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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

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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.

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 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

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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.

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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

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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 enjoying D. 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

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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

 

 

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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

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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

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7. Chatting with strangers all day ______ me.

 A. is not inspired B. was not inspired C. 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.

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 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.

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