Ex3

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.

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

(Giups mk vs)

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. is d. are

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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 graze here now.
a. was b. were c. is d. are
11. None of this money______ right now.
a. is b. are c. was d. were
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______ my favourite subject.
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

tom and hoa are both 13 years old (the same ....................as )

she spesks english very well and her sister speaks english well , too (as...............as)

they are lived here for a long time but we have lived here longer (as............as)

my birthday is in august . tom 's birthday is in august (the sam as )

nam doesn't drive carefully but his sister drives carefully (as.................as)

they like Spaghetti but i like hamberger (different from 

their tasty are ............................................................................

1)these are their shoes here and those are ................over there.

A)we B )our C)ours D)us

2)Nam is better.............English ,but he is worse..........math than I am.\

A)at/in B)in./at C) in/in D)at/at

3)His new shoes are different ...........mine,but his new shirt is similar..............mine.

A) to / from B) from/to C)with/to D)from/from

4)all the students enjoy ......cartoon films on the weekend.

A)to watch B)watch C)watching D)watched

5)It is easy.....................a bike ,but it is difficult ........a car.

A)to ride/to drive B)to drive/to ride C) riding/driving D)driving/to ride

6)we have no money , but Tom has...........

A.many B) a little C)few D)a few

7)It is ............from here to my school,so I oftem walk.

A)long B)tall C) heavy D)not far

8)Hoa is unhappy because she knows..............here

A)someone B)anyone C)no one D) everyone

9)It often.........me 15 minutes to go to school by bike

A)takes B) gets C)gives D)has

10)Tom is as young as Mai,so they are the same ....................

A)old B)year C)years old D)age

11) Minh always studies badly. so he is not a ............student

A)badly B)well C)bad D)good

Ex2

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

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

1. Many a candidate …… unsuccessful in the oral test. A. was B. aren’t C. weren’t D. were 2. The number of learners …….. not large; therefore, a number of headphones …… available to them in the lab. A. are- is B. is – are C. are – are D. is –is 3. A number of students …… playing table-tennis now. A. are B. was C. were D. is 4. John , as well as I , ……a student. A. was B. are C. is D. has been 5. Each of the reference …… available in the school library. A. books on that list is B. books on that list are B. book on that list is D. book on that list are 6. You have to pay extra if you take too …. with you. A. much luggages B. many luggages C. much luggage D. many luggage 7. The English …….. strong traditions. A. has many B. have much C. have many D. has much 8. Under the tree…… full of food. A. a basket was B. was a basket B. are a basket D. were a basket 9. Twenty dollars …… the price. A. are B. is C. being D. were 10. He made the soup by mixing ……meat with some rice. A. little B. few C. a little D. a few 11. Neither Mary nor her friends….. going to the party. A. is B. are C. was D. A & B 12. My new pair of pants …..at the cleaner’s. A. is B. are C. be D. have been 13. His knowledge of languages and international relations …… him in his present work. A. aids B. aid C. have aid D. had aid 14. Both the whale and the manatee …… federal protection. A. needs B. need C. is needed D. needing 15. What ….. you used in picking a winner in the art contest? A.is the criteria B. are the criteria C.are the criterion D. are the criterions

Choose the right word or phrase best completes the sentence:

1. Three weeks _______not enough holiday.

A. are B. were C. was D. been

2. Each of you ____ a share in the work.

A. having B. has C. to have D. have

3. A number of students ____ volunteered to the job.

A. have B. has C. to have D. having

4. Linguistics ____ out the ways in which languages work.

A. find B. finding C. to find D. finds

5. The Philippines ____ of more than 7,000 islands.

A. consist B. consisting C. consisted D. consists

6. The United Nations ____ its head quarters in New York city.

A. have B. having C. has D. to have

7. One of my neighbours ____ curious about other people’s private life.

A. being B. were C. is D. been

8. Tom doesn’t agree but the rest of us ____.

A. does B. done C. do D. doing

9. There ____ a few flowers in this garden last summer.

A. being B. were C. are D. is

10. A large number of reporters ____ at the meeting yesterday.

A. being B. were C. are D. is

11. Much progress ____ been made in recent years.

A. have B. has C. having D. to have

12. Collecting old coins and paper notes ____ one of my hobbies.

A. being B. were C. are D. is

13. The number of pupils getting poor marks since the beginning of the semester ____ appalling.

A. to be B. have been C. are D. is

14. Five thousand pounds ____ stolen in the robbery last night.

A. being B. were C. are D. was

15. Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children ____ abroad.

A. to be B. have been C. are D. is

16. One of the girls who ____ working in this department ____ my niece.

A. is/being B. are/is C. is/are D. was/were

17. The English ____ to drink tea.

A. likes B. to like C. like D. has liked

18. Everybody ____ trying to do their best at present.

A. to be B. have been C. are D. is

19. Jim as well as I ____ always busy doing English homework.

A. am B. has been C. are D. is

20. Neither Daisy nor I ____ glad to do that.

A. am B. has been C. are D. is

21. That you take a computer course ____ very necessary.

A. am B. have been C. are D. is

22. The police ____ come to the site of the accident.

A. have B. has C. having D. to have

23. The pilot along with his passengers ____ rescued last night.

A. am B. have been C. was D. is

24. What we need most ____ books.

A. is B. were C. are D. to be

25. My brother together with his friends often ____ in the park.

A. jogs B. jogging C. jog D. to jog

26. Neither he nor they ____ here yesterday.

A. are B. were C. is D. be

27. Either John or his children ____ breakfast each morning.

A. make B. makes C. making D. to make

28. I don’t like the hot weather. Thirty degrees ____ too warm for me.

A. was B. are C. being D. is

29. Not only a dog but also two cats ____ at home in his garage.

A. was B. are C. been D. is

30. Both a poem and a short story ____ been written by the young author.

A. has B. to have C. have D. having