TRẮC NGHIỆM SỰ HÒA HỢP GIỮA CHỦ TỪ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ

***** SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT ****** 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 1 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. 2 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 3 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. 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10