant source of interest to me.
32. The pilot as well as all the passengers (was/were) rescued from the crash
33. Half of the cookies (have/has) been eaten.
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35. The senior writer and editor (was/ were) promoted to the position of editor-in-chief.
36. Most of the fish I caught (was/were) too small to keep for dinner.
37. No information (was/were) given about how the study (was/were) conducted.
38. Not one of the hundreds of families affected by the noise (want/wants) to move
39. If anybody (calls/call), tell them I’m not at home.
40. If either of you (take/takes) a vacation now, we’ll not be able to finish the work.
41. No problem (is/are) harder to solve than this one.
42. I would say that 50% of the houses (need/needs) major repair
43. A great deal of the exhibition (was/were) devoted to his recent work.
44. All the old equipment in this factory (is/are) being replaced.
45. A number of students (has/have) participated in intensive language programs abroad.
46. An inflation rate of only 2% (make/makes) a big difference to exports
47. The issues which have been considered in the previous section (allow/allows) us to speculate on problems that
learners might encounter
48. An early analysis of the results (show/shows) that the Socialists have won.
49. The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the exam (was/were) very slow.
50. The United States of America (consists/consist) of 50 separate states.
51. The view of these disciplines (vary/varies) from time to time.
52. The actress, along with her manager,( is/are) going to the party tonight.
53. It was the speaker, not his ideas, that (has/ have) provoked the students to riot.
54. The country’s first general election since it won independence (is/are) to be held next month
55. Mr. Robinson, accompanied by his wife and children, (is/are) arriving tonight.
56. Neither the boys nor Carmen (have/has) seen the film before.
57. John, bringing his girlfriend to see me, (has/have) just arrived.
58. The majority (believe/believes) that we are in no danger.
59. Neither of the French athletes (have, has) won this year
60. Nobody but Ted and Bill (was/were) eager to help
61. Not John but you (was/were) responsible for the error
62. A lot of the pollution (is/are) caused by the paper factory on the edge of the town
63. The secretary and accountant of the company (have/has) not come yet.
64. Twenty five dollars (seem, seems) too much to pay for this book.
65. To my opinion, living in happiness for 10 years (is/are) not a long time.
66. Physics (study/ studies) mechanics, heat, light, sound and electricity.
67. His silence (mean/ means) that he agrees with us.
68. Their news (come/ comes) to us once a year.
69. The students and instructors each (hope / hopes)for a new facility by next year.
70. The police (have/has made) many enquiries about the murder up till now.
71. His knowledge of butterflies (is/are) very wide.
72. One of the girls (go/ goes) to visit that old man once a week.
73. His family (is/are sitting) in the front row.
74. All of the food served in this restaurant yesterday (was/were) excellent.
75. Neither you nor I (are/am) responsible for the result.
76. There (is/are) different ways to do that work.
77. Whatever (happen/ happens), remember to be calm.
78. Both Mary and Peter (work/ works) for that company.
79. Either he or his friends (is/are) mistaken.
80. The quality of these recordings (is/are) very good.
81. The pair of scissors (is/are) on the table.
82. There (has/have) been a number of telephone calls today.
83. John or George (bring/ brings) the car now.
84. Neither Carmen nor the boys (have/has) seen the film before.
85. Not studying (cause/ causes) him many problems.
86. (Isn’t / Aren’t) Portuguese spoken in Brazil?
87. Baseball and swimming (is/are) popular summer sports.

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88. The fear of rape and robbery (cause/ causes) many people to flee the cities.
89. Why (is/are) there a shortage of certified teachers at the present time?
90. John, along with twenty friends, (is/are) planning a party.
91. Money as well as workers (is/are) needed.
92. The boy and his dog (is/are) here.
93. We’ve got 2 cars but neither of them (is/are) new
94. A large crowd (was/were) gathering around him
95. The mayor as well as his brothers (is/are) going to prison.
96. Two-fifths of the vineyard (was/were) destroyed by fire.
97. The majority of children's parents (is/are) unemployed.
98. The department members but not the chair (has / have) decided not to teach on Valentine's Day.
99. Rice and beans, my favorite dish, (reminds/ remind) me of my native Puerto Rico.
100. To an outsider, the economics of this country (seems/ seem) to be in disarray.
Ex 2. Put the correct forms of the verbs.
1. Physics (be) ..............................................more difficult than chemistry.
2. Ten tons of rice (cost) ..................................a great deal of money.
3. The methods for studying the world (have) ..................................been developed slowly through the work of many
people.
4. To love and to be loved (be) .................................. the greatest happiness on earth.
5. The production of dyes, perfumes (have) ..................................made a lot of progress.
6. The professor and the student (agree) ..................................on that point.
7. A large amount of money (spend) ..................................on the film “Titanic”.
8. Washing dishes (be) .................................. the children’s joB.
9. There (be) .................................. some pens and books on Tm’s desk.
10. The old in my country (be) ..................................cared for by their children.
11. My father as well as his friends (be) .................................. in the living room.
12. The house is empty. Nobody (live) .................................. there.
13. Either he or you (do) .................................. his work.
14. A number of students (be) ..................................going to picniC.
15. The number of days in a week (be) ..................................seven.
16. Each of the students in this class (study) .................................. English for nine years.
17. Mary with her parents (like) ..................................classical musiC.
18. Each boy and each girl (have) .................................. to have an English textbook.
19. Whatever he said (be) .................................. unreliable.
20. Ten miles from here to her house (not be) .................................. a long distance.
21. Watering flower trees (be) ..................................my hobby.
22. Two thirds of the cake (be) ..................................for us and one third of it (be) ..................................for you.
23. Neither John nor his friends (be) ..................................going to class today.
24. Not studying (have) .................................. caused him many problems.
25. That he has passed the final test (make) .................................. his parents happy.
26. The whole family (consist) ..................................of eight people.
27. Whatever (happen) .................................., remember to be calm.
28. Most of those books (be) .................................. interesting for children.
29. Both of these shirts (be) .................................. dirty.
30. Athletics (be) .................................. my favourite sports.
31. Among the subjects I like best (be) .................................. English.
32. Both the boss and his secretary (be) .................................. flying to Paris.
33. Half of the students in this class (be) .................................. from Southeast Asia.
34. Most of the furniture in my house (be) ..................................comfortable.
35. Eight hours of sleep (be) ..................................enough for him to drive.
36. There (be) .................................. something wrong with it.
37. Alex, as well as his two older brothers, (have) ..................................a good full-job.
38. He wants to buy three expensive shirts which (not please) ..................................his mother.
39. (be) ..................................bacon and eggs what you usually eat?

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40. The Philippines (have) ..................................signed the new human rights agreement.
41. The police (think) .................................. that more than one person (be) ............. in the stolen car.
42. Everyone (be) .................................. pleased with her answer.
43. I wonder if either of those alternatives (be) .................................. a good idea.
44. The United Nations (have) .................................. its head quarters in New York City.
45. Three days (be not) .................................. long enough for a good holiday.
46. The cattle (be) .................................. going to be sold with the farm.
47. The remains of the meal (be) .................................. thrown in the bin last night.
48. Mr. Smith, accompanied by his wife and three children, (have) .................................. just arrived.
49. Measles (be) .................................. cured without much difficulty nowadays.
50. Neither the moon nor stars (be) ..................................visible in the dark night.
STOP AND CHECK
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. is D. are
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 graze here now.A. was B. were C. is D. are
11. None of this money______ right now.A. is B. are C. was D. were
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______ my favourite subject.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
51. If anyone______, tell him I'll be back later.A. was calling B. called C. call D. calls
52. Each of the boys______ a book now.A. have B. has C. had D. are having
53. Two-thirds of the money______ mine now.A. is B. are C. was D. were
54. About 60% of students in this class ______ from China.A. was B. were C. are D. is
55. A number of sheep______ eating grass now.A. are B. is C. was D. were
56. The number of books in this library______ large.A. are B. is C. was D. were
57. Either you or I ______ wrong.A. am B. is C. are D. were
58. Neither my gloves nor my hat______ with this dress.A. is going B. are going C. goes D. go
59. The poor living her______ help.A. is needing B. are needing C. need D. needs
60. Several of the students ______ absent yesterday.A. has been B. had been C. were D. was
61. The professor said that Vietnam ______ to South-East Asia.
A. has belonged B. has belonged C. belonged D. belongs
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63. His choice of words______ very good.A. are B. be C. is D. being

64. Anybody who______ my keys will be given a candy.
A. find B. finds C. are finding D. found
65. The Browns ______ here since 1950.A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living
66. John, as well as I, ______ a student. A. are B. were C. as D. has been
67. Not only John but his brothers ______ also in debt.A. is B. have C. was D. were
68. The majority of the TOEFL tests ______ difficult.A. are B. is C. be D. being
69. Local news ______ on TV every night at 5:30 A. were B. was C. is D. are
70. A number of sheep______ died from a strange illness. A. have B. has C. is D. are
EXTRA EXERCISES
Question I: Choose the word that has the underlined parts pronounced differently from the others (1p):
1. A. equal B. fashion C. champagne D. match
2. A. economy B. occasion C. freedom D. logical
3. A. invite B. river C. shrine D. primary
4. A. encourage B. proud C. enough D. young
5. A. invited B. arrived C. mentioned D. loved
Question II. Choose the words that has a different stress pattern from the others (1p):
1.A. practical B. designer C. minority D. occasion
2.A. consist B. fashion C. design D. collect
3.A. enjoyment B. pagoda C. collection D. business
4.A. economical B. federation C. itinerary D. complication
5.A. advertise B. deposit C. candidate D. institute
Question III. Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence (2p):
1. She speaks Chinese as ______ as I do
A. good B. better C. very good D. well
2. Jim is five centimeters ______ than Tom.
A. taller B. tallest C. high D. tall
3. The harder she works, the _______ money she earns
A. better B. much C. more D. less
4. Lucy answered the questions _______ than Sarah.
A. intelligent B. more intelligently C. most intelligent D. more intelligent
5. I knew they were talking about me ______ they stopped when I entered the room.
A. because B. so that C. despite D. therefore
6. The librarian told us not ______ reference books out of the library.
A. to take B. taking C. take D. took
7. When I came to visit her last night , she ______ a bath .
A. had B. was having C. were having D. is having
8. He has really worked hard so far, ______ he?
A. does B. has C. doesn’t D. hasn’t
9. Nobody liked the film, ______ ?
A. does he B. doesn’t he C. did they D. didn’t they
10. ______ the students in my class enjoy taking part in social activities.
A. Many B. Most C. Most of D. The number of
Question IV. Provide the correct form of the words in brackets (2p):
1. It’s very _______ ( HEALTH ) to live in damp room.
2. I’m not used to ______ (DRIVE ) on the left.
3. He was punished for his ______ (LAZY).
4. We had a very ______ (ENJOY) evening in Lon don last month
5. I believe you because I know you are ______ (TRUTH).
6. Nam is very _______ (INTEREST) in computer.
7. He drives so _______ (CARE ) that he is sure to have an accident.
8. I am ______ (CONFIDENCE) he will succeed in his chosen career.
9. Ba has a large _______ ( COLLECT ) of foreign stamps.
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10. The ______ ( PERFORM ) she gave last night was marvelous.

Question V. Choose the underlined word or phrase in each sentence that needs correcting (2p):
1. She was waiting nervous in the waiting room for the interview.
A B C D
2. The children are very boring and they don’t know what to do .
A B C D
3. I haven’t come back to London for my father last visited me.
A B C D
4. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
5. Do you know how getting to the post office from here?
A B C D
6. Tom wishes his neighbors don’t make so much noise.
A B C D
7. Mary and Henry always goes out for a meal on their wedding anniversary.
A B C D
8. Bill asked me if I was going to visit my aunt the day before.
A B C D
9. The policeman told her not to driving her car so fast again.
A B C D
10. I will lend you this money if you will promise to pay it back.
A B C D
Question VI : Read the passage and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.(2p)
I live in a small village (1)____ Henfield - there are about 500 people here. I love it because it is (2) ____ and life is
slow and easy. You never (3) ____ queue in shops or banks. The village is clean - people (4) ____ it and don’t throw their
rubbish in the streets. The air is also (5) ____ because there’s not much heavy traffic. It’s much more (6) ____ here than in
a city . Everyone knows everyone and (7) ____ someone has problem, there are always people who can help .There aren’t
(8) ____ things I don’t like about Henfield. One thing is that there’s not much (9) ____ in the evening - we haven’t got
any cinemas or theaters. Another problem is that people always talk about (10) ____ and everyone knows what everyone
else is doing. But I still prefer village life to life in a big city./.
1. A. was B. is C. called D. name
2. A. quietly B. quiet C. noisy D. noisily
3. A. had B. should C. wait D. have to
4. A. look after B. find C. think D. look for
5. A .dirty B. not clean C. clean D. dizzy
6. A . friendly B. unfriendly C. boring D. uninteresting
7. A .if B. and C. so D. but
8. A. much B. a little C. a few D. many
9. A. doing B. to do C. jobs D. things
10. A. another B. every one C. each other D. any one
Question VII: Read the passage and choose the best answer (1p):
Out in the Pacific Ocean, 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles, are the islands of Hawaii, the fiftieth state of the
United States, with its area of 16,700 square kilometers.
The first Hawaiians arrived from other Pacific islands sometime around 100 AD. Then in 1778, Captain Cook
visited Hawaii. He put the islands on his maps of the Pacific Ocean. Then more ships knew Hawaii and began stopping
there for supplies.
In 1820, a small group of people from the eastern United States came to teach the Hawaiian people about
Christianity. They started farms to grow sugar cane and pineapples. Because there were not enough people to do all the
farm work, farm owners brought in Asians - Chinese, Japanese, and Filipinos.
Later Koreans, Portuguese, and Puerto Ricans also came. More people came from the US mainland and from
other Pacific islands, and Hawaii became an island with traditions from several countries. People from the various nation
groups have married each other, so today the groups are partly mixed.

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Hawaiians are very friendly and always welcome visitors. They celebrate traditional Chinese, Japanese, and
Filipino holidays as well as holidays from The United states. Hawaii is known as the Aloha State. “Aloha” mean “hello”,
“goodbye”, and “I love you” in Hawaiian. /.
1. Hawaii is ............... square kilometers in area.
A. 3,700 B. 1,820 C. 16,700 D. 2,500
2. More ships knew Hawaii through .......... and stopped there for supplies.
A. Japanese visitors. B. Christopher Columbus.
C. Captain Cook’s maps D. Christians.
3. In the early 19th century, many Asians were taken to Hawaii ............
A. to go fishing B. to be holidaymakers
C. to visit attractions D. to do the farm work.
4. Today the various national groups are .............
A. completely mixed B. living in different societies.
C. partly mixed D. completely separated.
5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Captain Cook came to Hawaii in 1778.
B. All Hawaiian people have come from Asia .
C. Hawaii is the fiftieth state of the United States.
D. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean 3,700 kilometers from Los Angeles./.
Question VIII : A, B, C and D are 4 sentences which are written using the give words below. Choose the most
appropriate sentence (2p) :
1. It / take / he / two months / get over / his illness.
A. It took two months to him to get over his illness.
B. It took him two months to get over his illness.
C. It took to get over his illness in two months.
D. It took two months for his illness to get over.
2. city / destroy / earthquake / 375 / and / again / 551.
A. The city destroyed an earthquake in 375 and again in 551.
B. The city had destroyed by an earthquake in 375 and again in 551.
C. The city was destroyed by an earthquake in 375 and again in 551.
D. The city was destroyed in an earthquake from 375 and again in 551.
3. school / subject / of/ all / the/ prefer/ subjects/ because/ at/ an/ I / English/ it/ is/ interesting.
A. Of all the subjects at school, I prefer English because it is an interesting subject.
B. Of all at school, I prefer the interesting subjects because it is an English subject.
C. I prefer it at school because English is an interesting subject of all the subject.
D. English is an interesting subject of all the subjects at school because I prefer it.
4. school / I / used / now/ foot / to/ go / but / to/ on / I / no longer.
A. I used to go to school but I no longer on foot now.
B. I no longer go to school on foot but I used to now.
C. No longer I go to school now but I used to on foot.
D. I used to go to school on foot but no longer now.
5. I / ask / some boys / where/ go/ but / no one / answer/ me.
A. I asked some boys about where going, but no one answered me.
B. I asked some boys for where I went but no one answered me.
C. I asked some boys where to go, but no one answered me.
D. I asked some boys about where going to, but no one answered me
Question IX : Make all the changes and additions necessary to produce from the following sets of words and phrases
that together make a complete paragraph (2p).
1. Bill Gates / born/ 1995/ Washington State . He/ grow up/ rich family.
2. His parents/ send/ he/ private school .There/ he/ meet/ business partner/ Paul Allen.
3. When/ they/ be/ 8th grade, they/ write/ programs/ business/ computers.
4. 1973/ Gates/ be accepted/ Harvard University. Parents/ happy.
5. Two years later/ Gates/ drop out/ of Harvard/ work/ computer program/ his friend Allen.
6. 1975 / they/ create / company/ Microsoft/ sell/ their product.

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7. A few years later/ Microsoft/ become/ giant company.

8. By 1990/ Gates/ the youngest/ billionaire/ the United States/ age of 34 .
9. He/ achieve/ success/ a lot of hard work . He/ be/ “ King of Software ”
10. By 1997, he/ the richest/ man/ United States.
Question X: Complete the second sentence in such a way that it is almost the same as the first (2p):
1. The last time I saw him was in 1995.
I haven’t ............................................................
2. We couldn’t drive because of the fog.
The fog prevented ........................................
3. How long is it since they bought the house?
When ........................................................... ?
4. It was such a boring film that she fell asleep.
The film was so ..................................................
5. The furniture was so expensive that I didn’t buy it .
The furniture was too ................................................
6. She knows a lot more about it than I do .
I don’t know ........................................................................
7. Unless he phones immediately he won’t get any information.
If .....................................................................................
8. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier ” Jane said to you
Jane apologized......................................................................
9. "You'd better do morning exercise, Minh", said I.
I advised .................................................................................
10. “ Would you like to go with me to the market , Mai ? ”- Ha said
Ha invited .......................................................................

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