Subject and verb agreement

	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.
	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______.
	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/ is	B. 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
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.
	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
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