1. Neither he nor I _____ for the plan. A. were B. is C are D. am
2. My family as well as I ____ glad to see you. A. was B. is C. are D. am
3. My father, together with some of his old friends, _____ there already
A. will be B. had been C. has been D. have been
4. There are two roads and either _____ to the station. A. is leading B. are leading C. lead D. leads
5. Nine plus three _____ twelve. A. are making B. is making C. make D. makes
6. Twenty miles _____ a long way to cover. A. seem to be B. is C. are D. were
7. Very few ____ his address in the town. A. has known B. are knowing C. know D. knows
8. When and where this took place _____ still unknown. A. has B. is C. were D. are
9. I know that all ____ getting on well with her. A. were B. are C. is D. was
10. The rest of the novel _____ very interesting. A. seem B. is C. are D. were
11. Our family ____ a happy one. A. are B. was C. are D. is
12. The boy sitting by the window is the only one of the students who _____ from the countryside in our school.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
13. More than one answer _____ to the question.
A. had given B. were given C. has been given D. have been given
14. The students in our school each _____ an English dictionary.
A. are having B. had C. has D. have
15. The pair of shoes _____ worn out. A. had been B. have been C. were D. was
16. A professor and a writer ____ present at the meeting.
A. had been B. were C. is D. was
17. Those who ____ singing may join us. A. is fond of B. enjoy C. likes D. are liking
18. There _____ a knife and fork on the table.
A. are B. is seeming to be C. seem to be D. seems to be
19. Over 80 percent of the population ____workers.
A. will be B. are C. is D. was
20. The whole class ____ greatly moved at his words. A. is B. had C. were D. was
21. The wounded ___ good care of here now.
A. is taking B. are taking C. are being taken D. is taken
22. Deer ___ faster than dogs. A. will run B. are running C. runs D. run
23. The police ___ a prisoner. A. are searched for B. is searching C. are searching for D. is searching for
24. It was reported that six ___ including a boy.
A. had killed B. was killing C. were killed D. was killed
25. The United Nations ___ in 1945.
A. was found B. was founded C. were founded D. were found
26. I, who ___ your good friend, will share your joys and sorrows.
A. was B. are C. is D. am
27. Between the two buildings ___ a monument. A. is standing B. standing C. stands D. stand
28. Laying eggs ___ the ant queen’s full-time job. A. have B. has C. are D. is
29. Peter, perhaps John, __ playing with the little dog.
A. seems B. were C. are D. is
30. Many a student ___ that mistake before.
A. had made B. has been made C. have made D. has made
31. The Arabian Nights ___ well known to English lovers.
A. is being B. are C. were D. is
32. Your new clothes fit you, but mine ___ me.
A. don’t fit for B. doesn’t fit for C. don’t fit D. doesn’t fit
33. Tom’s teacher and friend ___ Mr Smith. A. has B. are being C. is D. are
34. All that can be eaten ___ eaten up. A. have been B. had been C. has been D. are being
35. Some person ___ calling for you at the gate. A. will be B. is being C. is D. are
36. On each side of the street ___ a lot of trees.
A are grown B. is standing B. grow D. stands
37. The number of the people who ___ cars ___ increasing.
A. own….are B. own…is C. owns…is D. owns…are
38. No one except Jack and Tom ___ the answer.
A. are knows B. is knowing C. knows D. know
39. Nothing but cars ___ in the shop.
A. are going to sell B. were sold C. are sold D is sold
40. Here is a message of importance to every man and every woman who ___.
A. votes B. vote C. voting D. are voting
41. Politics ___ one of the subjects that I study.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
42. ___ already been interviewed.
A. A number of applicants have B. A number of applicants has
C. The number of applicants have D. The number of applicants has
43. ___ is misused in the sentence.
A. A word or two B. One or two words C. One and two words D. Many words
44. There ___ priceless jewellery on display at the exhibition hall.
A. are B. have C. is D. has
45. I am the one who___ wrong.
A. am B. is C. are D. have been
46. Each of the footballers ___ over 150 pounds.
A. weigh B. weighs C. weights D. were weighing
47. There is ___ rice.
A. few B. a few C. many D. a great deal
48. Half of the material ___ away.
A. has been taken B. are taken C. have been taken D. were taken
49. The manager or his assistant ___ planning to go.
A. was B. were C. be D. will
50. There ___ in this room.
A. are too many furnitures B. are too much furniture
C. are too much furnitures D. is too much furniture
51. His brother rather than his parents ___.
A. are to be blamed
B. is to blame C. are to blame D. is to be blamed.
52. What caused the accident and who was responsible for it ___ a mystery to us.
A. has been remained B. have been remained C. remain D. remains
53. To know merely the main facts ___ enough.
A. are B. be C. being D. is
54. Watering the flowers and looking after the children ___ all I have to do every day.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
55. Each boy and each girl ___ a new book.
A. have gone B. has gone C. have got D. has got
56. American and Dutch beer ___ both much lighter than British.
A. are B. is C. were D. was
57. It is not I but you who ___the first to run to the goal in that competition.
A. is B. was C. are D. is going to
58. Every means ___ been tried since then.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
59. One and a half bananas ___on the table.
A. are left B. is left C. have left D. has left
60. There ___ in this room.
A. are too many rooms B. are too much room
C.. are plenty of rooms D .is plenty of room.
61. Neither of them ______ going to the cinema. Both of them _____ going to the cinema.
A. is ; are B. is ; is C. are ; was D. are ; is
62. All but one _____ here just now. All that I want to say ____ this.
A. was; were B. was; is c. were; is D. were; were
63. A number of students ____ gone for an outing. The number of the students ______ increasing year.
A. have; has B. is; have C. has; have D. have; is
64. Some of the oranges ______ turned bad. Some of the milk _______ turned sour (酸).
A. have; has B. have; have C. has; have D. have; is
65. Each student -____ got an English- Chinese dictionary. The students each ______ a dictionary.
A. have; has B. has; have C. have; have D. has; has
1-10 DCCDD BCBBB 11-20 DCCDD BBDBC 21-30 CDCCB DCDDD
31-40 DCCCC CBCDA 41-50 BAACB BDAAD 51-60 BCDAD ACABD
61—65 ACDAB