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SỰ HÒA HỢP CHỦ TỪ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ
(SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT)
Choose the best answer for each question below:
1. Jane a new dress and a pair of shoes.
A) want B) wants C) wanting D) to want
2. John along with twenty friends celebrating a party.
A) is B) are C) am D) were
3. The picture of the soldiers back many memories.
A) bring B) bringing C) brings D) to bring
4. The quality of these recordings not very good.
A) be B) are C) am D) is
5. If the duties of these officers reduced, there will not be enough time to finish
the project.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) am not D) weren’t
6. The effects of cigarette smoking been proven to be extremely harmful.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
7. The use of credit cards in place of cash increased rapidly in recent years.
A) to have B) have C) has D) having
8. Advertisements on TV becoming more competitive than ever before.
A) is B) are C) was D) am
9. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others at an all-time
high.
A) been B) was C) is D) are
10. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee, proposed some
changes in the rules.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
11. The levels of intoxication from subject to subject.
A) vary B) varies C) to vary D) varying
12. Neither Bill nor Mary and Jane going to the party tonight.

A) is B) are C) was D) were
26. There been too many interruptions in this class.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
27. Peter or his friends to take a bath in this river.
A) want B) wants C) wanting D) to want
28. Each boy and each girl a book.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
29. The policemen arrested the thief.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
30. Physics less difficult than chemistry.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
31. Every Elementary School teacher to take a training course.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
32. Neither Jill nor her parents seen this film before.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
33. What time the news on TV?
A) is B) are C) to be D) were
34. The police arrested the thieves.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
35. Either Jack or I enthusiastic to do that.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
36. Ten tons of rice a great deal of money.
A) cost B) costs C) costing D) to cost
37. Three years of waiting for him a long time to her.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) not be D) not to be
38. Five billion dollars that guy to wealth and debauchery.
A) bring B) brings C) bringing D) to bring
39. There many people in this village.
A) live B) lives C) living D) to live
40. Here the clown that you best.

53. We with Peter extremely surprised to meet Peggy again.
A) is B) are C) be D) was
54. None of them there to help him.
A) to go B) going C) go D) goes
55. All men brothers.
A) is B) was C) am D) are
56. Most of us eager to play football for that team.
A) is B) was C) am D) are
57. Someone her to do such a foolish thing.
A) ask B) asks C) asking D) are asked
58. Anything mostly all right to her.
A) become B) to become C) becomes D) becoming
59. That she his name his feeling.
A) forget / hurt B) forget / hurts C) forgets / hurt D) forgets / hurts
60. Avoiding him a good way.
A) is not B) be not C) am not D) are not
61. To do such a hard work so many people.
A) need B) needing C) to need D) needs
62. Each of us a bush of bamboo trees, ?
A) plant / shall we B) plants / won’t we C) plant / don’t we D) plants / are we
63. You each a bed of flowers.
A) to water B) water C) watering D) waters
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64. Everything in the garden brighter and brighter.
A) to look B) looking C) look D) looks
65. Lovers often out together.
A) go B) goes C) gone D) are going

81. Most of the people here each other.
A) know B) to know C) knows D) known
82. Some of my friends abroad.
A) living B) to live C) lives D) live
83. All of us that he is wrong.
A) thinks B) to think C) think D) thinking
84. Some people difficulty with the lecture, but most it clearly.
A) has / understand B) have / understand
C) have / understands D) has / understands
85. Children ice-cream.
A) liking B) to like C) likes D) like
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86. Marie a red car.
A) having B) has C) to have D) have
87. The children been playing in the snow.
A) have B) to have C) having D) has
88. Mr. and Mrs. Brown reading their mail sent from their son.
A) were B) are C) was D) is
89. Fax machines written messages.
A) transmit B) transmits C) to transmit D) transmitting
90. Experience talent.
A) develop B) develops C) to develop D) developing
91. A sonnet, a kind of love poem containing 14 sentences, of fourteen lines.
A) consists B) consist C) to consist D) consisting
92. Angle Christie, the famous British author detective stories.
A) write B) writes C) to write D) writing
93. Having time to paint often having a good time.

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108. If the duties of these officers reduced, there will not be enough time to finish
the project.
A) be not B) isn’t C) am not D) aren’t
109. Advertisements on television becoming more competitive than ever before.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
110. Darts, sticks used in fighting, often played in public.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
111. Physics to interest Janet.
A) seems B) seem C) seeming D) to seem
112. Neither Bill nor Mary going to the play tonight.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
113. Anything better than going to another movie tonight.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
114. A number of reporter at the conference yesterday.
A) are B) is C) was D) were
115. Everybody who a fever must go home immediately.
A) have B) to have C) having D) has
116. Each student answered the first three questions.
A) to have B) has C) have D) having
117. Every policeman given special training for the job.
A) was B) is C) am D) were
118. None of these officers here allowed to have guns at home.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
119. One of our jobs to help solve the present crime.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
120. Either John or his wife breakfast each morning.
A) make B) makes C) making D) to make

A) be B) is C) am D) are
134. Neither you nor I wrong.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
135. My father as well as his friends in the living room.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
136. The house is empty. Nobody there.
A) live B) lives C) living D) to live
137. Either he or you this work.
A) do B) to do C) do D) does
138. A number of students going to class picnic.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
139. The number of the days in a week seven.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
140. The boy and his dog here.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
141. The boy with his dog here.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
142. Mr. Smith, accompanied by his wife and three children just arrived.
A) having B) have C) to have D) has
143. All the equipment made in Japan three years ago.
A) were B) is C) was D) are
144. There cattle in the fields.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
145. Measles common among Vietnamese children.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
146. Neither answer correct.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
147. One of my best friends playing against me last month.
A) was B) were C) is D) are
148. Physics mechanics, heat, light, sound and electricity.

A) were B) was C) are D) is
162. Not studying caused him many problems.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
163. Twenty dollars too much to pay for that shirt.
A) were B) am C) are D) is
164. That he has passed the final exam his parents happy.
A) to make B) makes C) make D) making
165. The effects of the alcohol drinking been proved to be extremely harmful.
A) has B) have C) having D) to have
166. The majority that you are in on danger.
A) believes B) believe C) believing D) to believe
167. The majority of the students him to be innocent.
A) believes B) believe C) believing D) to believe
168. Not only he but also his friends this film.
A) liking B) to like C) like D) likes
169. This pair of scissors dull (không sáng).
A) am B) is C) are D) was
170. Everybody him because he as well as his family well-known.
A) love / are B) loves / is C) to love / were D) loving / was
171. Either he or his parents seeing horror films.
A) liking B) to like C) like D) likes
172. Athletics my favorite sports.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
173. Among the subjects I likes best English.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
174. Both the boss and his secretary flying to Paris.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
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189. Many teachers and students at the lecture last night.
A) is B) are C) were D) was
190. To my opinion, living in happiness for ten years a long time.
A) has not been B) are not C) have not been D) will not be
191. His silence that he agrees with us.
A) mean B) means C) have meant D) meaning
192. Their news to us once a year.
A) come B) comes C) came D) has come
193. The police many enquires about the murder up till now.
A) has made B) is making C) have made D) makes
194. All the equipment in this laboratory from Japan last year
A) is imported B) will import C) imports D) was imported
195. His knowledge of butterflies, in fact, very wide.
A) is B) are C) be D) to be
196. anybody at home?
A) Are there B) Is there C) There is D) There are
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197. One of the girls to visit that old man every Sunday.
A) go B) goes C) went D) had gone
198. Mumps usually a mild fever.
A) cause B) have caused C) causes D) was caused
199. His family in the first row now.
A) is sitting B) are sitting C) sat D) sits
200. Everybody to do their best at present.
A) are trying B) is trying C) try D) tries
201. Much progress in the world of science.
A) are made B) is made C) makes D) make

C) will already broadcast D) already broadcasts
216. According to him, the United States an important part in preserving peace in the
world.
A) play B) plays C) to play D) playing
217. Linguistics the study of the ways in which languages work.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
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218. Bread and butter his favorite.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
219. There different ways to do that work.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
220. The people in this town very friendly.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
221. Whatever…………. (happen), remember to be calm.
A) happen B) happens C) to happened D) to happen
222. Whoever…………. (knock) at the door, don’t open it.
A) knock B) knocks C) to knock D) knocking
223. He wants to buy three expensive shirts, which his brother.
A) do not please B) does not please C) not to please D) not pleasing
224. Both Mary and Peter for that company.
A) to work B) works C) work D) working
225. Either he or his friends mistaken.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
226. Ten miles a long distance.
A) is not B) aren’t C) am not D) not be
227. Money as well as workers .
A) is needed B) are needing C) needs D) need

241. One of the houses destroyed by fire three days ago.
A) were B) are C) was D) is
242. Each house in ruins now.
A) were B) are C) was D) is
243. Every one in the houses serious damage in that fire.
A) to get B) gets C) get D) to getting
244. The number of desks in that classroom thirty-five.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
245. A number of stores closed today because of the holiday.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
246. States political units.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
247. The United States in North American.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
248. Economics an important area of study.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
249. Diabetes an illness. Mumps another kind of illness.
A) is / are B) are / is C) is / is D) are /are
250. Rabies a disease you can get from being bitten by an infected animal.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
251. 100 meters a long distance to travel by car.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) am not D) been not
252. Five minutes too long to wait.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) am not D) being not
253. Six and four…………… (is/are) ten.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
254. English a common language.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
255. The English sometimes friendly people.
A) is B) are C) am D) be

A) confirms B) confirming C) confirm D) to confirm
269. Geography fascinating. Mathematics fascinating.
A) is /is B) am / are C) be / is D) are / be
270. By law, every man, woman, and child guaranteed the right to free speech.
A) is B) am C) be D) are
271. sugar and pineapple the leading crops in Hawaii?
A) Isn’t B) Aren’t C) Am not D) Not be
272. Why there a shortage of certified school teachers at the present time?
A) is B) am C) be D) are
273. How many states in the United States with the letter “A”?
A) begin B) to begin C) beginning D) begins
274. The United States of 50 States.
A) consists B) consist C) to consist D) consisting
275. What places in the world no snakes?
A) to have B) have C) has D) having
276. Politics a constant source of interest to me.
A) is B) am C) be D) are
277. there ever any doubt in your mind about the outcome of the election?
A) is B) was C) were D) are
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