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Bài tập sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ

I. Lý thuyết

1. Trường hợp dùng động từ ở dạng số ít

*Chủ ngữ số ít thì đi với động từ số ít

Ex: His child is very smart.( Con trai ông ấy rất thông minh.)

*Khi chủ ngữ là các đại lượng chỉ thời gian, khoảng cách, tiền bạc, hay sự đo lường

Ex: Four hours is a long time to wait. (4 tiếng quả là dài để đợi chờ.)

*Khi chủ ngữ là một đại từ bất định: someone, anything, nothing, everyone, another...

- Someone/ somebody/ something + V (singular)

Ex: Something is behind the window. ( Có gì đó ở sau cánh cửa sổ.)

- Anyone/ anybody/ anything + V (singular)

Ex: Is there anyone here?(Có ai ở đây không?)

- No one/ nobody/ nothing + V(singular)

Ex: Nobody knows where she is. (Không ai biết cô ấy đi đâu.)

- Everyone/ everybody/ everything + V(singular)

   + Every/Each + N(singular)+ V(singular)

Ex: Every student submits an assignment. (Mỗi học sinh nộp một bài tập được giao.)

   + Each of + N(plural) + V(singular)

Ex: Each of us has to complete the exercises on time. (Mỗi chúng ta phải hoàn thành bài đúng giờ)

   + Each/Every + N1(singular) and each + N2(singular)+ V (singular)

Ex: Every manager and every staff has his own work. (Tất cả quản lý và nhân viên đều có những công việc riêng.)

*Khi chủ ngữ là một mệnh đề danh từ

Ex: All she wants to do now is learning English. (Tất cả những gì cô ấy muốn bây giờ là học tiếng Anh.)

*Khi chủ ngữ bắt đầu bằng "To infinitive" hoặc "V.ing"

Ex: Playing sports is my hobby. (Chơi thể thao là sở thích của tôi.)

*Khi chủ ngữ bắt đầu bằng cụm "Many a"

Ex: Many a student has a bike.= Many students have a bike. (Rất nhiều học sinh có xe đạp.)

*Khi chủ ngữ là một tựa đề, tên sách, câu chuyện

Ex: ‘Gone with the wind’ is a famous novel. (Cuốn theo chiều gió là một cuốn tiểu thuyết nổi tiếng.)

*Một số danh từ có hình thức số nhiều nhưng lại chia động từ số ít

- News

- Danh từ chỉ môn học, môn thể thao: physics, mathematics, economics, athletics, billiards,....

- Danh từ chỉ bệnh: measles, mumps, diabetes, rabies, .....

- Danh từ chỉ tên một số quốc gia: The United Kingdom, the United States....

*A large amount + N không đếm được/N(singular) + V(singular)

A great deal + N không đếm được/N(singular) + V(singular)

Ex: A great deal of learners' attention should be paid to the uses of English tenses. (Người học cần chú ý hơn vào cách sử dụng thì trong tiếng Anh.)

*One of/any of + N + V(singular)

Ex: One of those books is mine. (Một trong những quyển sách kia là của tôi.)

- Neither (of) + N(plural) + V(singular)

- Either of + N(plural) + V(singular)

Ex: Neither restaurants is cheap (Những nhà hàng cũng không rẻ.)

*Khi những chủ ngữ đều ở số ít được nối kết với nhau bằng: with, as well as, together with, along with, no less than,…

Ex: The old woman with her cat passes my house every evening. (Người phụ nữ lớn tuổi cùng con mèo của bà đi ngang qua nhà tối vào mỗi buổi tối.)

*Những danh từ không đếm được (uncountable nouns)

Ex: The deforestation has increased recently. (Nạn phá rừng đã tăng lên gần đây)

2. Trường hợp dùng động từ ở dạng số nhiều

*Chủ ngữ số nhiều thì chia động từ số nhiều

Ex: They are Tran Phu high school students. (Bọn trẻ là học sinh trường cấp 3 Trần Phú)

Một số danh từ không kết thúc bằng "s" nhưng dùng số nhiều: people, police, cattle, children, geese,mice...

Ex: Children like to play dolls. ( Bọn trẻ thích chơi búp bê)

*Cụm “both N1 and N2 + V(plural)”

Ex: Both Jane and Laura are cooking for their dinner party. (Cả Jan và Laura đều đang nấu cho bữa tiệc tối của họ)

*Khi chủ ngữ là 1 đại từ: several, both, many, few, all, some. +N s(plural) + V( plural)

Ex: Several staffs are absent. ( Tất cả nhân viên vắng)

*The + adj (chỉ một tập hợp người) + V( plural)

Ex: The poor living here need our help. (Những người nghèo ở đây cần chúng ta giúp đỡ.)

*Các danh từ luôn dùng dạng số nhiều

Trousers, eyeglasses, jeans, tweezers, shorts, scissors,..

Ex: The trousers are in the wardrobe. (Quần ở trong tủ áo quần.)

II. Bài tập Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngũ và động từ

Task 1. Choose the correct form of the verb, singular or plural.

1. The results of Dr. Jack’s experiment was/were published in a scientific journal.

2. A number of police officers here works/work with dogs.

3. Music is/are an easy subject at school.

4. The United Nations has/have its headquarters in New York

5. Where do /does your family live?

6. Why isn’t/aren’t there a supermarket close to those cities?

7. One of your kids has/have lost a shoe

8. Her cat as well as her dogs likes / like fast food.

9. The staff at the school wasn’t/weren’t happy with their working condition.

10.Every man, woman, and child is/are protected under the law.

Đáp án

1. were

2. work

3. is

4. has

5. does

6. isn’t

7. has

8. likes

9. weren’t

10. is

Task 2. Complete the sentences with is/ are, has/ have or dose/do

1. Either John or you ......to be responsible for the unfinished work.

2. David, as well as his friends,......collecting waste paper to recycle.

3. John and Helen ......not admit to have broken the window.

4. Neither Tom nor his friends......lost the keys

5. Both Peter and his girlfriend......working for a bank.

6. Neither the library nor the bookstore......the book Ineed.

7. Tom as well as his two close friends......not in class today.

8. Both Ron and Bob ...... passed the exam successfully.

9. One of the staffs......to report the problem to the manager.

10. Either the girl or her parents......going to be present at the party.

Đáp án

1. have

2. is

3. do

4. have

5. are

6. has

7. is

8. have

9. Has

10. are

Task 3. In each of the following sentences, put the verb in brackets into the correct form

1. Two weeks (go) fast when you are on vacation.

2. Many of the girls in my school (wear) white shirts.

3. Three kilos of potatoes (make) the basket heavier.

4. Some of the tables in the classroom (be) broken.

5. Bacteria of the harmful kind (cause) diseases.

6. What we need most (be) books.

7. The English (be) proud and independent people.

8. The United States (have) a population of 250 million.

9. There (be, not) any letters in the mail for you today.

10. Everyone in both cars (be) injured in the accident last night.

Đáp án

1. goes

2. wear

3. makes

4. are

5. cause

6. is

7. are

8. has

9. aren’t

10. was

Task 4. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D

1. A large number of students in this school………. . English quite fluently.

a. speaks

b. is speaking

c. has spoken

d. speak

2. A series of lectures………being presented at the Central Hall this week.

a. are

b. will be

c. has become

d. is

3. Everybody who ………. a fever must go home at once.

a. has

b. have

c. is having

d. are having

4. Measles………cured without much difficulty nowadays.

a. is

b. are

c. will be

d. have

5. Neither Mrs.Smith nor her brothers……a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip.

a. need

b. needs

c. is needing

d. has need

Đáp án

1. d

2. a

3. a

4. a

5. a

Task 5. Choose the best answer

1. Everyone on the board of directors ........ with the planned merger.

A. agreeing C. have agreed

B. agree D. agrees

2. Success in business ......... certain strategies that satisfy both the employer and the employees.

A. requires C. require

B. is required D. requiring

3. Not only the painting method but also the colors ............... the intervest of art critics.

A. has aroused C. have aroused

B. arouses D. arousing

4. The number of corrections made during the first stage ........... the charges significantly.

A. has influenced C. have influenced

B. are influencing D. influencing

5. Every staff member ....... to be trained in security procedures to ensure the safety of customer's private information.

A. requirement C. is required

B. requires D. requiring

Đáp án

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.A

5.C

III. Bài tập vận dụng 

I. Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

1. Everyone on the board of directors ........ with the planned merger.

A. agreeing

B. agree

C. have agreed

D. agrees

2. Success in business ......... certain strategies that satisfy both the employer and the employees.

A. requires

B. is required

C. require

D. requiring

3. Not only the painting method but also the colors ............... the intervest of art critics.

A. has aroused

B. arouses

C. have aroused

D. arousing

4. The number of corrections made during the first stage ........... the charges significantly.

A. has influenced

B. are influencing

C. have influenced

D. influencing

5. Every staff member ....... to be trained in security procedures to ensure the safety of customer's private information.

A. requirement

B. requires

C. is required

D. requiring

6. Our website has a page that ........... frequently asked questions by its users.

A. answer

B. was answered

C. answers

D. answering

7. The benefits of exercising regularly while pregnant ....... staying sedentary during pregnancy.

A. surpass

B. is surpassing

C. surpassing

D. surpassed

8. The decision regarding the merger of the two companies ...... to the public yesterday.

A. was announced

B. announced

C. were announced

D. announcing

9. Thanks to the recent anti-smoking campaign, the number of smokers in the country .........

A. has reduced

B. to reduce

C. reduce

D. having reduced

10. The regulations governing animal research ......... many provisions to safeguard animal welfare.

A. contains

B. have been contained

C. contain

D. is containing

Đáp án:

1 - D; 2 - A; 3 - C; 4 - A; 5 - C;

6 - C; 7 - A; 8 - A; 9 - A; 10 - C;

II. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D:

1. A large number of students in this school………. . English quite fluently.

a. speaks

b. is speaking

c. has spoken

d. speak

2. A series of lectures………being presented at the Central Hall this week.

a. are

b. will be

c. has become

d. is

3. Beauty as well as health ………. failed her this term.

a. has

b. have

c. is

d. are

4. Bread and butter ………. what she asks for.

a. is

b. are

c. will be

d. have been

5. Each student………. answered the first three questions.

a. has

b. have

c. have to

d. must

6. Either John or his wife ………breakfast each morning.

a. make

b. is making

c. makes

d. made

7. Everybody who ………. a fever must go home at once.

a. has

b. have

c. is having

d. are having

8. Five dollars ………all I have onme.

a. are

b. is

c. will be

d. have

9. John, along with twenty friends, ………. planning a party.

a. are

b. is

c. has been

d. have been

10. Mathematics………. . the science of quantity.

a. was

b. are

c. is

d. were

11. Measles………cured without much difficulty nowadays.

a. is

b. are

c. will be

d. have

12. Neither Mary nor her brothers……a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip.

a. need

b. needs

c. is needing

d. has need

13. Peter, together with his uncle,……………fishing.

a. have gone

b. has gone

c. go

d. goes

14. The army…………. eliminated this section of the training test.

a. has

b. is having

c. are

d. have

15. The number of the months in a year…………twelve.

a. was

b. were

c. are

d. is

16. The picture of the soldiers………. . back many memories.

a. will bring

b. brings

c. bring

d. have brought

17. These pictures, as well as the photograph………. . the room.

a. brightens

b. brightening

c. brighten

d. being brightened

18. The quality of the recordings ………. . not very good.

a. is

b. are

c. is being

d. has been

19. This house as well as that one………. . for sale, which will you have?

a. are

b. is

c. have

d. has

20. To what place ………either the man or his son wish to go?

a. is

b.does

c. do

d. are

21. Twenty miles………. a long way to walk.

a. are

b. was

c. is

d. were

22. What he told you………. . to be of no importance.

a. seems

b. seem

c. must seem

d. have seemed

23. Mathematics………. . not always an exact science.

a. was

b. are

c. is

d. were

24. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee,………. . proposed some changes of the rules.

a. have

b. has

c. are

d. is

25. The flock of birds…………. . circling overhead.

a. gets

b. are

c. is

d. get

26. The levels of intoxication…………. from subject to subject.

a. has been varied

b. have been varied

c. varies

d. vary

27. The majority of the students………. . him to be innocent.

a. was made

b. believe

c. makes

d. make

28. The pair of the pliers………. . on the table.

a. was

b. were

c. put

d. puts

29. The use of credit cards in place of cash………. . increased rapidly in recenty ears.

a. have been

b. has been

c. has

d. have

30. Advertisements on television…………. . becoming more competitive than ever before.

a. has

b. have

c. are

d. is

Đáp án:

1. D - A number of luôn kết hợp với động từ số nhiều.

2. A        3. A

4. B - bread và butter được xem là những chủ thể riêng biệt.

5. A        6. C              7. A

8. B - Các danh từ chỉ thời gian, tiền bạc, khoảng cách thường kết hợp với động từ số ít.

9. B       10. C            11. A             12. A              13. B        14. A

15. D. The number of luôn kết hợp với động từ số ít.           16. B

17. C. Động từ kết hợp với chủ từ these pictures, không kết hợp với danh từ theo sau as well as.

18. A      19. B            20. B            21. C              22. A

23. C. Tên các môn học kết hợp với động từ số ít.         

24. B      25. C            26. D           27. B               28. A           

29. C. Động từ kết hợp với chủ ngữ đơn use.      30. C

III. Supply the correct tenses and form of the verbs in parentheses:

1. The English (be) ………. famous for their calmness.

2. The money that (spend) …………. on education every year (be) ………not enough.

3. The number of employees who (not, finish) …………. their work yet (have) ………. . to work on the weekend.

4. The office (close) …………on the weekend.

5. The office (try) ………a lot to win the boss’s heart recently.

6. Five kilos of gold (steal) ………. . from the bank yesterday.

7. Physics (cause) …………you any trouble at school.

8. Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) …………. to deliverthe speech. So who (choose)………. ?- Daisy and Ann (be) ……….

9. That you enjoy the food I cook (encourage) …………. me a lot.

10. When I (see) …………you yesterday, the boy in black trousers (try) ……. . to steal your wallet.

11. The contracts signed by the company (have) …………been voided because some stipulations were not met.

12. Ten miles (be) ………. a very long distance for us to walk.

13. Each package that is not properly wrapped (have) ………. . to be returned to the sender.

14. The keys of the house (have) ………. been lost.

15. The plan as well as the proposals (be) ………. . to be presented in the coming Monday meeting.

16. The box of ribbons for the electric typewriter (have) ………. . been misplaced.

17. It is disconcerting to believe that every possible candidate (have) ……. . been rejected for one reason or another.

18. There (have) ………. been more excitement in this city about a sporting event.

19. To me, Mathematics (be) ………something very easy to master.

20. If nobody (have) ………. . bought that car from the dealer, then you should return and make another offer.

Đáp án:

IV. Correct the sentences if necessary. Check (√) s any that are already correct:

1.The Chinese has an interesting history.

2. English is one of the most popular language in the world.

3. The scissors on the table is my sister’s.

4. Linguistics is my major field of study.

5. There are good furniture in this showroom.

6. The cattle is grazing in the meadow.

7. The interrogation, conducted by the police officers, have lasted for several hours.

8. The tenants in the apartment next to mine is giving a party this evening.

9. The president, surrounded by secret service agents, is trying to make his way to the podium.

10. The buildings destroyed during the fire are being rebuilt at the taxpayers’ expense.

11. 20 percent of the forest have been destroyed lately.

12. The witnesses saw that most of the fire in the hills was extinguished.

13. Some of the animals from the zoo was released into the animal spreserve.

14. All of the students in the class taught by Professor Roberts is required to turn in their term papers next Monday.

15. Half of the food that we are serving to the guests are still in there frigerator.

16. We believe that some of the employees is going to be devoted to quality control.

17. It is impossible to believe that somebody actually admire that man.

18. Each of the doctors in the building needs to have a separate reception area.

19. The president felt that no one were better suited for the position of chief staff advisor.

20. Everybody participating in the fund-raiser are to turn in the tickets by 8.00.

Đáp án:

1. has-have 8. is-are 15. are-is

2. language-languages 9. √ 16. √

3. is-are 10. √ 17. admire-admires

4. √ 11. have-has 18. √

5. are-is 12. √ 19. were-was

6. is-are 13. was-were 20. are-is

7. have-has 14. is-are

V. Complete the sentences with is/ are, has/ have or does/do.

1. Either John or you ………. . to be responsible for the unfinished work.

2. David, as well as his friends, …………collecting waste paper to recycle.

3. John and Helen ……. . not admit to have broken the window.

4. Neither Tom nor his friends………. . lost the keys

5. Both Peter and his girlfriend………. working for a bank.

6. Neither the library nor the bookstore…………the book Ineed.

7. Tom as well as his two close friends ………not in class today.

8. Both Ron and Bob ………passed the exam successfully.

9. One of the staffs………. to report the problem to the manager.

10. Either the girl or her parents…………going to be present at the party.

Đáp án:

1. have 4. have 7. is 10. are

2. is 5. are 8. have

3. do 6. has 9. has

VI. In each of the following sentences, put the verb in brackets into the correct form:

1. Two weeks (go) fast when you are on vacation.

2. Many of the girls in my school (wear) white shirts.

3. Three kilos of potatoes (make) the basket heavier.

4. Some of the tables in the classroom (be) broken.

5. Bacteria of the harmful kind (cause) diseases.

6. What we need most (be) books.

7. The English (be) proud and independent people.

8. The United States (have) a population of 250 million.

9. There (be, not) any letters in the mail for you today.

10. Everyone in both cars (be) injured in the accident last night.

11. The books borrowed from the library (be) on my desk.

12. The boy who won the two medals (be) a friend of mine.

13. Bread and butter (be) our daily food.

14. The quality of the candies (be) poor.

15. Gold, as well as platinum, (have) recently risen inprice.

16. His courage and endurance (be) tried to the utmost.

17. No news (be) good news.

18. A good man and useful citizen (have) passed away.

19. The jury (be) divided in their opinions.

20. The cost of all these articles (have) risen.

Đáp án:

1. goes 8. has 15. has

2. wear 9. aren’t 16. is (was)

3. makes 10. was 17. is (was)

4. are 11. are 18. has

5. cause 12. is 19. are (were)

6. is 13. is 20. has

7. are 14. is

VII. Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc

1. The trousers you bought for me (doesn't/ don't) fit me.

2. Physics (was/ were) my best subject at school.

3. Fortunately the news (wasn't/ weren't) as bad as we had expected.

4. The police (wants/ want) to interview Fred about a robbery.

5. Three days (isn't/ aren't) long enough for a good holiday.

6. Where (does/ do) your family live?

7. England (have/ has) lost all their football matches this season.

8. (Does/ Do) the police know about the stolen money?

9. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine (isn't/ aren't) sharp enough,

10. I'm going to take a taxi. Six miles (is/ are) too far for me to walk.

11. John, along with twenty friends, (is/ are) planning a party.

12. The picture of the soldiers (bring/ brings) back a lot of memories.

13. If the duties of these officers (isn't/ aren't) reduced, there will not be enough time to finish the project.

14. Advertisements on television (is/ are) becoming more competitive than ever before.

15. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, (is/are) at an all-time high.

Đáp án:

1 - don't; 2 - was; 3 - wasn't; 4 - want; 5 - isn't;

6 - do; 7 - has; 8 - do; 9 - aren't; 10 - is;

11 - is; 12 - brings; 13 - aren't; 14 - are; 15 - are;

VIII. Cho dạng đúng của động từ sau.

1. His mother ________ (read) books at 10 a. m. last week.

2. Their teacher, together with others, _______ (go) with them to ensure their safety.

3. To be seated in a peaceful place _________ (be) one of my hobbies.

4. How she lives _________ (be) none of my business.

5. You and I ________ (need) to be careful when we go across the road.

6. The majority of students ___________ (have) chances to do exercises in the new stadium.

7. “Swing for the heart” ________ (teach) us how to understand our emotions and feelings.

8. None of the sheep _________ (drink) water in this river.

9. Not only she but also me _______ (care) about this problem.

10. Don’t worry. No students _________ (go) out at 9 p.m. last night.

Đáp án:

1. was reading; 2. goes; 3. is; 4. is; 5. need;

6. have; 7. teaches; 8. drink; 9. care; 10. were going;

IX. Chọn dạng đúng của động từ.

1. He, along with his brothers, (is playing/are playing) soccer at the stadium.

2. There are lots of stale eggs on the table. The majority (are/is) chicken eggs.

3. (Is/Are) there enough water for us to drink?

4. A number of teachers (concern/concerns) about their students’ safety when they go across the road alone.

5. Playing the piano (doesn’t/don’t) interest me much. I love reading books because what I read (broaden/broadens) my mind a lot.

6. No orange juice (contains/contain) much sugar, so drinking it (is/are) healthy.

7. Either her sisters or she (have to/has to) cook lunch.

8. Neither of the students (want/wants) to present their ideas in front of a lot of people.

9. No one (is/are) suitable for this position, so we need to find others.

10. Both my father and I (goes/go) out to buy a present for my mother on her birthday.

Đáp án:

1. is playing; 2. are; 3. is; 4. concern; 5. doesn’t;

6. contains; 7. has to; 8. wants; 9. is; 10. go;

X. Cho dạng đúng của động từ sau.

1. There ____________ (be) some butter on the plate but there ____________ (be) no eggs left in the fridge.

2. One of my colleagues ____________ (have) spoken to the boss about the promotions.

3. Judy and Cindy ____________ (be) going to meet and do some shopping this Saturday.

4. Anny as well as her brother ____________ (have) attended the university exam.

5. Each of my uncles ____________ (want) to buy a big house with a garden in Newcastle.

6. Three of the doctors in this hospital ____________ (have) gone abroad for a cruise holiday.

7. Not only my uncles but also my aunt Susan ____________ (be) coming to see me.

8. Rice and meatballs, my favorite dish ____________ (be) being served in this restaurant.

9. A large number of students ____________ (have) bought tickets for the rock concert.

10. Fifteen days ____________ (be) not a long time for a caping holiday.

Đáp án:

1. There _____is_______ (be) some butter on the plate but there _______are_____ (be) no eggs left in the fridge.

2. One of my colleagues ______has______ (have) spoken to the boss about the promotions.

3. Judy and Cindy ______are______ (be) going to meet and do some shopping this Saturday.

4. Anny as well as her brother ____has________ (have) attended the university exam.

5. Each of my uncles ____wants________ (want) to buy a big house with a garden in Newcastle.

6. Three of the doctors in this hospital _____have_______ (have) gone abroad for a cruise holiday.

7. Not only my uncles but also my aunt Susan _____is_______ (be) coming to see me.

8. Rice and meatballs, my favorite dish _____is_______ (be) being served in this restaurant.

9. A large number of students ______has______ (have) bought tickets for the rock concert.

10. Fifteen days _____is_______ (be) not a long time for a caping holiday.

XI. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

16. Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

17. (Is, Are) the tweezers in this drawer?

18. Your pants (is, are) at the cleaner's.

19. There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!

20. The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.

21. The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.

22. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.

23. All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is, are) in this case.

Đáp án:

1 - are; 2 - is; 3 - are; 4 - is; 5 - don't;

6 - doesn't; 7 - is; 8 - lives; 9 - takes; 10 - want;

11 - is; 12 - is; 13 - knows; 14 - is; 15 - is - is;

16 - is; 17 - are; 18 - are; 19 - were - is; 20 - debates; 21 - lead; 22 - greets; 23 - are;

XII. Choose the right word or phrase best completes the sentence.

1. Two days _______not enough holiday.

A. are

B. were

C. was

D. been

2. Each of you ____ a share in the project.

A. having

B. has

C. to have

D. have

3. A number of colleagues ____ volunteered to the work.

A. have

B. has

C. to have

D. having

4. Linguistics ____ out the ways in which languages work.

A. find

B. finding

C. to find

D. finds

5. The Philippines ____ of more than 7,000 islands.

A. consist

B. consisting

C. consisted

D. consists

6. The United Nations ____ its head quarters in New York city.

A. have

B. having

C. has

D. to have

7. One of my neighbours ____ inquisitive about other people’s private life.

A. being

B. were

C. is

D. been

8. Tom doesn’t agree but the rest of us ____.

A. does

B. done

C. do

D. doing

9. There ____ a few trees in this front garden last summer.

A. being

B. were

C. are

D. is

10. A large number of reporters ____ at the meeting yesterday.

A. being

B. were

C. are

D. is

Đáp án:

1 - C; 2 - B; 3 - A; 4 - D; 5 - D

6 - C; 7 - C; 8 - C; 9 - B; 10 - B

XIII. Circle the correct verb.

1. The dogs ( eat / eats ) the bone.

2. My parents ( like / likes ) pizza and tacos.

3. My best friend ( watch / watches ) a lot of television.

4. My brother( play / plays ) basketball very well.

5. One of the motorbikes ( go / goes ) very fast.

6. Mr. Brown, the banker, ( count / counts ) a lot of money.

7. The dog ( roll / rolls ) around in the mud.

8. This ice cream ( taste / tastes ) very delicious.

9. My cousin, Peter, ( live / lives ) in Chicago.

10. My team ( lose / loses ) games all the time.

11. Michael ( want / wants ) to be an excellent pilot.

12. We ( need / needs ) to buy a new car.

Đáp án:

1. The dogs ( eat / eats ) the bone.

2. My parents ( like / likes ) pizza and tacos.

3. My best friend ( watch / watches ) a lot of television.

4. My brother( play / plays ) basketball very well.

5. One of the motorbikes ( go / goes ) very fast.

6. Mr. Brown, the banker, ( count / counts ) a lot of money.

7. The dog ( roll / rolls ) around in the mud.

8. This ice cream ( taste / tastes ) very delicious.

9. My cousin, Peter, ( live / lives ) in Chicago.

10. My team ( lose / loses ) games all the time.

11. Michael ( want / wants ) to be an excellent pilot.

12. We ( need / needs ) to buy a new car.

XIV. Complete the sentence with the correct verb

1. One of my his sister _______________ (play) the trombone

2. This area _______________ (be) dangerous.

3. The mouse _______________ (like) cheese.

4. Everybody _______________ (want) to live happily.

5. My friend _______________ (visit) me in the hospital.

6. The kids _______________ (surprise) their grandma for her 80th birthday.

7. Swimming _______________ (be) a good exercise

8. These scissors _______________ (be) are useless.

9. Here _______________ (be) the document for your car

Đáp án:

1. One of my his sister _________plays______ (play) the trombone

2. This area ________is_______ (be) dangerous.

3. The mouse ______like_________ (like) cheese.

4. Everybody _______wants________ (want) to live happily.

5. My friend ______visits_________ (visit) me in the hospital.

6. The kids _______surprise________ (surprise) their grandma for her 80th birthday.

7. Swimming _____is__________ (be) a good exercise

8. These scissors _____are__________ (be) are useless.

9. Here ________is_______ (be) the document for your car

XV. Supply the correct tenses and form of the verbs in parentheses:

1. The French (be) ………. famous for their romance.

2. The money that (spend) …………. on education and training every year (be) ………not enough.

3. The number of employees who (not, finish) …………. their work yet (have) ………. . to work overtime.

4. The company (close) …………on Sunday.

5. The office (try) ………a lot to win the boss’s heart recently.

6. Ten kilos of gold (steal) ………. . from the international bank last Saturday.

7. English (cause) …………you any trouble at school.

8. Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) …………. to deliver the speech. So who (choose) ………. ? - Daisy and Ann (be) ……….

9. That you enjoy the cake I bake (encourage) …………. me a lot.

10. When I (see) …………you yesterday, the boy in blue trousers (try) ……. . to steal your purse.

11. The contracts signed by the company (have) …………been voided because some stipulations were not met.

12. Two kilometres (be) ………. a very long distance for us to walk.

Đáp án:

1. The French (be) …are ……. famous for their romance.

2. The money that (spend) … is spent………. on education and training every year (be) …is……not enough.

3. The number of employees who (not, finish) …hasn’t finished ………. their work yet (have) ……has…. . to work overtime.

4. The company (close) ……. is closed ……on Sunday.

5. The office (try) …have tried……a lot to win the boss’s heart recently.

6. Ten kilos of gold (steal) ……was stolen …. . from the international bank last Saturday.

7. English (cause) …causes ………you any trouble at school.

8. Yesterday, neither you nor I (choose) …… was chosen……. to deliver the speech. So who (choose) ……was chosen…. ? - Daisy and Ann (be) …were…….

9. That you enjoy the cake I bake (encourage) ……encourages ……. me a lot.

10. When I (see) …saw ………you yesterday, the boy in blue trousers (try) …was trying…. . to steal your purse.

11. The contracts signed by the company (have) …… have……been voided because some stipulations were not met.

12. Two kilometres (be) ……is…. a very long distance for us to walk.

XVI. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.

1. Your chances of winning the lottery in New York State ____ less than being struck by lightening.

a.) is

b.) are

2. People who do win the lottery, though they may have the good intention to invest, occasionally ____ up becoming impoverished because they give all their money to charity.

a.) end

b.) ends

3. When students, no matter how much energy they have,____ up all night, they are not alert in the morning.

a.) stay

b.) stays

4. I used to fly to Buffalo every summer and live in Florida every winter, but now I ____ here permanently.

a.) live

b.) lives

5. After class, Teresa ___ to her car and drives to work.

a.) run

b.) runs

6. Once in a while, Patty ___ shopping in an Indian grocery store and cooks tandoori chicken.

a.) go

b.) goes

7. Why don't we ___ the park on the weekend and bring some friends with us?

a.) visit

b.) visits

8. If it ___ today, Ed will not need to water the lawn.

a.) rain

b.) rains

9. A lot of people _____ John to be very quiet.

a.) consider

b.) considers

10. There ___ too much crime in this world.

a.) are

b.) is

Đáp án:

1 - b; 2 - a; 3 - a; 4 - a;  5 - b; 6 - b; 7 - a; 8 - b; 9 - a; 10 - b;

XVII. Choose the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

Đáp án:

1. Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

2. Either my mother or my father (is, are) coming to the meeting.

3. The dog or the cats (is, are) outside.

4. Either my shoes or your coat (is, are) always on the floor.

5. George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see that movie.

6. Benito (doesn't, don't) know the answer.

7. One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

8. The man with all the birds (live, lives) on my street.

9. The movie, including all the previews, (take, takes) about two hours to watch.

10. The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.

11. Either answer (is, are) acceptable.

12. Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.

13. Nobody (know, knows) the trouble I've seen.

14. (Is, Are) the news on at five or six?

15. Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.