Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. Many people ________ this city this year.
a. visits b. visit c. is visiting d. was visiting
2. Learning foreign languages ______ important.
a. is b. are c. have d. are having
3. The music that they listen to _____ them to relax.
a. help b. are helping c. helps d. helping
4. Taking a trip to the mountains _____ more fun than going to the beach.
a. are b. were c. is d. have been
5. The water in this swimming pool ______ too cold.
a. are feeling b. feel c. feels d. was feeling
6. Exercising every day ______ good for your health.
a. are b. be c. were d. is
7. The articles that John has written ______ difficult to understand.
a. has been b. was c. are d. is
8. Going to the movie last night _______ a lot of fun.
a. were b. was c. are d. being
9. The clothes in this box ________ to my sister.
a. belong b. was belonging c. is belonging d. belongs
10. Some children _________ too many toys.
a. has b. has had c. have d. is having

Choose the best answer A,B,C or D:

1. A large number of students in this school ........... English quite fluently.

a. speaks ; b. is speaking ; c. has spoken ; d. speak

2. A series of lectures ............. being presented at the Central Hall this week.

a. are ; b.will be ; c. has become ; d. is

3. Beauty as well as health .......... failed her this term.

a. has ; b. have ; c. is ; d. are

4. Bread and butter .......... what she asks for.

a. is ; b. are ; c. will be ; d. have been

5. Each student ........... answered the first three questions.

a. has ; b. have ; c. have to ; d. must

6. Either John or his wife ............ breakfast each morning.

a. make ; b. is making ; c. makes ; d. made

7. Everybody who ........... a fever must go home at once.

a. has ; b. have ; c. is having ; d. are having

8. Five dollars ........... all I have on me.

a. are ; b. is ; c. will be ; d.have

9. John, along with twenty friends,........ planning a party.

a. are ; b. is ; c. has been ; d. have been

10. Mathematics ............. the science of quantity.

a. was ; b. are ; c. is ; d. were

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
1. Many people ________ this city this year.
a. visits b. visit c. is visiting d. was visiting
2. Learning foreign languages ______ important.
a. is b. are c. have d. are having
3. The music that they listen to _____ them to relax.
a. help b. are helping c. helps d. helping
4. Taking a trip to the mountains _____ more fun than going to the beach.
a. are b. were c. is d. have been
5. The water in this swimming pool ______ too cold.
a. are feeling b. feel c. feels d. was feeling
6. Exercising every day ______ good for your health.
a. are b. be c. were d. is
7. The articles that John has written ______ difficult to understand.
a. has been b. was c. are d. is
8. Going to the movie last night _______ a lot of fun.
a. were b. was c. are d. being
9. The clothes in this box ________ to my sister.
a. belong b. was belonging c. is belonging d. belongs
10. Some children _________ too many toys.
a. has b. has had c. have d. is having
11. ________ cats as faithful as dogs?
a. Be b. Is c. Am d. Are
12. Mathematics _________ the study of numbers, quantities, or shapes.
a. be b. is c. are d. was
13. Each book _________ unique illustrations.
a. have b. has c. having d. haves
14. The people ________ lining up to get on the train.
a. is b. gets c. are d. is being
15. The captain, together with his crew members, _______ struggling to control the ship.
a. was b. were c. has d. becomes
16. Each of our products _____ guaranteed for sixty days.
a. will b. to be c. is d. are
17. A number of researchers ______ expected to attend the conference.
a. be b. is c. are d. become
18. Two thirds of the land _____ already been sold.
a. is b. are c. has d. have
19. Not only the teacher but also the students ______ opposed to the new uniforms.
a. is b. are c. will d. is being
20. Three hours _______ too short for us to talk about this matter.
a. is b. are c. takes d. take
21. He is earning ten dollars an hour, which _____ not a small amount of money.
a. be b. to be c. is d. are

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

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences .

1 . Many a candidate unsuccesful in the oral test .

A . was B . aren't C . weren't D . were

2 . The writer and poet going to preside over this meeting .

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

3 . She told me that she happy for what she .

A . is feeling - did B . was feeling - had done C . feels - did D . had felt - has been doing .

4 . The teacher said that Vietnam to South - Easr Asia .

A . has belonged B . had belonged C . have belonged D . belongs

5 . Neither the mother nor the childen aware of the danger .

A . were B . was C . is D . has been

Exercise 1: Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences.

1. All the food in the refrigerator _______ eaten, and it is empty now.

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

2. The Vietnamese people ____________ a heroic people.

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

3. That the committee members cannot agree with each other about solving that crisis ___________ caused a serious problem.

A. is B. was C. has D. have

4. "Who has been planning tee dance?” “Everyone in the class ____________”

A. is B. has C. are D. have

5. The elderly in my country ___________by their children and grandchildren.

A. is cared for B. care for C. cares for D. are cared for

6. The actor and the circus performer ___________ to the party tonight.

A. is going B. are going c. goes D. go

7. The grey and blue blanket __________ yesterday.

A. was washed B. was washing c. were washed D. were washing

8. Two hours’ study _________ enough for him to prepare a quiz.

A. is B. are c. has D. have

9. I no less than he ________ blissful to see her.

A. are B. is c. am D. be

10. It ___________ these questions that ___________ difficult.

A. are - are B. is-are c. are - is D. is – is 1

1. Mumps __________ usually caught by children.

A. are B. was c. is D. were

12. Seven twelfths of the men __________ another language.

A. speak B. speaks C. is spoken D. are spoken

13. Two kilos _________ pretty small for a newborn baby.

A. makes B. make c. are D. is

14. A basket of apples, oranges, and bananas _________ sent to my husband by his grandparents last Christmas.

A. has been B. have been c. was D. were

15. The Dean and Lexicology lecturer _______ in the lecture theatre then. A. were B. was c. have been D. has been

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II. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences by circling A, B, C or D.

1. Are there enough apples for us to have one ________?

      A. every                      B. each                        C. self                          D. individually          

2. Don’t forget to ________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock tomorrow morning.

      A. put                          B. ring                         C. set                           D. wind                     

3. My alarm clock usually goes ________ at 5 am.

      A. on                           B. off                           C. up                            D. down

4. ________ John nor his friends are going to the beach now.

      A. Either                     B. Neither                   C. No                           D. So                          

5. The name of the book was on the ________ of my tongue but I just couldn’t think of it.

      A. point                       B. tip                           C. top                          D. end                       

6. Not only ________ but she is also intelligent.

      A. beautiful she is      B. is she beautiful     C. She is beautiful       D. beautiful she is    

7. A number of sheep ________ eating grass now.

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

8. These snakes will not cause you any serious harm even if they bite you. They are ________.

      A. poisonous              B. cruel                       C. harmful                  D. harmless

9. I am grateful ________ you for your help.

      A. to                            B. at                             C. with                         D. for                         

10. Hoa is reading short stories ________ Jack London.

      A. of                            B. from                       C. by                            D. with

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Exercise 3

1. The science classes at this ______ difficult.
a. schools are b. school is c. school are d. school's is
2. One of the ______ from Italy.
a. student is b. students are c. student are d. student is
3. ______ to support the case against James?
a. Is there any proof b. Are there any proof
c. Is there any proofs d. Are there any proofs
4. You have to pay extra if you take too______ with you.
a. much luggages b. many luggages c. much luggage d. may luggage
5. ______ in your lass have tickets for the lecture series?
a. Do any of the student b. Does any of the student
c. Do any of the students d. Does any of the students
6. Bob got fired. It's going to be difficult for him to find job.
a. other b. another c. the other d. the another
7. 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
8. He made the soup by mixing______ meat with some rice.
a. little b. few c. a little d. a few
9. Many of the ______ not expect to win.
a. participants in the race do b. participants in the races does
c. participants in the race does d. participant in the race does
10. The English______ strong traditions.
a. has many b. have much c. have many d. has much
11. ______ moved to that city recently.
a. A number of Vietnamese have b. A number of Vietnamese has
c. The number of Vietnamese has b. The number of Vietnamese have
12. Each of the reference _____ available in the school library.
a. books on that list is b. books on that list are
c. books on that list is d. book on that list are
13. Several____ sleeping under a tree.
a. of lions were b. lion was c. of the lions was d. lions were
14. Many of the ____ not used to day. They are remnants of the past.
a. railroad tracks around here are b. railroad's tracks around here is
c. railroad tracks around here is d. railroad's tracks around here are
15. As we walked through the jungle, the ____ unusually quiet.
a. monkeys were b. monkeys was c. monkies were d. monkies was
16. At the news conference, several reporters didn't get clear answer to _____ questions.
a. theirs b. their c. his and hers d. his and her
17. I have a _____ sister.

a. seven years old b. seven years old c. seven year old d. seven year olds
18. There_____ in the world today.
a. is any new computer company b. is many new computer companies
c. are many new computer companies d. are many new computer companies
19. Self-esteem is important. It's important for people to like _____
a. oneself b. yourself c. him/herself d. themselves
20. 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 riterions
Exercise 4
1. Mathematics_____ very interesting to me.
a. are b. have been c. were d. is
2. Down_____ for three days
a. the rain poured b. did the rain pour c. poured the rain d. do the rain pour
3. Twenty dollars_____ the price.
a. are b. is c. being d. were
4. A number of graduates_____ scholarships from this department.
a. have received b. has received c. are received d. receives
5. Pollution together with water erosion_____ its toll on the building.
a. are taking b. is taking c. have taking d. have taken
6. Most of the rooms in the hotel _____ air-conditioning.
a. has b. having c. have d. are
7. A few_____ the test.
a. have failed b. has failed c. is failing d. failing
8. Under the tree_____ full of food.
a. a basket was b. was a basket c. are a basket d. were a basket
9. Both viruses and genes_____ made from nucleoproteins.
a. are b. is c. were d. has been
10. Coffee contains caffeine, and so_____
a. tea did b. does tea c. it does d. tea does
11. Mary, accompanied by her brother on the piano, _____ very well received at the talent show
yesterday.
a. was b. were c. have been d. has been
12. The smallest flying dinosaurs _____ about the size of a robin.
a. was b. are c. have d. been
13. My new pair of pants _____ at the cleaners.
a. is b. are c. be d. have been
14. Out_____ the bird from its tiny cage.
a. did the bird fly b. fly the bird c. did the bird fly d. flew the bird
15. The police_____ on the alert for the escaped convict.
a. are b. be c. can d. been
16. I'm happy that everything_____ in its place.
a. are b. been c. is d. have
17. One of my best friends_____ five credit cards.
a. have b. has c. does d. do
18. _____ an emergency arise, call 911.
a. Can b. Does c. Should d. Will
19. There_____ never been an environmental disaster of this magnitude.
a. has b. have c. are d. is
20. The news_____ quite alarming.
a. are b. have c.was d.were