I. Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ Trong một câu tiếng Anh, chủ ngữ và động từ phải phù hợp với nhau về ngôi và số (số ít hay số nhiều) The student studies very well. số ít số ítThe workers work very well. số nhiều số nhiềuII. Các trường hợp: 1. Các trường hợp chủ ngữ đứng tách khỏi động từTrong câu tiếng Anh, có nhiều trường hợp rất khó xác định được đâu là chủ ngữ của câu do chủ ngữ và động từ không đi liền với nhau. The boys in the room are playing chess.Thông thường trong các trường hợp đó, một ngữ giới từ (một giới từ mở đầu và các danh từ theo sau – in the room) thường nằm giữa chủ ngữ và động từ. Các ngữ giới từ này không ảnh hưởng đến việc chia động từ.
I Sự hòa hợp chủ ngữ động từ Trong câu tiếng Anh, chủ ngữ động từ phải phù hợp với số (số hay số nhiều) The student studies very well số số The workers work very well số nhiều số nhiều II Các trường hợp: Các trường hợp chủ ngữ đứng tách khỏi động từ Trong câu tiếng Anh, có nhiều trường hợp khó xác định đâu chủ ngữ câu chủ ngữ động từ không liền với The boys in the room are playing chess Thông thường trường hợp đó, ngữ giới từ (một giới từ mở đầu danh từ theo sau – in the room) thường nằm chủ ngữ động từ Các ngữ giới từ không ảnh hưởng đến việc chia động từ The study of languages is very interesting Serveral theories on this subject have been proposed Các cụm từ sau với danh từ theo sau tạo nên tường đồng chủ ngữ Chúng đứng chủ ngữ động từ, phân tách khỏi thành phần dấu phảy Chúng khơng có ảnh hưởng đến việc chia động từ Together with along with accompanied by as well as Mary, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight Mr Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, is arriving tonight Nếu danh từ làm chủ ngữ nối với and động từ phải chia ngơi thứ số nhiều (tương đương với they) Mary and her manager are going to a party tonight Nhưng đồng chủ ngữ nối với or động từ phải chia theo danh từ đứng sau or Nếu danh từ số động từ phải chia số ngược lại Mary or her manager is going to answer the press interview Các từ với danh từ đại từ số Đó danh từ bảng sau (cịn gọi đại từ phiếm chỉ) any + singular noun no + singular noun some + singular noun anybody anyone anything nobody no one nothing somebody someone something every + singular noun everybody each everyone everything either * neither * * Either neither số chúng khơng với or nor Either (có nghĩa 2) dùng cho người vật Nếu người (vật) trở lên phải dùng any Neither (không hai) dùng cho người, vật Nếu người (vật) trở lên dùng not any Everybody who wants to buy a ticket should be in this line Something is in my eye Anybody who has lost his ticket should report to the desk Neither of his pens is able to be used Cách sử dụng None No None No dùng với danh từ số số nhiều · Nếu sau None of the danh từ khơng đếm động từ phải ngơi thứ số Nếu sau danh từ số nhiều động từ phải chia ngơi thứ số nhiều None of the + non-count noun + singular verb None of the + plural count noun + plural verb None of the counterfeit money has been found None of the students have finished the exam yet · Nếu sau No danh từ đếm số khơng đếm động từ phải ngơi thứ số Nếu sau danh từ số nhiều động từ phải ngơi thứ số nhiều No + {singular noun / non-count noun} + singular verb No + plural noun + plural verb No example is relevant to this case No examples are relevant to this case Cách sử dụng cấu trúc either or (hoặc hoặc) neither nor (không mà không) Điều cần lưu ý sử dụng cấu trúc động từ phải chia theo danh từ sau or nor Nếu danh từ số động từ chia ngơi thứ số ngược lại Nếu or nor xuất (khơng có either neither) áp dụng quy tắc tương tự (như đề cập phần trên) Neither John nor his friends are going to the beach today Either John or his friends are going to the beach today V-ing làm chủ ngữ Khi V-ing dùng làm chủ ngữ động từ phải chia thứ số Knowing her has made him what he is Người ta dùng V-ing muốn diễn đạt hành động cụ thể xảy thời muốn diễn đạt chất vật, việc phải dùng danh từ Dieting is very popular today Diet is for those who suffer from a cerain disease Động từ nguyên thể dùng làm chủ ngữ động từ sau chia ngơi thứ số Nhưng người ta thường dùng chủ ngữ giả it để mở đầu câu To find the book is necessary for him = It is necessary for him to find the book Các danh từ tập thể Đó danh từ bảng sau dùng để nhóm người tổ chức thực tế chúng danh từ số ít, đại từ động từ theo sau chúng ngơi thứ số Congress family group committee class Organization team army club crowd Government jury majority* minority public The committee has met, and it has rejected the proposal The family was elated by the news The crowd was wild with excitement Tuy nhiên thành viên nhóm hoạt động riêng rẽ, động từ chia th ứ số nhiều: Congress votes for the bill (Quốc hội bỏ phiếu cho dự luật, gồm tất người) Congress are discussing about the bill (Quốc hội tranh luận dự luật, tức số tán thành, số phản đối Thi TOEFL không bắt lỗi này) * Danh từ majority dùng tuỳ theo thành phần sau để chia động từ The majority + singular verb The majority of the + plural noun + plural verb The majority believes that we are in no danger The majority of the students believe him to be innocent · The police/the sheep/the fish + plural verb The sheep are breaking away The police come only to see the dead bodies and a ruin in the bank · A couple + singular verb A couple is walking on the path · The couple + plural verb The couple are racing their horses through the meadow · Các cụm từ nhóm sau nhóm động vật gia súc Cho dù sau giới từ of danh từ số nhiều động từ chia theo ngơi chủ ngữ – ngơi thứ số ít: flock of birds/ sheep, school of fish, herd of cattle, pride of lions, pack of dogs The flock of birds is circling overhead The herd of casttle is breaking away A school of fish is being attacked by sharks · Tất danh từ tập thể thời gian, tiền bạc, số đo, đề cập đến thể thống xem danh từ số Do động từ đại từ theo sau chúng phải ngơi thứ số Twenty-five dollars is too much for the meal Fifty minutes isn’t enough time to finish this test Cách sử dụng a number of, the number of: A number of = “Một số ”, với danh từ số nhiều, động từ chia số nhiều A number of + plural noun + plural verb A number of students are going to the class picnic (Một số sinh viên ) A number of applicants have already been interviewed The number of = “Số lượng ”, với danh từ số nhiều, động từ thứ số The number of + plural noun + singular verb The number of days in a week is seven (Số lượng ngày tuần 7) The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter is quite small Các danh từ số nhiều Bảng sau danh từ hình thái số nhiều chúng bao gồm thực thể nên đại từ động từ với chúng phải số nhiều scissors shorts pants jeans tongs trousers eyeglasses pliers tweezers Nếu muốn chúng thành số phải dùng a pair of The pants are in the drawer A pair of pants is in the drawer These scissors are dull (Cái kéo cùn Chú ý có kéo dùng với these) Cách dùng there is, there are Được dùng để tồn người vật nơi Chủ ngữ thật câu là danh từ sau động từ Nếu danh từ số động từ to be chia ngơi thứ số ngược lại Mọi biến đổi thời thể to be there giữ nguyên There has been an increase in the importation of foreign cars There have been a number of telephone calls today There were too many people at the party Lưu ý: • • Các cấu trúc: there is certain/ sure/ likely/ bound to be = chắn có There is sure to be trouble when she gets his letter (Chắc chắn có rắc rối cô nhận thư anh ta) Do you think there is likely to be snow (Anh cho chắn có tuyết chứ) Trong dạng tiếng Anh quy chuẩn văn chương số động từ khác to be sử dụng với there: Động từ trạng thái: stand/ lie/ remain/ exist/ live Động từ đến: enter/ go/ come/ follow/ develop In a small town in Germany there once lived a poor shoemaker There remains nothing more to be done (Chả cịn có mà làm) Suddenly there entered a strange figure dressed all in black There + subject pronoun + go/ come/ be: kìa/ là/ There he comes (Anh ta đến kìa) BÀI TẬP VỀ SỰ HỊA HỢP GIỮA CHỦ TỪ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ Bài tập 1: Lựa chọn dạng động từ ngoặc: John, along with twenty friends, (is/are) planning a party The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories The quality of this recordings (is/are) not very good The effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proven to be extremely harmful The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in recent years Neither Bill nor Mary (is/are) going to the play tonight Anything (is/are) better than going to another movie tonight A number of reporters (was/were) at the conference yesterday Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night 10 The committee (has/have) already reached a decision 11 The boys in the room (is/are) playing chess 12 To find the book (is/are) necessary for him 13 A number of applicants (have/has) already been interviewed 14 Washing with special cream (is/are) recommended for scalp infection 15 Nobody (work/works) harder than John does 16 The family (was/were) elated by the news 17 Dieting (is/are) very popular today 18 The study of languages (is/are) very interesting 19 No problem (is/are) harder than this one 20 Either John or Bill (is/are) going to the beach today 21 None of the students (have/has) finished the exam yet 22 The pants (is/are) in the drawer 23 Our team (is/are) going to win the game 24 Neither the director nor the secretary (want/wants) to leave yet * Key: is brings is have has is is were were 10 has 11 are 18 is 12 is 19 is 13 have 20 is 14 is 21 has 15 works 22 are 16 were 23 are 17 is 24 wants Bài tập 2: Hãy chọn câu trả lời cho câu đây: Children ice-cream A) liking B) to like C) likes D) like Marie a red car A) having B) has C) to have D) have The children been playing in the snow A) have B) to have C) having D) has Mr and Mrs Brown reading their mail sent from their son A) were B) are C) was D) is Fax machines written messages A) transmit B) transmits C) to transmit D) transmitting Experience talent A) develop B) develops C) to develop D) developing A sonnet, a kind of love poem containing 14 sentences, of fourteen lines A) consists B) consist C) to consist D) consisting Angle Christie, the famous British author detective stories A) write B) writes C) to write D) writing Having time to paint often having a good time A) means B) mean C) to means D) meaning 10 Trusting people faith A) require B) requires C) requiring D) to require 11 That he has angered the boss the workers A) please B) pleases C) to please D) pleasing 12 I don’t think either of them at home A) be B) is C) am D) are 13 Both these oranges bad A) be B) is C) am D) are 14 My parents both in education A) work B) works C) to work D) working 15 Both of the children gone to bed A) have B) has C) to have D) having 16 None of us French A) speaks B) speak C) speaking D) to speak 17 Every of the children crying A) be B) is C) am D) are 18 None of the cheese good A) be B) is C) am D) are 19 Not one of my shirts clean A) be B) is C) am D) are 20 Everything I like not available in the shops A) be B) is C) am D) are 21 I find that everywhere booked up A) be B) is C) was D) were 22 John, along with twenty friends planning a party A) be B) is C) am D) are 23 The quality of these recordings not very good A) be B) is C) am D) are 24 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 25 Advertisements on television becoming more competitive than ever before A) be B) is C) am D) are 26 Darts, sticks used in fighting, often played in public A) be B) is C) am D) are 27 Physics to interest Janet A) seems B) seem C) seeming D) to seem 28 Neither Bill nor Mary going to the play tonight A) be B) is C) am D) are 29 Anything better than going to another movie tonight A) be B) is C) am D) are 30 A number of reporter at the conference yesterday A) are B) is C) was D) were 31 Everybody who a fever must go home immediately A) have B) to have C) having D) has 32 Each student answered the first three questions A) to have B) has C) have D) having 33 Every policeman given special training for the job A) was B) is C) am D) were 34 None of these officers here allowed to have guns at home A) be B) is C) am D) are 35 One of our jobs to help solve the present crime A) be B) is C) am D) are 36 Either John or his wife breakfast each morning A) make B) makes C) making D) to make 37 The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter appalling A) be B) is C) am D) are 38 Physics more difficult than chemistry A) be B) is C) am D) are 39 Ten tons of rice a great deal of money A) cost B) costs C) costing D) to cost 40 The methods for studying the world been developed slowly through the work of many people A) have B) having C) has D) to have 41 Tom and I cousins A) be B) is C) am D) are 42 To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on earth A) be B) is C) am D) are 43 The production of dyes, perfumes made a lot of progress A) have B) to have C) having D) has 44 That you get very high in school necessary A) be B) is C) am D) are 45 The professor and the student on that point A) agree B) agrees C) to agree D) agreeing 46 A large mount of money on the film “Titanic” A) spends B) spending C) spend D) to spend 47 Washing dishes the children’s job A) be B) is C) am D) are 48 There some pens and books on Jim’s desk A) be B) is C) am D) are 49 The old in my country cared by their children A) be B) is C) am D) are 50 Neither you nor I wrong A) be B) is C) am D) are 51 My father as well as his friends in the living room A) be B) is C) am D) are 52 The house is empty Nobody there A) live B) lives C) living D) to live 53 Either he or you this work A) B) to C) D) does 54 A number of students going to class picnic A) be B) is C) am D) are 55 The number of the days in a week seven A) be B) is C) am D) are 56 The boy and his dog here A) be B) is C) am D) are 57 The boy with his dog here A) be B) is C) am D) are 58 Mr Smith, accompanied by his wife and three children just arrived A) having B) have C) to have D) has 59 All the equipment made in Japan three years ago A) were B) is C) was D) are 60 There cattle in the fields A) be B) is C) am D) are 61 Measles common among Vietnamese children A) be B) is C) am D) are 62 Neither answers correct A) be B) is C) am D) are 63 One of my best friends playing against me last month A) was B) were C) is D) are 64 Physics mechanics, heat, light, sound and electricity A) studying B) studies C) to study D) study 65 No news good news A) be B) is C) am D) are 66 67 Jane a new dress and a pair of shoes A) want B) wants C) wanting D) to want 68 John along with twenty friends celebrating a party A) is B) are C) am D) were 69 The picture of the soldiers back many memories A) bring B) bringing C) brings D) to bring 70 The quality of these recordings not very good A) be B) are C) am D) is 71 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 72 The effects of cigarette smoking been proven to be extremely harmful A) have B) has C) to have D) having 73 The use of credit cards in place of cash increased rapidly in recent years A) to have B) have C) has D) having 74 Advertisements on TV becoming more competitive than ever before A) is B) are C) was D) am 75 Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others at an all-time high A) been B) was C) is D) are 76 Mr John, accompanied by several members of the committee, proposed some changes in the rules A) have B) has C) having D) to have 77 The levels of intoxication from subject to subject A) vary B) varies C) to vary D) varying 78 Neither Bill nor Mary and Jane going to the party tonight A) is B) are C) am D) were 79 Anything better than going to the movies tonight A) is B) are C) am D) were 80 Skating becoming more and more popular A) is B) are C) am D) were 81 A number of reporters at the conference yesterday A) is B) are C) was D) were 82 Everybody who a fever must go home immediately A) has B) have C) to has D) having 83 Your glasses on the bureau last night A) is B) are C) was D) were 84 The committee already reached a decision A) have B) has C) having D) to have 85 A pair of jeans in the washing machine this morning A) is B) are C) was D) were 86 Each student just answered the first question A) have B) has C) having D) to have 87 Either John or Mary breakfast every morning A) make B) makes C) making D) to made 88 After she had pursued the materials, the secretary decided that everything in order A) is B) are C) was D) were 89 The crowd at the basketball station very crazy of excitement last night A) is B) are C) was D) were 90 The army eliminated this section of the training test A) has B) have C) to has D) having 91 The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter appalling A) is B) are C) was D) were 92 There been too many interruptions in this class A) have B) has C) having D) to have 93 Peter or his friends to take a bath in this river A) want B) wants C) wanting D) to want 94 Each boy and each girl a book A) have B) has C) having D) to have 95 The policemen arrested the thief A) have B) has C) having D) to have 96 Physics less difficult than chemistry A) is B) are C) was D) were 97 Every Elementary School teacher to take a training course A) have B) has C) having D) to have 98 Neither Jill nor her parents seen this film before A) have B) has C) having D) to have 99 What time the news on TV? A) is B) are C) was D) were 100 A) have 101 A) is 102 A) cost 103 A) isn’t 104 debauchery A) bring 105 A) live 106 A) come / like 107 A) have 108 earth A) is 109 A) love 110 Sundays A) is 111 A) is 112 A) is 113 A) is 114 A) is 115 a lot of progress A) have 116 A) consist 117 A) isn’t 118 carelessly A) get 119 Peggy again A) is 120 A) to go 121 A) is 122 A) is The police arrested the thieves B) has C) having D) to have Either Jack or I enthusiastic to that B) are C) was D) were Ten tons of rice a great deal of money B) costs C) costing D) to cost Three years of waiting for him a long time to her B) aren’t C) not be D) not to be Five billion dollars that guy to wealth and B) brings C) bringing D) to bring There many people in this village B) lives C) living D) to live Here the clown that you best B) comes / like C) come / likes D) coming / likes The methods for studying the earth been being researched B) has C) having D) to have To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on B) are C) be The boy and the girl B) loves C) loving No teacher and no student D) were their parents dearly D) to love present at the classroom on B) are What B) are C) be D) were the purpose of learning foreign languages? C) be D) were She with we very happy today B) are C) be D) were Tom and I cousins B) are C) be D) were The whole family going to the cinema now B) are C) be D) were The production of dyes, perfumes, and explosive made B) has C) having The United Nations B) consists C) consisting Bread and butter B) aren’t C) was not Three of these students D) to have of over 160 nations D) were consisting good food D) not were used to riding their motorbike B) getting C) to get We with Peter D) gets extremely surprised to meet B) are C) be D) was None of them there to help him B) going C) go D) goes All men brothers B) was C) am D) are Most of us eager to play football for that team B) was C) am D) are 123 A) ask 124 A) become 125 A) forget / hurt 126 A) is not 127 A) need 128 A) plant / shall we we 129 A) to water 130 A) to look 131 A) go 132 A) makes 133 A) is not inspired inspire 134 and civilizations A) bring 135 A) enrich 136 A) makes 137 decision A) is 138 A) belonging 139 A) is wanting 140 A) takes 141 A) arriving 142 A) is 143 A) is 144 A) is 145 A) pronounce 146 A) belonging Someone her to such a foolish thing B) asks C) asking D) are asked Anything mostly all right to her B) to become C) becomes D) becoming That she his name his feeling B) forget / hurts C) forgets / hurt D) forgets / hurts Avoiding him a good way B) be not C) am not D) are not To such a hard work so many people B) needing C) to need D) needs Each of us a bush of bamboo trees, ? B) plants / won’t we C) plant / don’t we D) plants / are You each a bed of flowers B) water C) watering D) waters Everything in the garden brighter and brighter B) looking C) look D) looks Lovers often out together B) goes C) gone D) are going Mumps me uncomfortable B) make C) making D) to make Chatting with strangers all day me B) was not inspired C) doesn’t inspire D) don’t Linguistics us to further understanding of cultures, societies B) brings C) bringing To make poems constantly B) enriches C) enriching Money a mare go B) make C) making Knowledge of the facts D) to bring my spiritual life D) to enrich D) to make necessary to reach a vise B) be C) am D) are This book, that book, and this pen to him B) to belong C) belongs D) belong Neither Mildred nor her friends to help on the clean-up B) want C) want D) wants The first two parts of the experiment him too much time B) take C) taking D) to take These people early for the lectures B) arrives C) arrive D) to arrive The number of books in the library really remarkable B) be C) am D) are There something to be said for both sides B) be C) am D) are Economics Mr John’s major field of study B) be C) am D) are The speakers exactly B) pronounces C) pronouncing D) to pronounce Philippines to Asian Countries B) to belong C) belongs D) belong 147 A) know 148 A) living 149 A) thinks 150 Most of the people here each other B) to know C) knows D) known Some of my friends abroad B) to live C) lives D) live All of us that he is wrong B) to think C) think D) thinking Some people difficulty with the lecture, but most it clearly A) has / understand B) have / understand C) have / understands D) has / understands 151 Each of students in this class English for six years A) studying B) studies C) to study D) study 152 Mary with her parents classical music A) like B) likes C) liking D) to like 153 Each boy and each girl to have an English textbook A) have B) has C) to have D) having 154 There some ways to solve this exercise A) to be B) am C) are D) is 155 Whatever he said unreliable A) were B) was C) are D) is 156 A number of the consumers to buy this kind of silk A) wants B) want C) to want D) wanting 157 Ten miles from my school to her house a long distance A) am not B) aren’t C) isn’t D) not be 158 Watering flower trees my hobby A) were B) am C) are D) is 159 The number of the students in our class forty-four A) were B) be C) are D) is 160 Advertisements on television becoming more competitive than ever before A) were B) to be C) are D) is 161 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 162 Neither John or his friends going to class today A) were B) was C) are D) is 163 Not studying caused him many problems A) have B) has C) to have D) having 164 Twenty dollars too much to pay for that shirt A) were B) am C) are D) is 165 That he has passed the final exam his parents happy A) to make B) makes C) make D) making 166 The effects of the alcohol drinking been proved to be extremely harmful A) has B) have C) having D) to have 167 The majority that you are in on danger A) believes B) believe C) believing D) to believe 168 The majority of the students him to be innocent A) believes B) believe C) believing D) to believe 169 Not only he but also his friends this film A) liking B) to like C) like D) likes 170 This pair of scissors dull (không sáng) A) am B) is C) are D) was 171 Everybody him because he as well as his family well-known A) love / are B) loves / is C) to love / were D) loving / was 172 Either he or his parents seeing horror films A) liking B) to like C) like D) likes 173 Athletics my favorite sports A) am B) is C) are D) be 174 Among the subjects I likes best English A) am B) is C) are D) be 175 Both the boss and his secretary flying to Paris A) am B) is C) are D) be 176 Half of the students in this class from southeast Asia A) am B) is C) are D) be 177 Most of the furniture in my house comfortable A) am B) is C) are D) be 178 Most of these books interesting for the children A) am B) is C) are D) be 179 Eight hours of sleep enough for him to drive A) am B) is C) are D) be 180 Many famous pop stars been ruined by drugs A) have B) has C) to have D) having 181 The number of schoolboys in my class twenty A) am B) is C) are D) be 182 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 183 The secretary and the accountant of the company yet A) not come B) does not come C) has not come D) have not come 184 So far everything all right A) is B) has been C) have been D) are 185 His family a rich family A) is B) are C) be D) to be 186 The crowd wild with excitement A) is B) were C) to be D) be 187 Twenty five dollars too much to pay for this book A) seem B) seems C) to seem D) seeming 188 There the cattle in the field A) is B) are C) be D) to be 189 He looks sad because no one and believes in him A) understand B) understands C) to understand D) understanding 190 Many teachers and students at the lecture last night A) is B) are C) were D) was 191 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 192 His silence that he agrees with us A) mean B) means C) have meant D) meaning 193 Their news to us once a year A) come B) comes C) came D) has come 194 The police many enquires about the murder up till now A) has made B) is making C) have made D) makes 195 All the equipment in this laboratory from Japan last year A) is imported B) will import C) imports D) was imported 196 His knowledge of butterflies, in fact, very wide A) is B) are C) be D) to be 197 anybody at home? A) Are there B) Is there C) There is D) There are 198 One of the girls to visit that old man every Sunday A) go B) goes C) went D) had gone 199 Mumps usually a mild fever A) cause B) have caused C) causes D) was caused 200 His family in the first row now A) is sitting B) are sitting C) sat D) sits 201 Everybody to their best at present A) are trying B) is trying C) try D) tries 202 Much progress in the world of science A) are made B) is made C) makes D) make 203 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 204 The development of synthetic fabrics new challenges to chemical engineers for years A) bring B) brings C) has brought D) to bring 205 Furniture made in this workshop very expensive but very good A) am B) are C) be D) is 206 Vegetables will grow well if there enough water A) are B) were C) is D) be 207 My homework lately A) B) does C) did D) has been done 208 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 209 All of the food served in this restaurant yesterday excellent A) are B) is C) was D) were 210 Neither you or I responsible for the bad result A) be B) are C) am D) is 211 Mr Thomson with his wife and his three children abroad A) be B) are C) am D) is 212 Neither Henry nor his friends yet A) come B) comes C) has come D) have come 213 Measles a dangerous disease A) be B) are C) am D) is 214 I don’t like the people who no interest in anything A) show B) shows C) to show D) showing 215 Mathematics to us by Mr Bình now A) is teaching B) teaches C) are taught D) is being taught 216 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 217 Geography fascinating Mathematics fascinating A) is /is B) am / are C) be / is D) are / be 218 By law, every man, woman, and child guaranteed the right to free speech A) is B) am C) be D) are 219 sugar and pineapple the leading crops in Hawaii? A) Isn’t B) Aren’t C) Am not D) Not be 220 Why there a shortage of certified school teachers at the present time? A) is B) am C) be D) are 221 How many states in the United States with the letter “A”? A) begin B) to begin C) beginning D) begins 222 The United States of 50 States A) consists B) consist C) to consist D) consisting 223 What places in the world no snakes? A) to have B) have C) has D) having 224 Politics a constant source of interest to me A) is B) am C) be D) are 225 there ever any doubt in your mind about the outcome of the election? A) is B) was C) were D) are 226 According to him, the United States an important part in preserving peace in the world A) play B) plays C) to play D) playing 227 Linguistics the study of the ways in which languages work A) is B) are C) am D) be 228 Bread and butter his favorite A) is B) are C) am D) be 229 There different ways to that work A) is B) are C) am D) be 230 The people in this town very friendly A) is B) are C) am D) be 231 Whatever………… (happen), remember to be calm A) happen B) happens C) to happened D) to happen 232 Whoever………… (knock) at the door, don’t open it A) knock B) knocks C) to knock D) knocking 233 He wants to buy three expensive shirts, which his brother A) not please B) does not please C) not to please D) not pleasing 234 Both Mary and Peter for that company A) to work B) works C) work D) working 235 Either he or his friends mistaken A) is B) are C) am D) be 236 Ten miles a long distance A) is not B) aren’t C) am not D) not be 237 Money as well as workers A) is needed B) are needing C) needs D) need 238 The ideas in that book interesting A) is B) are C) am D) be 239 The weather cold A) is B) are C) am D) be 240 Vegetables good for you A) is B) are C) am D) be 241 Every boy and girl in the street A) is B) are C) am D) be 242 A boy and a girl in the street A) is B) are C) am D) be 243 The furniture in those rooms comfortable A) is B) are C) am D) be 244 The table as well as the chairs made of wood A) is B) are C) am D) be 245 The chairs as well as the table made of wood A) is B) are 246 Eating vegetables A) is B) are 247 Some of the road A) is B) are 248 Some of the roads A) is B) are C) am D) be good for you C) am D) be closed due to flooding C) am D) be closed due to flooding C) am D) be 249 Three-fourths of the pizza already been eaten A) has B) has C) to has D) having 250 Most houses destroyed by fire last night A) were B) are C) was D) is 251 One of the houses destroyed by fire three days ago A) were B) are C) was D) is 252 Each house in ruins now A) were B) are C) was D) is 253 Every one in the houses serious damage in that fire A) to get B) gets C) get D) to getting 254 The number of desks in that classroom thirty-five A) is B) are C) am D) be 255 A number of stores closed today because of the holiday A) is B) are C) am D) be 256 States political units A) is B) are C) am D) be 257 The United States in North American A) is B) are C) am D) be 258 Economics an important area of study A) is B) are C) am D) be 259 Diabetes an illness Mumps another kind of illness A) is / are B) are / is C) is / is D) are /are 260 Rabies a disease you can get from being bitten by an infected animal A) is B) are C) am D) be 261 100 meters a long distance to travel by car A) isn’t B) aren’t C) am not D) been not 262 Five minutes too long to wait A) isn’t B) aren’t C) am not D) being not 263 Six and four…………… (is/are) ten A) is B) are C) am D) be 264 English a common language A) is B) are C) am D) be 265 The English sometimes friendly people A) is B) are C) am D) be 266 Nearly 40 percent of the people in our town never in local elections A) voting B) to vote C) votes D) vote 267 A number of students participated in intensive language programs abroad A) having B) to have C) have D) has 268 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 269 Every one of the boys and girls in the school what to if the fire alarm rings A) knows B) know C) to know D) knowing 270 Portuguese spoken in Brazil? A) not be B) am not C) isn’t D) aren’t 271 A lot of Brazilians Spanish A) speaks and understands B) to speak and to understand C) speak and understand D) speaking and understanding 272 Why the police standing over there? A) is B) am C) be D) are 273 Why most of the television station broadcast news at the same hour? A) to B) does C) D) done 274 Some of the most important books for my report not available in the school library A) is B) am C) be D) are 275 There been times when I have seriously considered dropping out of school A) having B) to have C) has D) have 276 Not one of the women in my office received a promotion in the past two years A) having B) to have C) has D) have 277 All of the promotions gone to men A) having B) to have C) has D) have 278 The news on the radio and TV stations that a serious storm is approaching our city A) confirms B) confirming C) confirm D) to confirm 279 Maths very difficult for him to study A) is B) are C)was D) were 280 The lessons of this book _ve ry interesting A) is B) are C)was D) were ... pronoun + go/ come/ be: kìa/ là/ There he comes (Anh ta đến kìa) BÀI TẬP VỀ SỰ HỊA HỢP GIỮA CHỦ TỪ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ Bài tập 1: Lựa chọn dạng động từ ngoặc: John, along with twenty friends, (is/are) planning... dùng danh từ Dieting is very popular today Diet is for those who suffer from a cerain disease Động từ nguyên thể dùng làm chủ ngữ động từ sau chia ngơi thứ số Nhưng người ta thường dùng chủ ngữ... is necessary for him to find the book Các danh từ tập thể Đó danh từ bảng sau dùng để nhóm người tổ chức thực tế chúng danh từ số ít, đại từ động từ theo sau chúng ngơi thứ số Congress family