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Exercise 1 Use the singular or the plural form of the verbs given in brackets to fill in the
blanks in the following sentences
1 Twenty miles (be) a long distance
2 The police (pay) a lot of attention to juvenile delinquency
3 Fifth pounds of potatoes (be) too heavy for one servant to carry
4 Ten minutes _ (seem) to be a long time to wait
5 Two thousand dollars (be) an unreasonable price for that second-hand lorry
6 None of this meat (be) fresh I’m not going to buy any from this shop
7 It (be) these boys who _ (have) made so many
mistakes
8 The rich and the poor (be) equal in the eyes of the law
9 It (be) I who should be blamed
10 None of your models _ (be) carefully labeled
11 Gold, as well as iron, _ (be) found in Mexico
12 None of the boys here _ (be) known to me
13 The jewel, together with my passport, (have) been stolen
14 She who _ (be) beautiful will have a head-start in life
15 The principal, with all the teachers, _ (be) present at the meeting
16 The building, with its contents, (be) insured
17 Mr Wong, accompanied by his wife, _ (attend) the social
gathering
18 Tom, together with David, _ (be) going to visit us on Sunday morning
19 It _ (be) my mother who (cook) food for us
20 He who _ (work) hard will succeed in life
Exercise 2 In each of the following questions, decide which one of the four choices would
most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked
1 One thousand dollars…too much for that bicycle
A is B are C bas been D have been
2 Neither Mr Wong nor his brothers…to Ocean Park yet
A has been B are C is D have been
3 We bought four detective novels but none of them…cheap
A is B being C was D were
4 Many a man … see the importance of home education for children
A have not B has not C does not……D do not
5 Only one or two athletes … chosen for the Joint School Sports Day last month
A was B were C is D are
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A sounds B sound…… C has sounded D have sounded
7 It is Paul who … the expedition
A are leading B lead C is leading D have led
8 Mary, it … wrong of you to interfere in this matter
A is B are C am D were
9 When I was young, reading comedies … my favourite pastime
A is B are……C was…….D were
10 The luggage … just been checked
A are……B have C has D is
11 The police …looking for a young coolie who is believed to have murdered Mrs White
A am B was C is D are
12 A group of ten members … chosen to investigate the theft last month
A is B are C was D were
13 Too much moisture in the air … metal things to rust
A cause B causes C causing D are causing
14 A pair of scissors … a useful tool for a tailor
A is B are C are being D were
15 The prisoner who … sick has been sent to hospital
A was B were C are being D are
16 In Elizabethan times a lot of people …jobless
A is B was C are D were
17 The rich … often look down on the poor
A has not B have not C does not D do not
18 The theme of the story … been clearly expressed by the author
A has B have C is D are
19 Their results … not satisfactory and more effort … needed
A is/is B is/are C are/are D are/is
20 To take pay and then not to put any effort into one’s work …dishonest
A is B am C are D were
21 Homer was one of the greatest poets that … ever lived
A have B has C is D are
22 Neither of them … chosen for the coming competition
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23 Sheep … reared for wool in Australia
A is B are C was D am
24 Two six… twelve
A times/equals B time/equal C times/equal D time/equals
25 At the present moment, our favourite subject … Geography
A is B are C was D were
26 I won’t choose one because neither of them … me
A suit B suits C suited D have suited
27 Although there … an explanation for these exercises, I still don’t know how to do them
A is B are C am D were
28 News of the strike of the Government workers …rapidly through Hong Kong
A were spreading B is spreading C are spreading D have spread
29 A strong spirit of nationalism … among these youths
A exist B exists C were existing D have existed
30 To err … human, to forgive divine
A is B are C were being D were
31 A little knowledge … a dangerous thing
A is B are C am D were
32 Rousseau’s teachings … us to build a new democratic society
A inspire B inspires C was inspiring D has inspired
33 More freedom … been given to students in our school
A has B have C are D is
33 Steak and chips … my favourite dish when I was in England
A is B are C was D were
34 A flock of sheep … grazing in the field
A is B are C were D were being
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