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

6. Breaking and entering………against the law.

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

8.Five years………the maximum sentence for that offense.

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

11. A very profitable company such as British Telecom, along with many other companies in the UK,………not prepared to pay a reasonable amount.

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

20. Everybody who signed up for the snowboarding trip………lesson

A. have taken B. was taking C. were taking D. take

22. A smallnumber of children ………educated at home.

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

27. Linguistics………the scientific study of language.

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

35. The city and the state……adopted restrictions involving waterconsumption between the hours of 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

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

38. Scissors………too dangerous to give to small children.

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

41. The profit from owning your own car dealership and credit bureau………you think twice before investing.

A. are making B. makes C. have made D. made

42. The measles………high fevers in young children.

A. causes B. have caused C. cause D. are causing

49. Locally produced goods………the advantage of shorter supply chains

A. has B. have C. has had D. is having

50. There………severalreasons why we must tackle the problemof global warming.

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

1. ________ cats as faithful as dogs?
a. Be b. Is c. Am d. Are
2. Mathematics _________ the study of numbers, quantities, or shapes.
a. be b. is c. are d. was
3. Each book _________ unique illustrations.
a. have b. has c. having d. haves
4. The people ________ lining up to get on the train.
a. is b. gets c. are d. is being
5. The captain, together with his crew members, _______ struggling to control the ship.
a. was b. were c. has d. becomes
6. Each of our products _____ guaranteed for sixty days.
a. will b. to be c. is d. are
7. A number of researchers ______ expected to attend the conference.
a. be b. is c. are d. become
8. Two thirds of the land _____ already been sold.
a. is b. are c. has d. have

9. Not only the teacher but also the students ______ opposed to the new uniforms.
a. is b. are c. will d. is being
10. Three hours _______ too short for us to talk about this matter.
a. is b. are c. takes d. take
11. He is earning ten dollars an hour, which _____ not a small amount of money.
a. be b. to be c. is d. are

Ex1

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. was D. were

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 grazing here now.

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

11. None of this money______ me right now.

A. belong to B. belongs to C. belonged to D. belonging to

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______ her favorite subject at school.

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

Exercise 3: Choose the corect answer in the parentheses

1. Every one of the students (is, are) required to take the final test.

2. None of animals at the zoo (is, are) free. All of them (is, are) in enclosures
3. A numbers of students at the university (is, are) approximately 10,000.
4. One of the chief materials in bones and teeths (is, are) calcium.
5. ( Do, does) all of the children have their books?
6. ( Do, does) all of this homework have to finished by tomorrow?
7. Why ( was,were) some of the students excutes from the examination?
8. Why ( was,were) one of the students excutes from the examination?
9. What percentage of the earth’s surface (is, are) covered by water?
10. What percentage of the people in the world (is, are) illiterate?
11. ( Do, does) any of you know the answer to that question?
12. There (isn’t, aren’t) any letters in the mail for you today.
13. There (isn’t, aren’t) any mail for you today
14. There (is, are) a lot of problem in the world
15. There (is, are) a fly in this room. Where’s the flyswatter?
16. There (is, are) over 600,000 kinds of insects in the world.
17. How many kinds of birds (is, are) there in the world?
18. Why (isn’t, aren’t) there a hospital close to those villages?
19. There (is, are) a green pen on Tim’s desk.
20. There (is, are) a blue pen and a yellow notebook on Sue’s book.
21. There (is, are) some pens and a notebook on Jack’s desk
22. The United States ( has,have) a population of 250 million
23. The new about Mr. Hogan (is, are) surprising
24. Massachutts (is, are) a state in the Northeastern part of the UnitedState.
25. Physics(seek,seeks) to understand the mysteries of the physical world.
26. Statistics (is, are) a branch of mathematics
27. The Statistics in that report on oil production (is, are) incorrect
28. Fifteen minutes (is, are) maximum length of time allowed for the exam.
29. Twenty dollars (is, are) an unreasonable price for the necklace.
30. Many people in the world (do,does) not have enough to eat.
31. The police (is, are) prepared in case there is a riot.
32. The English (is, are) proud, independent people.
33. English (is, are) not my native language.
34. Many Japanese ( commutes, commute) to their places of work.
35. Portugues (is, are) somewhat similar to Spainish, (isn’t, aren’t) it?
36. The poor (is, are) helped by government program
37. John, along with twenty friends (is, are) planning a party.
38. The picture of the soldiers (bring, brings) back many memories.
39. The quality of these recordings (is, are) not very good.
40. If the duties of these officers (isn’t, aren’t) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.
41. The effects of ciggarette smoking ( has,have) been proven( chung minh) to be extremely harmful.
42. “ The use of credit card in place of cash ( has,have) increased rapidly in recent years.

43. living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is, are) at an all time high.

44. Mr. Jones, accompanied(cung voi) by several members of the committee, ( has,have) proposed some changes of the rules.
45. The levels of intoxication (vary, varies) from the subject to subject.
46. neither Bill nor Mary (is, are) going to play tonight.
47. Anything (is, are) better than going to another movie tonight.

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Here is part of a letter from Jane to her friend Rosa, a teacher in England. Underline the correct
alternative.
Darwin, 20th December
Dear Rosa
Hope this find you all well. I suppose by now school (24) will close / will have closed for Christmas and you
(25) will be enjoying / will have been enjoying a rest. It’s hard to believe that Tim’s already 18 and that It’s
only a few months until he (26) will be leaving / will have been leaving school for college.
My main news Is that my brother, John, and his family (27) will have been arriving / will be arriving next
Friday as part of their big trip around the world. By the time they get here they (28) will be going / will have
been to California and New Zealand. No doubt John’s children (29) will have been planning / will plan it all
out for months! They (30) won’t be spending / won’t have spent all their time with me. John has to go to
Perth on business, so i (31) will have kept / will be keeping the rest of the family entertained while he’s away.
Then they (32) will all be going / will all have been going to Sydney...

A. GRAMMAR
I. Choose the most appropriate future form. Sometimes more than one form is possible.
1. You’ll freeze if ...................... out dressed like that. Put on a warm coat!

(you’ll go / you’re going to go /you go)

2. When I retire next year, ...................... a lot of travelling around North America.

(I’m doing / I do / I’m going to do)

3. A: Have you been in touch with Pat yet to say we can’t come? You said you’d do it.
B: Sorry, I forgot. ...................... her know tomorrow when I see her at work.
(I’m going to let / I shall let / I’ll let)

4. Look at that stupid cyclist. ...................... an accident.
(He’ll cause / He’s going to cause / He causes)

5. A: What do you want done with this box?
B: If you just leave it there, ...................... it upstairs when I go.
(I’ll take / I’m taking / I’m going to take)

6. A: What ...................... this evening?

(are you doing / are you going to do / do you do)
B: Oh, I don’t know. Maybe ...................... watch a DVD.
(I’m going to / I’ll / I’m watching)

7. Please note that next week’s concert ...................... at 7.00, not 7.30 as advertised in the program.

(is commencing / will commence / is going to commence)
8. Mr. Kerr ...................... angry if you don’t hand your homework in today.

(is being / is going to be / will be)

9. A: Bob Dylan ...................... a concert in London next month.

(will do / is doing / does)
B: ...................... book some tickets?
(Am I going to / Will I / Shall I)

10. The air tickets ...................... around a week to reach you.

(shall take / will take / are taking)

11. The French oral tests ...................... next Monday.

(are starting / will start / start)

12. When Guy ...................... 50, Gemma ...................... 18.

(is / will be / is going to be) (is going to be / is to be / will be)

13. If we get much more rain, the river ...................... its banks.
(is probably going to burst / will probably burst / is bursting)

II. Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box. Choose the most appropriate form

14. The next train for London ........................................................... from platform six at 16.07.
15. I ........................................................... some friends over for dinner on Saturday. Do you want to
join us?
16. They reckon the Greenland ice sheet ........................................................... within a few years.
17. A: Gary doesn’t want to come on holiday with us, then.
B: He says that now, but I’m sure Hannah ................................................ him to change his mind.
18. By the middle of the week, temperatures ........................................................... to 30° C.
19. The striking workers have said that they will prevent finished goods leaving the factory until the
management .................................................... to their demand for improved working conditions.
20. I’m not sure when I’ll be home tonight. Expect me when you .................................................... me.
21. A: The coach leaves Oxford at exactly 5.00 from the bus station.
B: What if I ........................................................... it?
A: You’ll have to take the train.
22. If the research ..........................................................., children now spend more time playing
computer games than watching television.
23. A: It’s Daniel’s first week away at university. I wonder how he’s getting on?
B: I’m sure he ........................................................... himself.

III. Here is part of a letter from Jane to her friend Rosa, a teacher in England. Underline the correct
alternative.
Darwin, 20th December
Dear Rosa
Hope this find you all well. I suppose by now school (24) will close / will have closed for Christmas and you
(25) will be enjoying / will have been enjoying a rest. It’s hard to believe that Tim’s already 18 and that It’s
only a few months until he (26) will be leaving / will have been leaving school for college.
My main news Is that my brother, John, and his family (27) will have been arriving / will be arriving next
Friday as part of their big trip around the world. By the time they get here they (28) will be going / will have
been to California and New Zealand. No doubt John’s children (29) will have been planning / will plan it all
out for months! They (30) won’t be spending / won’t have spent all their time with me. John has to go to
Perth on business, so i (31) will have kept / will be keeping the rest of the family entertained while he’s away.
Then they (32) will all be going / will all have been going to Sydney...

Chọn đáp án đúng:

1)To prepare for the New Year, I ........................ my house again since last month (paint/ painted/ have painted/ has painted)

2 )They.................. the used plastic bottles with water several times yesterday ( washed/ is washed/ are washed/ were washed)

3) We will go on holiday with some friends of ............. (our/ ours/ us/ we)

4) The boys ................. home for lunch because they are planning to visit the hydro power station (have not come/ do not come/ will not be coming/ is not coming)

5) It is going to rain any minute now. The children .................. in the rain ( is being caught/ will be caught/ is caught/ are caught)