Circle the best answer
1. Lee, accompanied by her brother on the piano, ........ very well received at the talent show.
A.are B.were C.have been D.was
2. About 60% of students in this class ..... from China.
A.are B.was C.were D.is
3. Each of you ... a share in the work,
A. having B.has C.to have D.have
4. Linguistics ......... out the ways in wich languages work.
A. find B.finding C.to find D. finds
5. The Philippines ......... of more than 7000 islands.
A.consist B.consisting C.consisted D.consist
6. The United Nations ....... its head quarters in New York city.
A.have B.having C.has D.to have
7. Tom doesn't agree but the rest of us ......
A.does B.done C.do D.doing
8.A large number of reporters .......at the meeting yesterday.
A.being B.were C.are D.is
9. Much progress ......... been made in recent years.
A.have B.has C.having D.to have
10. The English..... to drink tea.
A, likes B.to like C.like D.has liked
11,Everybody ........ trying to do their best at present
A.to be B.have been C.are D.is
12. Jim as well as I ..... always busy doing English homwork.
A.am B.has been C.are D.is
13. That you take a computer course ....... very necessary .
A.am B.have been C.are D.is
14.The police .... come to the site of the accident.
A.have B.has C.having D. to have
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1, the number of letters each of us (receives / receive ) ........... (is/are)............increasing.
2. The number of days in a week (be) .............. seven.
3, Each of these boys (has/have) ............. a try
4. Either you or he (have) ...............to do the task .
5. None of the the pupils in my class (has/have) ..........failed the test.
6. One-third of these books (belongs/belong) .............. to you.
7. There (has/have) ............... been a lot of changes in our country since the liberation.
8. George , together with some of his friends, (have/has) ............. just bought a race-horse.
9. The black and white hat (look/looks) .......... good on you.
10. Either my sister or the neighbours (is/are) .......... looking after the dog.
11. Most of the beer (are/is) ........ spoilt.
12. Both you and the boy overthere (is/are) ............... good at English.
13. Neither of John's parents (be) .............. English
14. Every girl and boy (be) ........... required to have certain immunizations before enrolling in public school.
15. Two years without a job (be) ........ too long to be.
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. There (be) ......... a lot of sheep in the field.
2. Ten miles (be) ......... too far to walk.
3. Not only John but also his friends (want) .......... to buy this race horse.
4. A number of students (recently / participate) ......... in intensive language programs abroad.
5. Sarah , along with 20 students, (plan)........... a party now.
6. The number of students who (withdraw) .................... from class since the term began (be) ........ quite high.
7. There (be) ............ at least one window in every room.
8. A lot of students in my class (speak) ............ and (undrstand) ............ Spanish.
9. The trousers Lan's bought (not,go) ............... best with her shirt.
10. The information she gave me ( be not) ............... valuable.