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

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1. The water in this swimming pool .... to cold. A. are feeling B. feel C. feels D. was feeling

2. The articles that John has written ..... difficult to understand.

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

3. The clothes in this box .... to my sister.

A. belong B. was belonging C. is belonging D. belongs

4. ..... cats as faithful as dogs? A. Be B. Is C. Am D. Are

5. Two thirds of the land ..... already been sold.

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

6. He is learning ten dollars an hour, which ..... not a small amount of money.

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

7. His answers to the questions ..... (change) so far.

8. The English ..... (like) to drink tea.

9. Much progress .... (have) been made in recent weeks.

10. Both of the girls .... (be) pretty, but neither of them .... (be) intelligent.

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

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

WRITING

From the four words or phrase -a ,b , c or d - choose the one that best completes the sentence .

1. After seeing a movie based on a novel , ....................

a. the book was read by many people

b. the book made many people want to read it

c. many people want to read the book

d. the reading of the book interests many people

2. Once known as the ' Golden State ' because of its gold mines , .................

a. North Carolina today mines few metallic minerals

b. few metallic minerals are mined in North Carolina today

c. there are few metallic minerals mined in North Carolina today

d. today in North Carolina few metallic minerals are mined

3. ................ are considered humorous is mainly to his character's use of slang

a. Damon Runyan's stories

b. Damon Runyan's stories , which

c. That Damon Runyan's stories

d. Because Damon Runyan's stories

4. In order to grow vegetables properly , gardeners must know ....................

a. that the requirements for each vegetable

b. what the requirements for each vegetable are

c. what are each vegetable's requirements

d. that is required by each vegetable

5. ..................... , methane can be used as a fuel

a. It is produced by the fermentation of organic matter

b. The fermentation of organic matter is produced

c. The production by the fermentation of organic matter

d. Produced by the fermentation of organic matter

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