Verb agreement (Ôn thi tổng hợp)

Verb Agreement
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form that agrees with the subject.
1. None of the students (be) here yesterday
2. No examples (be) relevant to this case
3. None but fools ever (believe) it
4. Neither John nor his friends (go) to the beach today
5. Either Jim or Bill (be) at home now
6. Neither Jack nor you (be) wrong
7. Who (be) guilty? He or they (be)?
8. Not only the students but also the teacher (be) very happy
9. If either of you (take) a vacation now, we won’t be able to finish the work
10. Neither of the students (take) the test yet
11. The majority (believe) that he is in danger
12. The minority of the students (believe) him to be innocent
13. The crowd (boo) and (cheer) wildly now
14. The audience (go) home now, one by one
15. The committee already (meet) and (reject) the proposal
16. The class (be) confused by the teacher’s thorny question
17. The Russian class (go) on an excursion to Ha Long tomorrow
18. A group of students just (leave) on vacation
19. His family (live) in New York now
20. My family (take) separate vacations at the moment
21. The team (be) on its way to the field
22. This pair of scissors (be) dull
23. The scissors only (buy) two days ago
24. A number of students (go) to the class picnic today
25. The number of days in a week (be) seven
26. The actress, along with her manager and some friends, (go) to party tonight
27. Mr. Robinson, accompanied by his wife and children, (be) here yesterday
28. The blind (walk) in utter darkness
29. The poorer (be) really in need of help from everybody nowadays

30. Twenty miles (be) a long distance
31. Ten years (be) a long time
32. Two dollars (be) missing from my wallet
33. A hundred and fifty pounds (be) what I used to weigh
34. Knowing her (make) him what he is today
35. To send food and clothing to the flood victims (be) his first thought
36. A letter and a telegram for you just (arrive)
37. She looks embarrassed. Your screeching and shouting (make) her nervous
38. When a man reaches forty years of age, his vigor and creativity (be) at his peak
39. Resting on a boat’s deck (be) two sailors
40. Under these blankets (sleep) my brother
41. Among the guests (be) Dr. Robert and Dr. Albert
42. At the entrance (stand) two policemen. You can’t get it


43. Athletics (build) strong muscles
44. Mathematics (be) difficult for many students
45. Their poultry (be) in the garden
46. He couldn’t run away because there (be) the police everywhere
47. So far, the data (prove) helpful in our research
48. She is the only of the girls that (know) how to swim
49. She is one of the people who (come) here before
50. He has got some things in the house that (be) strange
51. The herd of cattle (be) breaking away
52. A school of fish (attack) by shark now
53. A number of applicants already (interview)
54. The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter (be) quite small
55. Twenty-five dollars (be) too much to pay for that shirt
56. Fifty minutes (not be) enough time to finish the test
57. If any of students in this class (be) absent, he or she must have the permission of the

instructor
58. The actress or her manager (go) to a party tonight
59. Not any of those pairs of shoes (fit) me
60. The pair of pliers (be) on the table
61. The vase of flower (look) beautiful
62. The advertisement, which (take) place in local newspapers, (attract) a lot of interest
63. Up to now, only one of the kittens (survive)
64. Take care because the scissors (be) very sharp
65. Swimming in the ocean and playing drums (be) my hobbies
66. To walk and to chew gum (require) great skill
67. Few (be) left alive after the flood two weeks ago
68. The colors of the rainbow (be) beautiful
69. There (be) a problem with the balance sheet
70. Here (be) the papers you requested
71. His family (have) dinner in the dining room at present
72. The English (be) used to driving on the left
73. Look! The singer and the doctor (come) here
74. Ford in addition to Mercedes Benz (lower) its car prices to encourage better sales
75. The students in addition to the teacher (receive) special recognition for their excellent
research
76. One hundred dollars (be) a lot of money for a bottle of wine
77. Two hours (be) a long time to wait to see a doctor
78. 93,000,000 miles (be) the distance from the sun to the earth
79. All (be) calm and silent at night
80. Not one of these cell phones (belong) to me. One of the phones (belong) to Johnson
81. The price of these jeans (be) reasonable
82. The books (borrowed from the library (be) on my desk
83. Bread and butter (be) our daily food
84. The famous singer and composer just (arrive)
85. Collecting matchboxes (be) one of his favorite pastimes

86. Many a student always (make) the same mistake


87. Gold, as well as platinum, (rise) in price recently
88. One of the most intelligent students who (score) full mark (be) John
89. Everyone, even the smartest ones among us, (have) a bad day now and then
90. Diet is for those who (suffer) from a certain disease
91. The Asian Games, which (take place) every four years, (be) held for the purpose of
developing intercultural knowledge
92. There (be) a number of things I like to do in my free time
93. All work and no play (make) Jack a dull boy
94. Walking and swimming (be) the two most popular sporting activities in Britain
95. The couple (race) their horses through the meadow
96. Anybody who (lose) his ticket should report to the desk
97. Suddenly there (enter) a strange figure dressed all in black
98. The police (come) to the crime scene in time and arrested a suspect
99. The number of students who (be) able to solve this problem (be) quite smart
100.
Each boy and each girl (have) a seat
101.
The Los Angeles Times (be) on the desk
102.
It (be) these questions that are difficult
103.
It (be) the children who made that mess
104.
Many (be) volunteering to help
105.
The effects of that crime (be) likely to be devastating
106.

No news (be) good new
107.
Many thanks (give) to the teacher
108.
A word of thanks (give) to the teacher
109.
Our team (be) winning the game
110.
The team (be) going back to their homes
111.
Not only the child but also the parents (be) enjoying the game
112.
None of the information (make) public
113.
None of the answers (be) correct
114.
A horse’s teeth (reveal) its age
115.
Some people (be) very good at Math
116.
Somebody (have) the winning lottery ticket
117.
There (be) two sides to every argument
118.
A large number of countries (be) members of the United Nations
119.
The trousers you bought for me (not fit) me
120.
Measles (be) cured without much difficulty these days
121.

Most of the countries (be) in the temperature zone
122.
Fish (be) dying because of polluted water