Luyện tập và chữa các câu về sự phù hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ trong đề thi ðại học (bài tập tự luyện)

Khóa học LTðH môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: Vũ Thị Mai Phương Luyện tập và chữa các câu về sự phù hợp giữa 
chủ ngữ và ñộng từ trong ñề thi ñại học
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I. Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural. Sometimes either a singular or a plural verb 
is possible. 
Example: Gymnastics is / are my favorite sport. 

 Gymnastics is my favorite sport. 
1. The trousers you bought for me doesn’t / don’t fit me. 
2. Physics was / were my best subject at school. 
3. Fortunately the news wasn’t / weren’t as bad as we had expected. 
4. The police wants / want to interview Fred about a robbery. 
5. Three days isn’t / aren’t long enough for a good holiday. 
6. Where does / do your family live? 
7. England have / has lost all their football matches this season. 
8. Does / Do the police know about the stolen money? 
9. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine isn’t / aren’t sharp enough. 
10. I’m going to take a taxi. Six miles is / are too far for me to walk. 
II. Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses in the following sentences. 
1. John, along with twenty friends, (is / are) planning a party. 

 John, along with twenty friends, is planning a party. 
2. The picture of the soldiers (bring / brings) back a lot of memories. 
3. The quality of these recordings (is / are) not very good. 
4. If the duties of these officers (isn’t / aren’t) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project. 
5. The effects of cigarette smoking (have / has) been proven to be extremely harmful. 
6. The use of credit cards in place of cash (have / has) increased rapidly in recent years. 
LUYỆN TẬP VÀ CHỮA CÁC CÂU VỀ 
SỰ PHÙ HỢP GIỮA CHỦ NGỮ VÀ ðỘNG TỪ 
TRONG ðỀ THI ðẠI HỌC 
(BÀI TẬP TỰ LUYỆN) 
Giáo viên: VŨ THỊ MAI PHƯƠNG 
Khóa học LTðH môn Tiếng Anh – Giáo viên: Vũ Thị Mai Phương Luyện tập và chữa các câu về sự phù hợp giữa 
chủ ngữ và ñộng từ trong ñề thi ñại học
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7. Advertisements on television (is / are) becoming more competitive than ever before. 
8. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is / are) at an all-time high. 
9. Mr. Jones, accompanied by several members of the committee, (have / has) proposed some changes of 
the rules. 
10. The levels of intoxication (vary / varies) from subject to subject. 
III. Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentences. 
1. Neither Bill nor Mary (is / are) going to the play tonight. 

 Neither Bill nor Mary is going to the play tonight. 
2. Anything (is / are) better than going to another movie tonight. 
3. Skating (is / are) becoming more popular every day. 
4. A number of reporters (was / were) at the conference yesterday. 
5. Anybody who (has / have) a fever must go home immediately. 
6. Your glasses (was / were) on the bureau last night. 
7. There (was / were) some people at the meeting last night. 
8. The committee (has / have) already reached a decision. 
9. A pair of jeans (was / were) in the washing machine this morning. 
10. Each student (has / have) answered the first three questions. 
11. Either John or his wife (make / makes) breakfast each morning. 
12. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything (was / were) in order. 
13. The crowd at the basketball game (was / were) wild with excitement. 
14. A pack of wild dogs (has / have) frightened all the ducks away. 
15. The jury (is / are) trying to reach a decision. 
16. The army (has / have) eliminated this section of the training test. 
17. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is / are) appalling. 
18. There (has / have) been too many interruptions in this class. 
19. Every elementary school teacher (has / have) to take this examination. 
20. Neither Jill nor her parents (has / have) seen this movie before. 
Giáo viên: Vũ Thị Mai Phương 
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