***** SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT ******
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
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.

9. The poor living her______ help.
A. is needing B. are needing C. need D. needs
10. Several of the students ______ absent yesterday.
A. has been B. had been C. were D. was
11. The professor said that Vietnam ______ to South-East Asia.
A. has belonged B. has belonged C. belonged D. belongs
12. He______ he had read that story - book before.
A. told B. has told C. had told D. said
13. His choice of words______ very good.
A. are B. be C. is D. being
14. Anybody who______ my keys will be given a candy.
A. find B. finds C. are finding D. found
15. The Browns ______ here since 1950.
A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living
16. John, as well as I, ______ a student.
A. are B. were c. as D. has been
17. Not only John but his brothers ______ also in debt.
A. is B. have C. was D. were
18. The majority of the TOEFL tests ______ difficult.
A. are B. is C. be D. being
19. Local news ______ on TV every night at 5:30
A. were B. was C. is D. are
20. A number of sheep______ died from a strange illness.
A. have B. has C. is D. are
Exercise 3
1. Minh with his friends_____ here now.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
2. Ba and Nam _____ here now.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
3. Physic ______easy, ________?

18. The number of books in this library______ large.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
19. Either you or I ______ wrong.
A. am B. is C. are D. were
20. Neither my gloves nor my hat______ with this dress.
A. is going B. are going C. goes D. go
Exercise 4
1. Several of the students ______ absent yesterday.
A. has been B. had been C. were D. was
2. The Browns ______ here since 1950.
A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living
3. John, as well as I ______ a student.
A. are B. were C. am D. has been
4. Not only John but his brothers ______ also in debt.
A. is B. have C. was D. were
5. Local news ______ on TV every night at 5:30
A. were B. was C. is D. are
6. A number of sheep______ died from a strange illness.
A. have B. has C. is D. are
7. The boy and the girl _________ bad at Math.
A. is B. are C. was D. be
8. The subject you will be studying in this course ______ listed in the syllabus.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
9. Massachusetts and Connecticut ______ located in New England.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
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10. Each girl and each boy in the six grade class ______ to do a science project.
A. have B. has C. is having D. are having
11. Making pies and cakes ______ Mrs. Lan’s specialty.
A. are B. has C. have D. is

A. does not B. have not C. do not D. is not
7. The rich _____ always happy
A. are not B. is not C. do not D. does not
8. The injured _____ taken to the hospital recently.
A. have been B. has been C. were D. was
9. A few books I have read _____ famous
A. has been B. was C. is D. are
10. The number of students in this class _____ small.
A. are B. were C. have been D. is
11. A number of children _____ cakes.
A. likes C. are liking C. like D. to like
12. No student _____ in the hall.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
13. No students ____ on the schoolyard.
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A. is B. was C. be D. are
14. There ___ a fire in this room now.
A. is B. are C. were C. was
15. Not only my brother but also my sisters ____ here.
A. is B. are C. was D. be
16. One of the boxes ______ open.
A. are B. is C. were D. have been
17. The book, including all the chapters in section, ______ interesting.
A. are not B. is not C. weren’t D. haven’t been
18. The team captain, as well as his players, _____ boringly.
A. are playing B. is playing C. to play D. play
19. The woman with all the dogs ______ down my street.
A. to walk B. walking C. walk D. walks
20. The people who listen to that music ______ few.
A. are B. is C. was D. be

A. are C. were C. is D. been
16. Mathematics ______ an important subject.
A. is B. are C. were D. was
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17. There_____ much traffic during rush hours.
a. are B. be C. were D. is
18. "Gulliver's Travels" _______ an amusing book.
A. are B. is C. were D. be
19. The pants ______in the drawer.
A. is B. am C. are D. was
20. The English _____ used to driving on the left
A. is B. are C. was D. be
Exercise 7
1. His family ______ rich. His family ______ having dinner.
A. is / is B. is / are C. are / is D. are / are
2. Nobody _____ playing soccer more than I do.
A. enjoy B. have enjoyed C. were enjoying D. enjoys
3. Everybody who plays soccer ______ the game.
A. enjoys B. were enjoyed C. have enjoyed D. enjoy
4. The majority of the students _____ English.
A. is B. are C. was D. be
5. These scissors ______ dull and so ______ those ones.
A. is / is B. am / am C. are / are D. was / was
6. Bob and Dick _______ here.
A. is B. am C. are D. was
7. Bob, along with Dick and Harry, _______ going on vacation.
A. are C. were C. is D. been
8. Neither Bob nor the others ______ ready for the test.
A. were B. is C. was D. be
9. You or he _____ right.

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. am D. were
13. Anything_____ better than going to the movies tonight.
A. is B. are C. am D. were
14. Skating_____ becoming more and more popular.
A. is B. are C. am D. were
15. A number of reporters_____ at the conference yesterday.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
16. Everybody who_____ a fever must go home immediately.
A. has B. have C. to has D. having
17. Your glasses_____ on the bureau last night.

A. have B. has C. having D. to have
12. Neither Jill nor her parents______ seen this film before.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
13. What time______ the news on TV?
A. is B. are C. was D. were
14. The police______ arrested the thieves.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
15. Either Jack or I______ enthusiastic to do that.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
16. Ten tons of rice ______ a great deal of money.
A. cost B. costs C. costing D. to cost
17. Three years of waiting for him ______ a long time to her.
A. isn’t B. aren’t C. not be D. not to be
18. Five billion dollars ______ that guy to wealth and debauchery.
A. bring B. brings C. bringing D. to bring
19. There ______ many people in this village.
A. live B. lives C. living D. to live
20. Here ______ the clown that you ______ best.
A. come / like B. comes / like C. come / likes D. coming / likes
Exercise 10
1. The methods for studying the earth______ been being researched.
A. have B. has C. having D. to have
2. To love and to be loved______ the greatest happiness on earth.
A. is B. are C. be D. were
3. The boy and the girl______ their parents dearly.
A. love B. loves C. loving D. to love
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4. No teacher and no student ______ present at the classroom on Sundays.
A. is B. are C. be D. were
5. What ______ the purpose of learning foreign languages?

A. is not B. be not C. am not D. are not
Exercise 11
1. To do such a hard work______ so many people.
A. need B. needing C. to need D. needs
2. 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
3. You each______ a bed of flowers.
A. to water B. water C. watering D. waters
4. Everything in the garden______ brighter and brighter.
A. to look B. looking C. look D. looks
5. Lovers often out together.
A. go B. goes C. gone D. are going
6. Mumps______ me uncomfortable.
A. makes B. make C. making D. to make
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7. Chatting with strangers all day ______ me.
A. is not inspired B. was not inspired C. doesn’t inspire D. don’t
inspire
8. Linguistics______ us to further understanding of cultures, societies and civilizations.
A. bring B. brings C. bringing D. to bring
9. To make poems constantly______ my spiritual life.
A. enrich B. enriches C. enriching D. to enrich
10. Money ______ a mare go.
A. makes B. make C. making D. to make
11. Knowledge of the facts ______ necessary to reach a vise decision.
A. is B. be C. am D. are
12. This book, that book, and this pen______ to him.
A. belonging B. to belong C. belongs D. belong
13. Neither Mildred nor her friends ______ to help on the clean-up.
A. is wanting B. want C. want D. wants

8. Mr. and Mrs. Brown______ reading their mail sent from their son.
A. were B. are C. was D. is
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9. Fax machines______ written messages.
A. transmit B. transmits C. to transmit D. transmitting
10. Experience______ talent.
A. develop B. develops C. to develop D. developing
11. A sonnet, a kind of love poem containing 14 sentences, ______ of fourteen lines.
A. consists B. consist C. to consist D. consisting
12. Angle Christie, the famous British author______ detective stories.
A. write B. writes C. to write D. writing
13. Having time to paint often______ having a good time.
A. means B. mean C. to means D. meaning
14. Trusting people______ faith.
A. require B. requires C. requiring D. to require
15. That he has angered the boss______ the workers.
A. please B. pleases C. to please D. pleasing
16. I don’t think either of them______ at home.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
17. Both these oranges______ bad.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
18. My parents both______ in education.
A. work B. works C. to work D. working
19. Both of the children______ gone to bed.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having
20. None of us______ French.
A. speaks B. speak C. speaking D. to speak
Exercise 13
1. Every of the children______ crying.
A. be B. is C. am D. are

16. Each student______ answered the first three questions.
A. to have B. has C. have D. having
17. Every policeman______ given special training for the job.
A. are B. am C. is D. were
18. None of these officers here ______ allowed to have guns at home.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
19. One of our jobs______ to help solve the present crime.
A. is B. were C. am D. are
20. Either John or his wife______ breakfast each morning.
A. make B. makes C. making D. to make
Exercise 14
1. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter ______appalling.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
2. Physics______ more difficult than chemistry.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
3. Ten tons of rice ______ a great deal of money.
A. cost B. costs C. costing D. to cost
4. The methods for studying the world ______been developed slowly through the work of
many people.
A. have B. having C. has D. to have
5. Tom and I ______ cousins.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
6. To love and to be loved______ the greatest happiness on earth.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
7. The production of dyes, perfumes______ made a lot of progress.
A. have B. to have C. having D. has
8. That you get very high in school______ necessary.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
9. The professor and the student______ on that point.
A. agree B. agrees C. to agree D. agreeing

4. There______ cattle in the fields.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
5. Measles______ common among Vietnamese children.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
6. Neither answers______ correct.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
7. One of my best friends playing against me last month.
A. was B. were C. is D. are
8. Physics______ mechanics, heat, light, sound and electricity.
A. studying B. studies C. to study D. study
9. No news______ good news.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
10. Each of students in this class______ English for six years.
A. studying B. studies C. to study D. study
11. Mary with her parents______ classical music.
A. like B. likes C. liking D. to like
12. Each boy and each girl______ to have an English textbook.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having
13. There______ some ways to solve this exercise.
A. to be B. am C. are D. is
14. Whatever he said______ unreliable.
A. were B. was C. are D. is
15. A number of the consumers ______ to buy this kind of silk.
A. wants B. want C. to want D. wanting
16. Ten miles from my school to her house ______ a long distance.
A. am not B. aren’t C. isn’t D. not be
17. Watering flower trees ______ my hobby.
A. were B. am C. are D. is
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18. The number of the students in our class______ forty-four.

13. Among the subjects I likes best ______ English.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
14. Both the boss and his secretary ______ flying to Paris.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
15. Half of the students in this class ______ from southeast Asia.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
16. Most of the furniture in my house ______ comfortable.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
17. Most of these books ______ interesting for the children.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
18. Eight hours of sleep ______ enough for him to drive.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
19. Many famous pop stars ______ been ruined by drugs.
A. have B. has C. to have D. having
20. The number of schoolboys in my class ______ twenty.
A. am B. is C. are D. be
Exercise 17
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1. A large number of the applicants______.
A. has already been interviewed B. have already been interviewed
C. already has been interviewed D. already have been interviewed
2. The secretary and the accountant of the company ______ yet.
A. do not come B. does not come C. has not come D. have not come
3. So far everything______ all right.
A. is B. has been C. have been D. are
4. His family______ a rich family.
A. is B. are C. be D. to be
5. The crowd______ wild with excitement.
A. is B. were C. to be D. be
6. Twenty five dollars too much to pay for this book.

1. Much progress ______ in the world of science.
A. are made B. is made C. makes D. make
2. One of the girls who ______ in this department now ______ my niece.
A. have worked/ is B. work/ are C. is working/ is D. worked/ was
3. The development of synthetic fabrics ______ new challenges to chemical engineers for
years.
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A. bring B. brings C. has brought D. to bring
4. Furniture made in this workshop ______ very expensive but very good.
A. am B. are C. be D. is
5. Vegetables will grow well if there ______ enough water.
A. are B. were C. is D. be
6. My homework ______ lately.
A. do B. does C. did D. has been done
7. The information that computer______ us often ______ save a lot of time in making a plan.
A. give/ help B. gives/ helps C. gives/ help D. give/ helps
8. All of the food served in this restaurant yesterday______ excellent.
A. are B. is C. was D. were
9. Neither you or I______ responsible for the bad result.
A. be B. are C. am D. is
10. Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children______ abroad.
A. is B. are C. am D. were
11. Neither Henry nor his friends______ yet.
A. come B. comes C. has come D. have come
12. Measles______ a dangerous disease.
A. be B. is C. am D. are
13. I don’t like the people who______ no interest in anything.
A. show B. shows C. to show D. showing
14. Mathematics______ to us by Mr. Binh now.
A. is teaching B. teaches C. are taught D. is being taught

8. The ideas in that book______ interesting.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
9. The weather______ cold.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
10. Vegetables______ good for you.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
11. Every boy and girl______ in the street.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
12. A boy and a girl______ in the street.
A. are B. is C. am D. be
13. The furniture in those rooms______ comfortable.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
14. The table as well as the chairs______ made of wood.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
15. The chairs as well as the table______ made of wood.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
16. Eating vegetables______ good for you.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
17. Some of the road______ closed due to flooding.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
18. Some of the roads______ closed due to flooding.
A. is B. are C. am D. be
19. Three-fourths of the pizza______ already been eaten.
A. has B. has C. to has D. having
20. Most houses______ destroyed by fire last night.
A. were B. are C. was D. is
Exercise 20
1. One of the houses ______ destroyed by fire three days ago.
A. were B. are C. was D. is
2. Each house______ in ruins now.

17. A number of students______ participated in intensive language programs abroad.
A. having B. to have C. have D. has
18. The number of students who knew the answer to the last question on the exam______
very low.
A. was B. were C. are D. is
19. Every one of the boys and girls in the school______ what to do if the fire alarm rings.
A. knows B. know C. to know D. knowing
20. ______ Portuguese spoken in Brazil?
A. not be B. am not C. isn’t D. aren’t
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