CHUYÊN ĐỀ 3: SỰ HÒA HỢP GIỮA CHỦ NGỮ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ
B. PRACTICE EXERCISES
Exercise 1: Put the verb in brackets into the correct form in each of the following sentences.
Question 1: The United States_______(lie) between Canada and Mexico.
Question 2: Three years_______(be) a long time to wait.
Question 3: The old man with his dog_______(pass) my house every morning
Question 4: Mr. Thomas as well as his assistants_______(arrive) here since yesterday.
Question 5: That you win a good place at a prestigious university_______(be) very admirable.
Question 6: Neither her mother nor her father_______(want) her to be a teacher.
Question 7: Eight kilos of gold_______(steal) from the bank yesterday.
Question 8: The number of employees who_______ (not finish) their work yet
_______(have) to work on the weekend.
Question 9: The levels of intoxication_______(vary) from subject to subject.
Question 10: The money that_______(spend) on education every year is not enough.
Question 11: Two weeks_______(go) fast when you are on vacation.
Question 12: That you enjoy the food I cook_______(encourage) me a lot.
Question 13: Measles_______(be) cured without much difficulty nowadays.
Question 14: A number of children_______(sleep) in the bedroom now.
Question 15: My mother and my father_______(live) happily since they got married.
Question 16: Many a student_______(want) to study all day at school.
Question 17: Nowadays many students_______(like) playing games.
Question 18: Mathematics_______(be) considered as a difficult subject by many students.
Question 19: Tom, together with his friends,_______(want) to join the football team.
Question 20: The teacher as well as her students_______(disagree) with the new rule.
Question 21: Most of the food_______(prepare) by Jane`s mother.
Question 22: Most of the students in class_______(get) high scores in the test.
Question 23: Our team_______(be) the best. It has a good chance of winning.
Question 24: There_______(be) a van and two cars in the parking area.
Question 25: Each package that is not properly wrapped_______(have) to be returned to the sender.
Question 26: Not only my younger sister but also my friends_______(come) to my university.
Question 27: Tom and Jerry_______(be) very well known all over the world.
Question 28: Both Jane and Laura_______(cook) for their dinner party at this time yesterday.
Question 29: After the accident, the injured_______(take) to hospital yesterday.
Question 30: Either you or I_______(be) right.
Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
Question 1: Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, are at an
A B C
all-time high.
D
Question 2: The effects of cigarette smoking has been proven to be extremely harmful.
A B C D
Question 3: It is impossible to believe that somebody actually admire that man.
A B C D
Question 4: Every Elementary School teacher have to take a training course.
A B C D
Question 5: John, along with twenty friends, are celebrating a party.
A B C D
Question 6: Linguistics bring us to further understanding of cultures, societies A B C D
and civilizations.
Question 7: English is one of the most popular language in the world.
A B C D
Question 8: It is disconcerting to believe that every possible candidate have been
A B C
rejected for one reason or another.
D
Question 9: We believe that some of the employees is going to be promoted to the A B C D
higher position.
Question 10: The decision regarding the merger of the two companies were announced A B C
to the public yesterday.
D
Question 11: The interrogation, conducted by the police officers, have lasted for
A B C D
several hours.
Question 12: Success in business requiring certain strategies that satisfy both the
A B C
employer and the employees
D
Question 13: Either Pete or John are helping today with stage decorations.
A B C D
Question 14: The state of Michigan have endowed three institutes to do research for
A B C D
industry.
Question 15: Everyone on the board of directors agree with
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