1.       Neither Tom nor his brothers ……………..willing to help their mother with the housework.

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

neither.....nor động từ phía sau chia theo chủ ngữ 2

2.       That cannot be a true story. He……………….it up.

A.   must have made      B. should have made C. would have made D. can have made

dựa theo nghĩa : Nó không phải một câu chuyện có thật, anh ấy đã tạo ra nó

3.       She was…………………angry that she could not say a word.

A.   so                          B. such                    C. too much              D. so many

Cấu trúc so adj that

4.       They are having their house…………….by a construction company.

A.   to paint                   B. painted                 C. being painted        D. painting

have St V₃ : có cái gì được làm

5.       The police have begun an………………into the accident which happened this afternoon.

A.   investigation           B. investigating         C. investigatory          D. investigate

sau an ta dùng danh từ

6.       This carpet really needs………………….. Can you do it for me, son?

A.   cleaning                 B. cleaned                C. being cleaned        D. clean

Dạng bị động của need : need V-ing

7.       Parts of the country are suffering water…………………after the unusually dry summer.

A.   thirst                      B. shortage              C. supply                  D. hunger

Shortage: thiếu hụt

=> một số nơi ở thành phố đang trở nên thiếu nước sau mùa khô

8.               My teacher reminded me…………..my essay carefully before handing it in.

A.   checking                 B. to check               C. to have checked    D. checked

remind sb to do St

9.       Sarah: “Oh my God, I’ve missed my bus.” Christ: “ ………... Another will come here in ten minutes.”

A.  Thank you                B. Don’t mention it         C. I hope so D. Don’t worry

Dịch thôi

10.   No sooner …………….my car than the alarm went off.

A.   the thief touched      B. touched the thief   C. the thief had touched D. had the thief touched

cấu trúc với “ no sooner … than” thường dùng thời quá khứ hoàn thành, sau no sooner có đảo ngữ

11.           College students are becoming less dependent…………..their teachers.

A.   on    B. of               C. with                     D. to

dependent on Sb 

12.   A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration…………….

A.   collapsed               B. stumbled               C. vanished              D. abandoned

13.   She was kept awake for most of the night by the…………………of a mosquito in her car.

A.   whine                     B. moan                    C. groan                  D. screech

whine: thứ âm thanh lan man gây khó chịu, bực mình

14.     Getting a good school………………is what you need to do.

A.   report                      B. mark                    C. raise                   D. comment

school report : báo cáo của trường

15.     My decision to leave university after a year is one I now………………….regret.

A.   harshly                    B. painfully                C. keenly                 D. heavily

Đáp án B mang nghĩa nhấn mạnh :hối hận một cách đau đớn

16.     A. “If only I hadn’t said that to her”.                     B. “…………………...”

A.   Ah, well, that is life.                                 B. Yes, you mustn’t have done like that

C. No worry, that’s nothing .                        D. No, you’ve done a very good job

17.       A. “I apologize to you for not keeping my promise” B. “……………………..”

A.   Well, that’s out of question.                     B. Your apology is accepted.

C. I am grateful to that.                                D. That was very sweet of you.

B : lời xin lỗi được chấp nhận

18.     A. “How come you didn’t tell me that you would quit the job?”         B. “………………….”

A.   Because I knew you would make a fuss about it. B. I would love to. Thank you.

C. I found the job so demanding.                            D. Because I’m so bored with it.

Đáp án C trả lời cho câu hỏi về lí do “How come…?” (Tại sao) và phù hợp với nghĩa của câu. Các đáp án còn lại không phù hợp.

 “Sao con không nói với mẹ là con nghỉ việc?” “Vì con biết mẹ sẽ làm ầm lên vì chuyện này.”

19.     Stop fighting you two- shake hands and……………….your peace with each other!

A.   set                        B. do                         C. make                     D. bring

20.     Fire crews have been operating at full……………………..

A.   effort                     B. power                   C. strength                D. energy

C

Neither S1 nor S2 động từ chia theo chủ ngữ 2 ( brothers) => động từ are

Đáp án C

Neither… nor… chia  động theo vế sau “nor”

Đáp án A

Kiến thức: Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ

Neither S1 nor S2 => động từ chia theo S2 ( his brothers)

Tạm dịch: Không Tom hay các em trai anh ấy sẵn sàng giúp mẹ làm việc nhà

Đáp án : A

Neither + S1+ nor + S2 : V chia theo S2

Đáp án C

Cấu trúc:

- Neither + Sl + nor + S2 + V (chia theo S2): không ... cũng không..., cả hai đều không ...

E.g: Neither Daisy nor I like going out. (Cả Daisy và tôi đều không thích đi ra ngoài.)

Trong câu này, chủ ngữ thứ 2 là “brothers” nên động từ điền vào là “are”

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 (sai đề )
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

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10. Cattle______ allowed graze here now.
a. was b. were c. is d. are

Đang phân vân cho rằng đáp án là D. are

Vì lâu này theo những gì mk biết thì "cattle " được coi như là N đếm được số nhiều vì vậy V chia sau nó mk nghĩ no ở dạng số nhiều

===> Mạnh dạn chọn lại đáp án D.

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 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