SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT I Use the right form of the verbs Three months (be)…………………….a long time to wait Five dollars (be)……………… too much to pay for that book A number of books (be)………………… on the table The number of students in this class (be)…………………… limited to thirty It (be)…………… my two brothers who (be)……………………… hurt It (be)………………………… the children playing upstairs Neither of the answers (be)……………………………… correct Many of the girls in my school (wear)…………… white shirts What we need most (be) books 10 Either your key or my key (be) ………………………………… missing 11 John or his brothers (be)…………………………………… going to help me tomorrow 12 Bread and butter (be)……………………………… all he asked for 13 The author and lecturer (be)………………………… arriving today 14 My old friend and colleague, George (be)……………………… in town right now 15 Three fourths of the wall (be) ………………painted so far 16 There (have) …………… been more excitement in this city about a sporting event 17 The ship with its load of timer (be)……………….leaving the port today 18 The package of cigarettes (be)…………………….on the table over there 19 Oranges and cream (be)……………………perishable and should be refrigerated 20 The newspaper and the dictionary (be)………………………on the table 21 A good man and useful citizen (have)……………………… passed away 22 Half of the students (be)………………looking out 23 A fever, a mutilation, a cruel disappointment, a loss of wealth, a loss of friends (seem) ………………at the moment untold loss 24 There (be)………………….plenty of time So don’t be so hurry 25 There (be)………………… a lot of lakes in Hanoi 26 I, your master, (command)……………………….you 27 My wife, not my friends, ( wait)………………………waiting for me at the moment 28 Early to bed and early to rise (make)………………….a man healthy, wealthy and wise 29 The English (be) ……… famous for their calmness 30 The money that (spend) …………… on education every year (be) ………not enough 31 The number of employees who (not, finish) …… ……… their work yet (have) ………… to work on the weekend 32 Five kilos of gold (steal) ……………… from the bank yesterday 33 Physics (cause) …………………you any trouble at school 34 That you enjoy the food I cook (encourage) ……………… me a lot 35 When I (see) ……………you yesterday, the boy in black trousers (try) ………… to steal your wallet 36 The plan as well as the proposals (be) ……….…… to be presented in the coming Monday meeting II Correct the mistakes in these sentences I like a classical music very much ………………………………………… Cattle was driven hundreds of miles ………………………………………… That’s a wonderful news ………………………………………… Has the police arrived yet? ………………………………………… I don’t like hot weather Thirty degrees are too hot for me …………………………………… Every girl and boy have to wear uniform at this school ………………………………………… Where is my trousers? Have you seen it anywhere? ………………………………………… There are some water in the bottle ………………………………………… The trees over the hill is green ………………………………………… 10 China, a country with many people, grow a lot of rice ………………………………………… 11 The computer lab, with its many computers, are moving into the new building ………………………………………… 12 The shoes I bought last month, while comfortable, is out of style.…………………………… 13 The number of students who knows the answer are very low ………………………………… 14 Economics are the main subject of her department ………………………………………… 15 percent of the forest have been destroyed lately. >…………………………………………… III Complete the sentences with is/ are, has/ have or dose/do Either John or you ……… to be responsible for the unfinished work David, as well as his friends, …………collecting waste paper to recycle John and Helen …… not admit having broken the window Neither Tom nor his friends……… lost the keys Both Peter and his girlfriend……… working for a bank Neither the library nor the bookstore…………the book I need Tom as well as his two close friends ………not in class today Both Ron and Bob ………passed the exam successfully One of the staffs……… to report the problem to the manager 10 Either the girl or her parents…………going to be present at the party IV Choose the best answer A large number of students in this school…….English quite fluently A speaks B is speaking C has spoken D speak Beauty as well as health… failed her this term A has B have C is D are Not only John but his brothers……also in debts A is B have C was D were The quality of these recordings…… not very good A is B are C is being D has been To what place…… either the man or his son wish to go? A is B does C D are We have had……….homework in Mathematics recently A lots of B many C several D any The use of credit cards in place of cash……increased rapidly in recent years A have been B has been C has D have Three years in a strange land…….like a long time for lonely people A is seeming B are seeming C seems D seemed For most of these children, poverty……… them from having enough schooling A makes B avoids C prevents D refuses 10 If anyone…… , tell him I’ll come back later A was calling B called C call D calls 11 About 60% of students in this class……from China A was B were C are D is 12 The writer and poet……at the meeting yesterday A have been B was C were D had been 13 The Browns…… here since 1950 A are living B is living C have lived D has lived 14 The science classes at this…… difficult A schools are B school is C school are D school’s is 15 She isn ’t used to………….in these bad conditions A work B working C worked D be working 16 One of the……from Italy A student is B students are C student are D students is 17 My mother…………drink much coffee but now she has become addicted to it A didn’t use to B didn’t used to C wasn’t used to D used to 18 You have to pay extra if you take too……with you A much luggages B many luggages C much luggage D many luggage 19 ……in your class have tickets for the lecture series? A Do any of the student C Do any of the students B Does any of the student D Does any of the students 20 There… available in his area of specialization A isn’t a lot of job B aren’t a lot of jobs C isn’t a lot of jobs D aren’t a lot of job 21 Many of the…… not expect to win A participants in the race C participants in the race does B participants in the races does D participant in the race does 22 The English…….strong traditions A has B have much C have many D has much 23 ……moved to that city recently A A number of Vietnamese have C The number of Vietnamese have B A number of Vietnamese has D The number of Vietnamese has 24 Each of the reference……available in the school library A books on that list is B books on that list are C book on that list is D book on that list are 25 There ……in the world today A is many new computer company C are many new computers companies B is many new computers company D are many new computer companies 26 The doctor who has visited dozens of countries and has helped thousands of patients all around the world………over there A is B are C was D were 27 A series of lectures………being presented at the Central Hall this week A are B will be C has become D is 28 Each student……… answered the first three questions A has B have C have to D must 29 Either John or his wife ………breakfast each morning A make B is making C makes D made 30 Everybody who ……… a fever must go home at once A has B have C is having D are having 31 Five dollars ………all I have onme A are B is C will be D have 32 John, along with twenty friends, ……… planning a party A are B is C has been D have been 33 Mathematics……… the science of quantity A was B are C is D were 34 Measles………cured without much difficulty nowadays A is B are C will be D have 35 Neither Mary nor her brothers……a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip A need B needs C is needing D has need 36 Peter, together with his uncle,……………fishing A have gone B has gone C go D goes 37 The army………… eliminated this section of the training test A has B is having C are D have 38 The number of the months in a year…………twelve A was B were C are D is 39 The picture of the soldiers……… back many memories A will bring B brings C bring D have brought 40 These pictures, as well as the photograph……… the room A brightens B brightening C brighten D being brightened 41 What he told you……… to be of no importance A seems B seem C must seem D have seemed 42 Mr John, accompanied by several members of the committee,……… proposed some changes of the rules A have B has C are D is 43 The flock of birds………… circling overhead A gets B are C is D get 44 The levels of intoxication………… from subject to subject A has been varied B havebeen varied C varies D vary 30 Advertisements on television………… becoming more competitive than ever before A has B have C are D is KEY I Use the right form of the verbs Three months (be) is a long time to wait Five dollars (be) is too much to pay for that book A number of books (be) are on the table over there The number of students in this class (be) is limited to thirty It (be) was my two brothers who (be) were hurt It (be) is the children playing upstairs Neither of the answers (be) is correct (Neither of + N so nhieu + V so it) Many of the girls in my school (wear) wear white shirts What we need most (be) is books 10 Either your key or my key (be) is missing 11 John or his brothers (be) are going to help me tomorrow 12 Bread and butter (be) was all he asked for (2 danh từ ăn) 13 The author and lecturer (be) is arriving today (chỉ người) 14 My old friend and colleague, George (be) is in town right now 15 Three fourths of the wall (be) has been painted so far 16 There (have) ……has … been more excitement in this city about a sporting event 17 The ship with its load of timer (be) is leaving the port today 18 The package of cigarettes (be) is on the table over there 19 Oranges and cream (be) are perishable and should be refrigerated 20 The newspaper and the dictionary (be) are on the table 21 A good man and useful citizen (have) has passed away 22 Half of the students (be) are looking out 23 A fever, a mutilation, a cruel disappointment, a loss of wealth, a loss of friends (seem) seems at the moment untold loss (When each of a number of singular noun subjects is considered separately, the verb is in the singular.) 24 There (be) is plenty of time So don’t be so hurry 25 There (be) are a lot of lakes in Hanoi 26 I, your master, (command) command you 27 My wife, not my friends, ( wait) is waiting for me at the moment 28 Early to bed and early to rise (make) makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise 29 The English (be) ……are… famous for their calmness 30 The money that (spend) ……is spent…… on education every year (be) …is……not enough 31 The number of employees who (not, finish) …haven’t finished……… their work yet (have) … has…… to work on the weekend 32 Five kilos of gold (steal) …was stolen…… from the bank yesterday 33 Physics (cause) …causes………you any trouble at school 34 That you enjoy the food I cook (encourage) ……encourages…… me a lot 35 When I (see) …saw………you yesterday, the boy in black trousers (try) …was trying… to steal your wallet 36 The plan as well as the proposals (be) …is …… to be presented in the coming Monday meeting II Correct the mistakes in these sentences I like a classical music very much ………bỏ “a”………………………………… Cattle was driven hundreds of miles …………was were……………………………… That’s a wonderful news …………… bỏ “a”…………………………… Has the police arrived yet? …………has - Have……………………………… I don’t like hot weather Thirty degrees are too hot for me ……are is…………………… Every girl and boy have to wear uniform at this school …have has………………………… Where is my trousers? Have you seen it anywhere? …is are /it them………………… There are some water in the bottle ……areis…………………………………… The trees over the hill is green ………isare………………………………… 10 China, a country with many people, grow a lot of rice …grow grows…………………… 11 The computer lab, with its many computers, are moving into the new building …are is… 12 The shoes I bought last month, while comfortable, is out of style.…is are……………… 13 The number of students who knows the answer are very low …knowsknow/are is…… 14 Economics are the main subject of her department …areis………………………… 15 20 percent of the forest have been destroyed lately have has III Complete the sentences with is/ are, has/ have or dose/do Either John or you …have …… to be responsible for the unfinished work David, as well as his friends, …is ………collecting waste paper to recycle John and Helen …do … not admit having broken the window Neither Tom nor his friends…have …… lost the keys Both Peter and his girlfriend…are …… working for a bank Neither the library nor the bookstore…has ………the book I need Tom as well as his two close friends … is ……not in class today Both Ron and Bob …have ……passed the exam successfully One of the staffs…has …… to report the problem to the manager 10 Either the girl or her parents…are ………going to be present at the party III Choose the best answer A large number of students in this school…….English quite fluently A speaks B is speaking C has spoken D speak Beauty as well as health… failed her this term A has B have C is D are Not only John but his brothers……also in debts A is B have C was D were The quality of these recordings…… not very good A is B are C is being D has been To what place…… either the man or his son wish to go? A is B does C D are 6 We have had……….homework in Mathematics recently A lots of B many C several D any The use of credit cards in place of cash……increased rapidly in recent years A have been B has been C has D have Three years in a strange land…….like a long time for lonely people A is seeming B are seeming C seems D seemed For most of these children, poverty……… them from having enough schooling A makes B avoids C prevents D refuses 10 If anyone…… , tell him I’ll come back later A was calling B called C call D calls 11 About 60% of students in this class……from China A was B were C are D is 12 The writer and poet……at the meeting yesterday A have been B was C were D had been 13 The Browns…… here since 1950 A are living B is living C have lived D has lived 14 The science classes at this…… difficult A schools are B school is C school are D school’s is 15 She isn ’t used to………….in these bad conditions A work B working C worked D be working 16 One of the……from Italy A student is B students are C student are D students is 17 My mother…………drink much coffee but now she has become addicted to it A didn’t use to B didn’t used to C wasn’t used to D used to 18 You have to pay extra if you take too……with you A much luggages B many luggages C much luggage D many luggage 19 ……in your class have tickets for the lecture series? A Do any of the student C Do any of the students B Does any of the student D Does any of the students 20 There… available in his area of specialization A isn’t a lot of job B aren’t a lot of jobs C isn’t a lot of jobs D aren’t a lot of job 21 Many of the…… not expect to win A participants in the race C participants in the race does B participants in the races does D participant in the race does 22 The English…….strong traditions A has B have much C have many D has much 23 ……moved to that city recently A A number of Vietnamese have C The number of Vietnamese have B A number of Vietnamese has D The number of Vietnamese has 24 Each of the reference……available in the school library A books on that list is B books on that list are C book on that list is D book on that list are 25 There ……in the world today A is many new computer company C are many new computers companies B is many new computers company D are many new computer companies 26 The doctor who has visited dozens of countries and has helped thousands of patients all around the world………over there A is B are C was D were 27 A series of lectures………being presented at the Central Hall this week A are B will be C has become D is 28 Each student……… answered the first three questions A has B have C have to D must 29 Either John or his wife ………breakfast each morning A make B is making C makes D made 30 Everybody who ……… a fever must go home at once A has B have C is having D are having 31 Five dollars ………all I have onme A are B is C will be D have 32 John, along with twenty friends, ……… planning a party A are B is C has been D have been 33 Mathematics……… the science of quantity A was B are C is D were 34 Measles………cured without much difficulty nowadays A is B are C will be D have 35 Neither Mary nor her brothers……a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip A need B needs C is needing D has need 36 Peter, together with his uncle,……………fishing A have gone B has gone C go D goes 37 The army………… eliminated this section of the training test A has B is having C are D have 38 The number of the months in a year…………twelve A was B were C are D is 39 The picture of the soldiers……… back many memories A will bring B brings C bring D have brought 40 These pictures, as well as the photograph……… the room A brightens B brightening C brighten D being brightened 41 What he told you……… to be of no importance A seems B seem C must seem D have seemed 42 Mr John, accompanied by several members of the committee,……… proposed some changes of the rules A have B has C are D is 43 The flock of birds………… circling overhead A gets B are C is D get 44 The levels of intoxication………… from subject to subject A has been varied B havebeen varied C varies D vary 30 Advertisements on television………… becoming more competitive than ever before A has B have C are D is ... the table over there 19 Oranges and cream (be) are perishable and should be refrigerated 20 The newspaper and the dictionary (be) are on the table 21 A good man and useful citizen (have) has passed... going to help me tomorrow 12 Bread and butter (be) was all he asked for (2 danh từ ăn) 13 The author and lecturer (be) is arriving today (chỉ người) 14 My old friend and colleague, George (be) is... many new computers company D are many new computer companies 26 The doctor who has visited dozens of countries and has helped thousands of patients all around the world………over there A is B are C