BÀI TẬP VỀ SỰ HÒA HỢP CHỦ NGỮ ĐỘNG TỪ I>USE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERB 1. Three months (be) a long time to wait. 2. Five dollars (be) too much to pay for that book. 3. A number of books (be) on the table. 4. The number of students in this class (be) limited to thirty. 5. It (be) my two brothers who (be) hurt. 6. It (be) the children playing upstairs. 7. Neither of the answers (be) correct. 8. Neither (be) to blame. 9. Everybody (have) a good time. 10.Either your key or my key (be) missing. 11.John or his brothers (be) going to help me. 12.Bread and butter (be) all he asked for. 13.The author and lecturer (be) arriving today. 14.My old friend and colleague, George (be) in town. 15.The pen and paper (be) on the desk. 16.Jim and Joe (be) roommates. 17.The boxes of candy (be) on the table. 18.The package of cigarettes (be) on the table. 19.Oranges and cream (be) perishable and should be refrigerated. 20.Oranges and tangerine (be) delic`ious. 21.Most of the members (be) happy. 22.Half of the students (be) looking out. 23.Some of the sugar (was/were) spilt on the floor. 24.There (be) plenty of time. 25.There (be) a lot of lakes. 26.I, your master, (command) you. 27.My wife, not my friends, ( is waiting/are waiting) for me. 28.Early to bed and early to rise (make) a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 29.Either the mayor or the eldermen (be) to blame. 30.Not John but his brothers (be) to blame. 31.A fever, a mutilation, a cruel disappointment, a loss of wealth, a loss of friends (seem) at the moment untold loss. 32.A cart and horse (was/were) seen at a distance. 33.Her principal anxiety (was/were) her children. 34.Nobody not John and William (was/were) there. 35.Man, no less than the lower forms of life (be) a product of the evolutionary process. 36.The girl, as well as the boys, (has/have) learnt to ride. 37.The bat together with the ball (was/were) stolen. 38.The newspaper and the dictionary (be) on the table. 39.Here (be) bread and the dictionary. 40.Here (be) bread and butter for breakfast. 41.The ship with its load of timer (be) leaving the port today. 42.Noone (be) eager to be examined the first. 43.It (be) her lies that ( irritake) me so much. 44.Three fourths of the wall (be) painted. 45.Two fifths of the members (be) present. 46.Two times two (make) four. 47.Two plus two (be) four. 48.How many (be) six and five? 49.Nine from fourteen (be) five. 50.Twenty years (be) not a long period of time in human history. 51.Five dimes (make) fifty cents. 52.Five dollars (be) a small sum. 53.“ The three Musketeers” (be) written by Alexandre Dumas. 54.You don’t have to say much , a word or two (be) sufficient. 55.These (be) one or two things I’d like to talk over with you. 56.The number of new books in our library (be) ever growing. 57.A number of new books in our library (be) displayed at the book show. 58.Our only guide ( be) stars. 59.There (be) a lot of traffic on this road. II>Choose the corect answer in the parentheses 1. The weather in the southern states ( gets, get) very hot during the summer. 2. The result of Dr. Noll’s experiment( was,were) published in a scientific journal. 3. Bob and his friends( is,are) coming to the anniversary party tomorrow night. 4. Every man, woman, and child (is,are) protected under the law. 5. Washing the dishes (is, are) the children’ job 6. A lot of the students (is, are) already here. 7. Some of the furniture in our apartment (is, are) secondhand 8. Some of the desks in the classroom (is, are) broken. 9. At least three-quarters of that book on famous Americans (is, are) about people who lived in the 19th century 10. One of the coutries I would like to visit (is, are) Italy. 11. Some of the cities I would like to visit (is, are) Rome and Vience 12. Each student in the class (has, have) to have a book. 13. Each student in the class (has, have) to have a book. 14. None of the students ( was,were) late today. 15. the number of students in this room right now (is, are) twenty. 16. A number of students in the class ( speaks,speak) English well. 17. There (is, are) some interesting pictures in today paper. 18. There (is, are) an incorrect statement in that newspaper article. 19. The United States (is, are) lacated in North America. 20. Economics (is, are) Don’s favourite subjects. 21. Ten minutes (is, are) more than enough time to complete this exercise. 22. Most people (likes,like) to go to the zoo. 23. The police (is, are) coming. I’ve already called them. 24. Japanese (is, are) very difficult for English speakers to learn. 25. the Japanese (has, have) a long and interesting history. 26. The old in my country (is, are) cared for by their children and grandchildren. 27. This exercise on singular- plural agreement of subjects and verbs (is, are) easy. 28. The extent of Jane’s knowledge on various complex subjects ( astounds. Astound: lam kinh ngac) me. 29. The subjects you will be studying in this cource (is, are) listed in the syllabus. 30. Massachutes andConnecticut (is, are) located inNew England. 31. Only the black Widow spider, or all of the spiders in the United States, ( has,have) caused death among human being. 32. The professor and the student ( agree, agrees) on that point. 33. Almost every professor and student at the Universary ( approves, approve) of the choice or Dr.Brown as the new president 34. Each girl and boy in the sixth- grade class( has,have) to do a science project. 35. Getting to know students from all over the world (is, are) one of the best parts of my job. 36. Annie had a hard time when she was coming home from the store because the bag of groceries ( was,were) too heavy for her to carry. 37. where ( do, does) your parents live? 38. Why ( was,were) Susan and Alex late the meeting? 39. (Is, are) having the respondsibility for taking care of pets good for young children? 40. Some of the fruit in this bowl (is, are) rotten 41. Some of the apples in that bowl (is, are) rotten 42. Half of the students in the class (is, are) from Arabic- speaking countries. 43. Half of this money ( belong, belongs) to you. 44. A lot of students in the class (is, are) from Southeast Asia. 45. A lot of clothing in those stores (is, are) on sale this week. 46. One of my best friends (is, are) coming to visit me next week. 47. Each boy in this class ( has,have) his own notebook. III>Choose the corect answer in the parentheses 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Every one of the students (is, are) required to take the final test. None of animals at the zoo (is, are) free. All of them (is, are) in enclosures A numbers of students at the university (is, are) approximately 10,000. One of the chief materials in bones and teeths (is, are) calcium. ( Do, does) all of the children have their books? ( Do, does) all of this homework have to finished by tomorrow? Why ( was,were) some of the students excutes from the examination? Why ( was,were) one of the students excutes from the examination? What percentage of the earth’s surface (is, are) covered by water? What percentage of the people in the world (is, are) illiterate? ( Do, does) any of you know the answer to that question? There (isn’t, aren’t) any letters in the mail for you today. 13. There (isn’t, aren’t) any mail for you today 14. There (is, are) a lot of problem in the world 15. There (is, are) a fly in this room. Where’s the flyswatter? 16. There (is, are) over 600,000 kinds of insects in the world. 17. How many kinds of birds (is, are) there in the world? 18. Why (isn’t, aren’t) there a hospital close to those villages? 19. There (is, are) a green pen on Tim’s desk. 20. There (is, are) a blue pen and a yellow notebook on Sue’s book. 21. There (is, are) some pens and a notebook on Jack’s desk 22. The United States ( has,have) a population of 250 million 23. The new about Mr. Hogan (is, are) surprising 24. Massachutts (is, are) a state in the Northeastern part of the UnitedState. 25. Physics(seek,seeks) to understand the mysteries of the physical world. 26. Statistics (is, are) a branch of mathematics 27. The Statistics in that report on oil production (is, are) incorrect 28. Fifteen minutes (is, are) maximum length of time allowed for the exam. 29. Twenty dollars (is, are) an unreasonable price for the necklace. 30. Many people in the world (do,does) not have enough to eat. 31. The police (is, are) prepared in case there is a riot. 32. The English (is, are) proud, independent people. 33. English (is, are) not my native language. 34. Many Japanese ( commutes, commute) to their places of work. 35. Portugues (is, are) somewhat similar to Spainish, (isn’t, aren’t) it? 36. The poor (is, are) helped by government program 37. John, along with twenty friends (is, are) planning a party. 38. The picture of the soldiers (bring, brings) back many memories. 39. The quality of these recordings (is, are) not very good. 40. If the duties of these officers (isn’t, aren’t) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project. 41. The effects of ciggarette smoking ( has,have) been proven( chung minh) to be extremely harmful. 42. “ The use of credit card in place of cash ( has,have) increased rapidly in recent years. 43. living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is, are) at an all time high. 44. Mr. Jones, accompanied(cung voi) by several members of the committee, ( has,have) proposed some changes of the rules. 45. The levels of intoxication (vary, varies) from the subject to subject. 46. neither Bill nor Mary (is, are) going to play tonight. 47. Anything (is, are) better than going to another movie tonight. II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1.Three weeks … not enough for the holiday. A.are B. were C. was D. been 2.Each of you … a share in the work. B.having B. has C. to have D. have 3.Ten pounds … too much to pay. C.is B. being C. are D. were 4.A number of students … volunteered to the job. D.have B. has C. to have D. having 5.Linguistics … out the ways in which languages work. E. find B. finding C. to find D. finds 6.The news … interesting. F. are B. is C. be D. were 7.The Philippines … of more than 7,000 islands. G.consist B. consisting C. consisted D. consists 8.Statistics … a branch of mathematics. H.being B. were C. is D. are 9.Physics … to understand the mysteries of the physical world. I. seeking B. seeks C. to seek D. seek 10. The United Nations … its head quarters in New York city. J. have B. having C. has D. to have 11. Fifty minutes … the maximum length of time allotted for the exam. K.are B. is C. were D. be 12. One of my neighbors … curious about other people’s private life. L. being B. were C. is D. been 13. Seven months … a long time for me to wait. M. being B. were C. are D. is 14. A lot of restaurants … open at night. N.are B. is C. was D. be 15. Tom doesn’t agree but the rest of us …. O.does B. done C. do D. doing 16. Most people … with my attitude. P. agrees B. has agreed C. agreeing D. agree 17. A lot of her furniture in her room … new. Q.are B. be C. were D. is 18. There … a few flowers in this garden last summer. R.being B. were C. are D. is 19. There … lots of snow in the garden. S. are B. is C. have been D. to be 20. Most of us … the same about the war. T. feel B. feels C. feeling D. has felt 21. A large number of reporters … at the meeting yesterday. U.being B. were C. are D. is 22. Much progress … been made in recent years. V.have B. has C. having D. to have 23. Some foods … him ill. W. to make B. making C. makes D. make 24. Collecting old coins and paper notes … one of my hobbies. X.being B. were C. are D. is 25. A number of workers … asked for a rise since last month. Y.have B. has C. having D. to have 26. The number of pupils getting poor marks since the beginning of the semester … appalling. Z. to be B. have been C. are D. is 27. Five thousand pounds … stolen in the robbery last night. AA. being B. were C. are D. was 28. His silence … he agrees with us. BB. means B. mean C. meaning D. to mean 29. Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children … abroad. CC. to be B. have been C. are D. is 30. One of the girls who … working in this department … my niece. DD. is/being B. is/is C. is/are D. was/were 31. There … only a few people at the meeting last night. EE. been B. were C. are D. was 32. The English … to drink tea. FF. likes B. to like C. like D. has liked 33. Everybody … trying to do their best at present. GG. to be B. have been C. are D. is 34. Both of the girls … pretty, but neither of them is intelligent. HH. to be B. has been C. are D. is 35. Jim as well as I … always busy doing English homework. II.am B. has been C. are D. is 36. The study of languages … very interesting. JJ. is B. were C. are D. to be 37. Neither Daisy nor I … glad to do that. KK. am B. has been C. are D. is 38. That you take a computer course … very necessary. LL. am B. have been C. are D. is 39. Mumps usually … a mild fever. MM. cause B. causes C. causing D. to cause 40. The police … come to the site of the accident. NN. have B. has C. having D. to have 41. Every boy and girl in this room … the answer. OO. knowing B. know C. knows D. have known 42. A number of students … in the exam. PP. fail B. failing C. to failD. fails 43. Half of the money … to Mr. Lam. QQ. belongs B. belong C. to belong D. belonging 44. The pilot along with his passengers … rescued last night. RR. am B. have been C. was D. is 45. Two weeks … fast when you are on vacation. SS. going B. to go C. have gone D. goes 46. Many of the girls in this school … white shirts. TT. wear B. wears C. has worn D. worn 47. Three kilos of potatoes … the basket heavier. UU. to make B. making C. makes D. make 48. Some of the tables in the classroom … broken. VV. is B. were C. been D. to be 49. What we need most … books. WW. is B. were C. are D. to be 50. The English … proud and independent people. XX. is B. being C. are D. to be III. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence. 1.The magazines on the table for you. A. is B.are C.was taken D.has been taken 2.Everybody _ on time for class. A.is B.are C.were D.have been 3.Each person in class ready to begin. A. is B.are C.have been D. are going to be 4.Every teacher at this school patient. A. is B.are C.behaves D.used to 5.There some money on the table. A. is B.are C.were D.have been 6.There some bills for you to pay . A. is B. are C.was D.has been 7. This information about taxes helpful. A. is B. are C.were D. have been 8.Tomatoes lots of shunshine to grow. A. need B.needs C.is needing D. are needing 9. people in your neighbourhood help each other? A.Have B.Has C.Do D.Does 10.There some people already in line for the movie. A. is B.are C.was D.has been 11S.The vegetables in the bowl on the table fresh. A.looks B.smells C.is D.are 12.Everyone in the class attention. A.pay B.were paying C.is paying D.are paying 13.The dishes on the counter . A. is B. are c. was D. has been 14.Each person to bring identification. A. need B.needs C.is needing D. are needing 15.The people next door hiking every weekend in the summer. A. have gone B.are going C.go D.goes 16.My father and mother _ for the same company. A. work B.works C.is going to work D.has worked 17.The pictures on the wall of my father’s family A. is B.are C.was` D.has been 18.The students who in my class from many countries. A.is - come B.is- comes C.are – come D.arecomes 19.There two studentsin my class who Portuguese. A. is – speak B.is - speaks C.are- speak D.are- speaks 20.The student who talking to the teacher from Vietnam. A.is - is B.is - are C.are - is D.are - are 21.Most of the mountain peaks in the Himalayan range with snow the year around. A. cover B.covers C.is covered D.are covered 22.The United States of America of fifty separate states. B. consist B.consists C.is consisting D.are consisting 23.Two hours too long to wait, don’t you think?. A. is B.are C.were D.have been 24. Portuguese spoken in Brazil? A. hasn’t B.haven’t C.isn’t D.aren’t lot of Brazillians Spanish. A. speak and understand B. speaks and understands C. speak and understand D. speak and understands 26.Why the police standing over there? A. is B.are C.was D.were 27.Geography fascinating. Mathematics _ fascinating A.is - is B.is - are C.are - is D.are - are 28.What _ the population of Canada?. A.is B.are C.have D.has 29.The most common name for dogs in the United States “ Roger”. A. is B.are C.were D.have been 30.Most of the water in the world _ salt water. What percentage of the water in the world fresh water. A. is - is B.is - are C.are – is D.are - are 31.The study of language very interesting. A. is B.are C.were D.have been 32.Several theories on this subject . A.are proposed B. was proposed C. has been proposed D. have been proposed 33. Mr. Robbins, accompanied by his wife and children, tonight . A. arrives B.arriving C.is arriving D.are arriving 34.Everyone who a ticket should be in this line. A.don’t purchase B. doesn’t purchase C. hasn’t purchase D.haven’t purchase 35.Neither John nor Bill to the beach today A.go B.have gone C. is going D. are going 36.Everybody in our class ……………………………… very friendly A. seems to be B. seems to C. seem be D. seems is 37.Writing many letters her happy. A.make B.makes C.have made D.are making 38.The number of days in a week seven. A. is B. are C.was D.has been 39.Seventy dollars too much to pay for that shirt. A. is B.are C.were D.have been number of students to the class picnic. A. is going B.are going C.has gone D.was going 41.Either John or his wife _ breakfast each morning. A.make B.makes C.is making D.are making 42.Fifty minutes enough time to finish this test. A.isn’t B.aren’t C.haven’t been D.weren’t 43.None of the counterfeit money . A. is found B.were found C.has been found D.have been found 44.John, along with twenty students, _ a party. A.plan B.have planned C.is planning D.are planning 45.Anybody who their ticket should report to the desk. A. loses B.is losing C.has lost D.have lost 46.None of the students _ the exam yet. A.is finishing B.are finishing C.have finished D.has finished 47.The effects of that crime likely to be devastating A.is B.are C.has been D.have been 48.The majority of students him to be innocent. A.believe B.believes C.is believing D.are believing 49.Skating _ more popular every day. A.become B.is becoming C.are becoming D.have become some people who my sister. A.meet - know B. met - knows C. met - know D. meet -has known 51.The quality of these recordings A. is not B. are not A. make A. was B. is C. have D. have E. is F. bring very good. C. were not D. have not been 52. Writing many letters her happy B. makes C. have made D. are making 53. A number of reporters at the conference yesterday B. is C. were D. have been 54. The crowd at the baseketball game will with excitement. B. were C. was D. has been 55. Each student answered the first three questions. B. has C. is D. are 56. The young the future in their hand. B. has C. are having D. is having 57. Half of the students _ English. B. are C. have been D. has been 58. The picture of the soldiers _ back many memories. B. brings C. have brought D. has brought 59. “ Gulliver’s Travel” an amusing book. B. are C. has been D. have been G. is 64. C D 65. If the duties of these officers isn’t reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project A B C D 66. fourty-five minutes are the maximum length of time allowed for the exam. A B C D 67. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, are at an all- time high. A B C D 68. The news on the radio and TV stations confirm that a serious storm is approaching our city. A B C D 69. Every elementary school teacher have to take this examination. A B C D 70. A pairs of jeans were in the washing machine this morning. A B C D 71. Some of the movies about the creatures from outer space was surprisingly funny. A B C D 72. After she had perused the material, the secretary decided that everything were in order. A B C D