I. S hòa h p gi a ch ng và ng t ự ợ ữ ủ ữ độ ừ
Trong m t câu ti ng Anh, ch ng và đ ng t ph i phù h p v i nhau v ngôi và s (s ít hay s ộ ế ủ ữ ộ ừ ả ợ ớ ề ố ố ố
nhi u) ề
The student studies very well.
s ít s ítố ố
The workers work very well.
s nhi u s nhi uố ề ố ề
II. Các tr ng h p: ườ ợ
1. Các tr ng h p ch ng ng tách kh i ng tườ ợ ủ ữ đứ ỏ độ ừ
Trong câu ti ng Anh, có nhi u tr ng h p r t khó xác đ nh đ c đâu là ch ng c a câu do ch ngế ề ườ ợ ấ ị ượ ủ ữ ủ ủ ữ
và đ ng t không đi li n v i nhau.ộ ừ ề ớ
The boys in the room are playing chess.
Thông th ng trong các tr ng h p đó, m t ng gi i t (m t gi i t m đ u và các danh t theo ườ ườ ợ ộ ữ ớ ừ ộ ớ ừ ở ầ ừ
sau – in the room) th ng n m gi a ch ng và đ ng t . Các ng gi i t này không nh h ngườ ằ ữ ủ ữ ộ ừ ữ ớ ừ ả ưở
đ n vi c chia đ ng t .ế ệ ộ ừ
The study of languages is very interesting.
Serveral theories on this subject have been proposed
Các c m t sau cùng v i các danh t đi theo sau nó t o nên hi n t ng đ ng ch ng . Chúng đ ng ụ ừ ớ ừ ạ ệ ườ ồ ủ ữ ứ
gi a ch ng và đ ng t , phân tách kh i 2 thành ph n đó b i d u ph y. Chúng c ng không có nh ữ ủ ữ ộ ừ ỏ ầ ở ấ ả ũ ả
h ng gì đ n vi c chia đ ng t . ưở ế ệ ộ ừ
Together with along with accompanied by as well as
Mary, along with her manager and some friends, is going to a party tonight.
Mr. Robbins, accompanied by her wife and children, is arriving tonight.
N u 2 danh t làm ch ng n i v i nhau b ng ế ừ ủ ữ ố ớ ằ and thì đ ng t ph i chia ngôi th 3 s ộ ừ ả ở ứ ố
nhi u (t ng đ ng v i they)ề ươ ươ ớ
Mary and her manager are going to a party tonight.
Nh ng n u 2 đ ng ch ng n i v i nhau b ng ư ế ồ ủ ữ ố ớ ằ or thì đ ng t ph i chia theo danh t đ ng sau ộ ừ ả ừ ứ
or. N u danh t đó là s ít thì đ ng t ph i chia s ít và ng c l i.ế ừ ố ộ ừ ả ố ượ ạ
Mary or her manager is going to answer the press interview.
2 Các t luôn i v i danh t ho c i t s ít ừ đ ớ ừ ặ đạ ừ ố
ó là các danh t b ng sau (còn g i là các đ i t phi m ch ). Đ ừ ở ả ọ ạ ừ ế ỉ
any + singular noun no + singular noun some + singular noun
anybody
anyone
anything
nobody
no one
nothing
somebody
someone
something
every + singular noun
everybody everyone everything
each either * neither *
* Either và neither là s ít n u chúng không đi v i ố ế ớ or ho c ặ nor. Either (có ngh a 1 trong 2) ch dùngĩ ỉ
cho 2 ng i ho c 2 v t. N u 3 ng i (v t) tr lên ph i dùng ườ ặ ậ ế ườ ậ ở ả any. Neither (không m t ai trong ộ
hai) ch dùng cho 2 ng i, 2 v t. N u 3 ng i (v t) tr lên dùng ỉ ườ ậ ế ườ ậ ở not any.
Everybody who wants to buy a ticket should be in this line.
Something is in my eye.
Anybody who has lost his ticket should report to the desk.
Neither of his pens is able to be used.
3 Cách s d ng None và No ử ụ
None và No đ u dùng đ c v i c danh t s ít và s nhi u. ề ượ ớ ả ừ ố ố ề
· N u sau None of the là m t danh t không đ m đ c thì đ ng t ph i ngôi th 3 s ít. N u ế ộ ừ ế ượ ộ ừ ả ở ứ ố ế
sau nó là m t danh t s nhi u thì đ ng t ph i chia ngôi th 3 s nhi u. ộ ừ ố ề ộ ừ ả ở ứ ố ề
None of the + non-count noun + singular verb
None of the + plural count noun + plural verb
None of the counterfeit money has been found.
None of the students have finished the exam yet.
· N u sau No là m t danh t đ m đ c s ít ho c không đ m đ c thì đ ng t ph i ngôi th 3ế ộ ừ ế ượ ố ặ ế ượ ộ ừ ả ở ứ
s ít. N u sau nó là m t danh t s nhi u thì đ ng t ph i ngôi th 3 s nhi u ố ế ộ ừ ố ề ộ ừ ả ở ứ ố ề
No + {singular noun / non-count noun} + singular verb
No + plural noun + plural verb
No example is relevant to this case.
No examples are relevant to this case.
4 Cách s d ng c u trúc either or (ho c ho c) và neither nor (không mà c ng không) ử ụ ấ ặ ặ ũ
i u c n l u ý nh t khi s d ng c u trúc này là đ ng t ph i chia theo danh t đi sau Đ ề ầ ư ấ ử ụ ấ ộ ừ ả ừ or ho c ặ
nor. N u danh t đó là s ít thì đ ng t chia ngôi th 3 s ít và ng c l i. N u or ho c nor ế ừ ố ộ ừ ở ứ ố ượ ạ ế ặ
xu t hi n m t mình (không có either ho c neither) thì c ng áp d ng quy t c t ng t (nh đã ấ ệ ộ ặ ũ ụ ắ ươ ự ư
đ c p ph n trên) ề ậ ở ầ
Neither John nor his friends are going to the beach today.
Either John or his friends are going to the beach today
5 V-ing làm ch ng ủ ữ
Khi V-ing dùng làm ch ng thì đ ng t c ng ph i chia ngôi th 3 s ít. ủ ữ ộ ừ ũ ả ở ứ ố
Knowing her has made him what he is.
Ng i ta s dùng V-ing khi mu n di n đ t 1 hành đ ng c th x y ra nh t th i nh ng khi ườ ẽ ố ễ ạ ộ ụ ể ả ấ ờ ư
mu n di n đ t b n ch t c a s v t, s vi c thì ph i dùng danh tố ễ ạ ả ấ ủ ự ậ ự ệ ả ừ
Dieting is very popular today.
Diet is for those who suffer from a cerain disease.
ng t nguyên th c ng có th dùng làm ch ng và đ ng t sau nó s chia ngôi th 3 s ít. Độ ừ ể ũ ể ủ ữ ộ ừ ẽ ở ứ ố
Nh ng ng i ta th ng dùng ch ng gi ư ườ ườ ủ ữ ả it đ m đ u câu.ể ở ầ
To find the book is necessary for him = It is necessary for him to find the book.
6 Các danh t t p th ừ ậ ể
ó là các danh t b ng sau dùng đ ch 1 nhóm ng i ho c 1 t ch c nh ng trên th c t chúng là Đ ừ ở ả ể ỉ ườ ặ ổ ứ ư ự ế
nh ng danh t s ít, do v y các đ i t và đ ng t theo sau chúng c ng ngôi th 3 s ít. ữ ừ ố ậ ạ ừ ộ ừ ũ ở ứ ố
Congress
family
group
committee
class
Organization
team
army
club
crowd
Government
jury
majority*
minority
public
The committee has met, and it has rejected the proposal.
The family was elated by the news.
The crowd was wild with excitement
Tuy nhiên n u các thành viên trong nhóm đang ho t đ ng riêng r , đ ng t s chia ngôi th 3 s ế ạ ộ ẽ ộ ừ ẽ ở ứ ố
nhi u: ề
Congress votes for the bill. (Qu c h i b phi u cho d lu t, g m t t c m i ng i)ố ộ ỏ ế ự ậ ồ ấ ả ọ ườ
Congress are discussing about the bill. (Qu c h i đang tranh lu n v d lu t, t c là m t s tán ố ộ ậ ề ự ậ ứ ộ ố
thành, m t s ph n đ i. Thi TOEFL không b t l i này). ộ ố ả ố ắ ỗ
* Danh t majority đ c dùng tu theo thành ph n sau nó đ chia đ ng từ ượ ỳ ầ ể ộ ừ
The majority + singular verb
The majority of the + plural noun + plural verb
The majority believes that we are in no danger.
The majority of the students believe him to be innocent.
· The police/the sheep/the fish + plural verb.
The sheep are breaking away
The police come only to see the dead bodies and a ruin in the bank
· A couple + singular verb
A couple is walking on the path
· The couple + plural verb
The couple are racing their horses through the meadow.
· Các c m t nhóm sau ch m t nhóm đ ng v t ho c gia súc. Cho dù sau gi i t ụ ừ ở ỉ ộ ộ ậ ặ ớ ừ of là danh t s ừ ố
nhi u thì đ ng t v n chia theo ngôi ch ng chính – ngôi th 3 s ít: ề ộ ừ ẫ ủ ữ ứ ố flock of birds/ sheep,
school of fish, herd of cattle, pride of lions, pack of dogs
The flock of birds is circling overhead.
The herd of casttle is breaking away.
A school of fish is being attacked by sharks.
· T t c các danh t t p th ch th i gian, ti n b c, s đo, khi đ c đ c p đ n nh m t th ấ ả ừ ậ ể ỉ ờ ề ạ ố ượ ề ậ ế ư ộ ể
th ng nh t thì đ u đ c xem là m t danh t s ít. Do đó các đ ng t và đ i t theo sau chúng ph i ố ấ ề ượ ộ ừ ố ộ ừ ạ ừ ả
ngôi th 3 s ít.ở ứ ố
Twenty-five dollars is too much for the meal.
Fifty minutes isn’t enough time to finish this test
7 Cách s d ng a number of, the number of: ử ụ
A number of = “M t s nh ng ”, đi v i danh t s nhi u, đ ng t chia s nhi u.ộ ố ữ ớ ừ ố ề ộ ừ ở ố ề
A number of + plural noun + plural verb
A number of students are going to the class picnic (M t s sinh viên s đi ) ộ ố ẽ
A number of applicants have already been interviewed.
The number of = “S l ng nh ng ”, đi v i danh t s nhi u, đ ng t v n ngôi th 3 s ố ượ ữ ớ ừ ố ề ộ ừ ẫ ở ứ ố
ít.
The number of + plural noun + singular verb
The number of days in a week is seven. (S l ng ngày trong tu n là 7)ố ượ ầ
The number of residents who have been questioned on this matter is quite small.
8 Các danh t luôn s nhi u ừ ở ố ề
B ng sau là nh ng danh t bao gi c ng hình thái s nhi u vì chúng bao g m 2 th c th nên ả ữ ừ ờ ũ ở ố ề ồ ự ể
các đ i t và đ ng t đi cùng v i chúng c ng ph i s nhi u. ạ ừ ộ ừ ớ ũ ả ở ố ề
scissors
shorts
pants
jeans
tongs
trousers
eyeglasses
pliers
tweezers
N u mu n chúng thành ngôi s ít ph i dùng ế ố ố ả a pair of
The pants are in the drawer.
A pair of pants is in the drawer.
These scissors are dull. (Cái kéo này cùn. Chú ý ch có 1 cái kéo nh ng c ng dùng v i these) ỉ ư ũ ớ
9 Cách dùng there is, there are
c dùng đ ch s t n t i c a ng i ho c v t t i m t n i nào đó. Ch ng th t c a câu là là Đượ ể ỉ ự ồ ạ ủ ườ ặ ậ ạ ộ ơ ủ ữ ậ ủ
danh t đi sau đ ng t . N u nó là danh t s ít thì đ ng t ừ ộ ừ ế ừ ố ộ ừ to be chia ngôi th 3 s ít và ng c ở ứ ố ượ
l i. M i bi n đ i v th i và th đ u ạ ọ ế ổ ề ờ ể ề ở to be còn there gi nguyên. ữ
There has been an increase in the importation of foreign cars.
There have been a number of telephone calls today.
There were too many people at the party.
L u ý:ư
• Các c u trúc: there is certain/ sure/ likely/ bound to be = ch c ch n là s có ấ ắ ắ ẽ
There is sure to be trouble when she gets his letter. (Ch c ch n là s có r c r i khi cô ắ ắ ẽ ắ ố
y nh n đ c th anh ta)ấ ậ ượ ư
Do you think there is likely to be snow. (Anh cho r ng ch c ch n s có tuy t ch ) ằ ắ ắ ẽ ế ứ
• Trong d ng ti ng Anh quy chu n ho c v n ch ng m t s các đ ng t khác ngoài to be ạ ế ẩ ặ ă ươ ộ ố ộ ừ
c ng đ c s d ng v i there: ũ ượ ử ụ ớ
ng t tr ng thái: Độ ừ ạ stand/ lie/ remain/ exist/ live
ng t ch s đ n: Độ ừ ỉ ự ế enter/ go/ come/ follow/ develop
In a small town in Germany there once lived a poor shoemaker.
There remains nothing more to be done . (Ch còn có gì n a mà làm)ả ữ
Suddenly there entered a strange figure dressed all in black.
There + subject pronoun + go/ come/ be: kìa/ th là/ r i thì ế ồ
There he comes (Anh ta đã đ n r i kia kìa)ế ồ
BÀI TẬP VỀ SỰ HÒA HỢP GIỮA CHỦ TỪ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ
Bài t p 1ậ : L a ch n d ng đúng c a đ ng t trong ngo c:ự ọ ạ ủ ộ ừ ặ
1. John, along with twenty friends, (is/are) planning a party.
2. The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memories.
3. The quality of this recordings (is/are) not very good.
4. The effects of cigarette smoking (have/has) been proven to be extremely harmful.
5. The use of credit cards in place of cash (have/has) increased rapidly in recent years.
6. Neither Bill nor Mary (is/are) going to the play tonight.
7. Anything (is/are) better than going to another movie tonight.
8. A number of reporters (was/were) at the conference yesterday.
9. Your glasses (was/were) on the bureau last night.
10. The committee (has/have) already reached a decision.
11 The boys in the room (is/are) playing chess
12 To find the book (is/are) necessary for him
13 A number of applicants (have/has) already been interviewed
14 Washing with special cream (is/are) recommended for scalp infection
15 Nobody (work/works) harder than John does
16 The family (was/were) elated by the news
17 Dieting (is/are) very popular today
18 The study of languages (is/are) very interesting
19 No problem (is/are) harder than this one
20 Either John or Bill (is/are) going to the beach today
21 None of the students (have/has) finished the exam yet
22 The pants (is/are) in the drawer
23 Our team (is/are) going to win the game
24 Neither the director nor the secretary (want/wants) to leave yet
* Key:
1. is 2. brings
3. is 4. have
5. has 6. is
7. is 8. were
9. were 10. has
11. are 18. is
12. is 19. is
13. have 20. is
14. is 21. has
15. works 22. are
16. were 23. are
17. is 24. wants
Bài tập 2: Hãy chọn câu trả lời đúng nhất cho mỗi câu dưới đây:
1. Children ice-cream.
A) liking B) to like C) likes D) like
2. Marie a red car.
A) having B) has C) to have D) have
3. The children been playing in the snow.
A) have B) to have C) having D) has
4. Mr. and Mrs. Brown reading their mail sent from
their son.
A) were B) are C) was D) is
5. Fax machines written messages.
A) transmit B) transmits C) to transmit D) transmitting
6. Experience talent.
A) develop B) develops C) to develop D) developing
7. A sonnet, a kind of love poem containing 14 sentences, of fourteen lines.
A) consists B) consist C) to consist D) consisting
8. Angle Christie, the famous British author detective stories.
A) write B) writes C) to write D) writing
9. Having time to paint often having a good time.
A) means B) mean C) to means D) meaning
10. Trusting people faith.
A) require B) requires C) requiring D) to require
11. That he has angered the boss the workers.
A) please B) pleases C) to please D) pleasing
12. I don’t think either of them at home.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
13. Both these oranges bad.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
14. My parents both in education.
A) work B) works C) to work D) working
15. Both of the children gone to bed.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
16. None of us French.
A) speaks B) speak C) speaking D) to speak
17. Every of the children crying.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
18. None of the cheese good.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
19. Not one of my shirts clean.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
20. Everything I like not available in the shops.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
21. I find that everywhere booked up.
A) be B) is C) was D) were
22. John, along with twenty friends planning a party.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
23. The quality of these recordings not very good.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
24. 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
25. Advertisements on television becoming more competitive than ever
before.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
26. Darts, sticks used in fighting, often played in public.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
27. Physics to interest Janet.
A) seems B) seem C) seeming D) to seem
28. Neither Bill nor Mary going to the play tonight.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
29. Anything better than going to another movie tonight.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
30. A number of reporter at the conference yesterday.
A) are B) is C) was D) were
31. Everybody who a fever must go home immediately.
A) have B) to have C) having D) has
32. Each student answered the first three questions.
A) to have B) has C) have D) having
33. Every policeman given special training for the job.
A) was B) is C) am D) were
34. None of these officers here allowed to have guns at home.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
35. One of our jobs to help solve the present crime.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
36. Either John or his wife breakfast each morning.
A) make B) makes C) making D) to make
37. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter
appalling.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
38. Physics more difficult than chemistry.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
39. Ten tons of rice a great deal of money.
A) cost B) costs C) costing D) to cost
40. The methods for studying the world been developed slowly through the work
of many people.
A) have B) having C) has D) to have
41. Tom and I cousins.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
42. To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on earth.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
43. The production of dyes, perfumes made a lot of progress.
A) have B) to have C) having D) has
44. That you get very high in school necessary.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
45. The professor and the student on that point.
A) agree B) agrees C) to agree D) agreeing
46. A large mount of money on the film “Titanic”.
A) spends B) spending C) spend D) to spend
47. Washing dishes the children’s job.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
48. There some pens and books on Jim’s desk.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
49. The old in my country cared by their children.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
50. Neither you nor I wrong.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
51. My father as well as his friends in the living room.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
52. The house is empty. Nobody there.
A) live B) lives C) living D) to live
53. Either he or you this work.
A) do B) to do C) do D) does
54. A number of students going to class picnic.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
55. The number of the days in a week seven.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
56. The boy and his dog here.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
57. The boy with his dog here.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
58. Mr. Smith, accompanied by his wife and three children just arrived.
A) having B) have C) to have D) has
59. All the equipment made in Japan three years ago.
A) were B) is C) was D) are
60. There cattle in the fields.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
61. Measles common among Vietnamese children.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
62. Neither answers correct.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
63. One of my best friends playing against me last month.
A) was B) were C) is D) are
64. Physics mechanics, heat, light, sound and electricity.
A) studying B) studies C) to study D) study
65. No news good news.
A) be B) is C) am D) are
66.
67. Jane a new dress and a pair of shoes.
A) want B) wants C) wanting D) to want
68. John along with twenty friends celebrating a party.
A) is B) are C) am D) were
69. The picture of the soldiers back many memories.
A) bring B) bringing C) brings D) to bring
70. The quality of these recordings not very good.
A) be B) are C) am D) is
71. 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
72. The effects of cigarette smoking been proven to be extremely harmful.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
73. The use of credit cards in place of cash increased rapidly in recent years.
A) to have B) have C) has D) having
74. Advertisements on TV becoming more competitive than ever before.
A) is B) are C) was D) am
75. Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others at an all-time high.
A) been B) was C) is D) are
76. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee, proposed
some changes in the rules.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
77. The levels of intoxication from subject to subject.
A) vary B) varies C) to vary D) varying
78. Neither Bill nor Mary and Jane going to the party tonight.
A) is B) are C) am D) were
79. Anything better than going to the movies tonight.
A) is B) are C) am D) were
80. Skating becoming more and more popular.
A) is B) are C) am D) were
81. A number of reporters at the conference yesterday.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
82. Everybody who a fever must go home immediately.
A) has B) have C) to has D) having
83. Your glasses on the bureau last night.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
84. The committee already reached a decision.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
85. A pair of jeans in the washing machine this morning.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
86. Each student just answered the first question.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
87. Either John or Mary breakfast every morning.
A) make B) makes C) making D) to made
88. After she had pursued the materials, the secretary decided that everything in
order.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
89. The crowd at the basketball station very crazy of excitement last night.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
90. The army eliminated this section of the training test.
A) has B) have C) to has D) having
91. The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter
appalling.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
92. There been too many interruptions in this class.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
93. Peter or his friends to take a bath in this river.
A) want B) wants C) wanting D) to want
94. Each boy and each girl a book.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
95. The policemen arrested the thief.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
96. Physics less difficult than chemistry.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
97. Every Elementary School teacher to take a training course.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
98. Neither Jill nor her parents seen this film before.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
99. What time the news on TV?
A) is B) are C) was D) were
100. The police arrested the thieves.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
101. Either Jack or I enthusiastic to do that.
A) is B) are C) was D) were
102. Ten tons of rice a great deal of money.
A) cost B) costs C) costing D) to cost
103. Three years of waiting for him a long time to her.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) not be D) not to be
104. Five billion dollars that guy to wealth and
debauchery.
A) bring B) brings C) bringing D) to bring
105. There many people in this village.
A) live B) lives C) living D) to live
106. Here the clown that you best.
A) come / like B) comes / like C) come / likes D) coming / likes
107. The methods for studying the earth been being researched.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
108. To love and to be loved the greatest happiness on
earth.
A) is B) are C) be D) were
109. The boy and the girl their parents dearly.
A) love B) loves C) loving D) to love
110. No teacher and no student present at the classroom on
Sundays.
A) is B) are C) be D) were
111. What the purpose of learning foreign languages?
A) is B) are C) be D) were
112. She with we very happy today.
A) is B) are C) be D) were
113. Tom and I cousins.
A) is B) are C) be D) were
114. The whole family going to the cinema now.
A) is B) are C) be D) were
115. The production of dyes, perfumes, and explosive made
a lot of progress.
A) have B) has C) having D) to have
116. The United Nations of over 160 nations.
A) consist B) consists C) consisting D) were consisting
117. Bread and butter good food.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) was not D) not were
118. Three of these students used to riding their motorbike
carelessly.
A) get B) getting C) to get D) gets
119. We with Peter extremely surprised to meet
Peggy again.
A) is B) are C) be D) was
120. None of them there to help him.
A) to go B) going C) go D) goes
121. All men brothers.
A) is B) was C) am D) are
122. Most of us eager to play football for that team.
A) is B) was C) am D) are
123. Someone her to do such a foolish thing.
A) ask B) asks C) asking D) are asked
124. Anything mostly all right to her.
A) become B) to become C) becomes D) becoming
125. That she his name his feeling.
A) forget / hurt B) forget / hurts C) forgets / hurt D) forgets / hurts
126. Avoiding him a good way.
A) is not B) be not C) am not D) are not
127. To do such a hard work so many people.
A) need B) needing C) to need D) needs
128. 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
129. You each a bed of flowers.
A) to water B) water C) watering D) waters
130. Everything in the garden brighter and brighter.
A) to look B) looking C) look D) looks
131. Lovers often out together.
A) go B) goes C) gone D) are going
132. Mumps me uncomfortable.
A) makes B) make C) making D) to make
133. Chatting with strangers all day me.
A) is not inspired B) was not inspired C) doesn’t inspire D) don’t
inspire
134. Linguistics us to further understanding of cultures, societies
and civilizations.
A) bring B) brings C) bringing D) to bring
135. To make poems constantly my spiritual life.
A) enrich B) enriches C) enriching D) to enrich
136. Money a mare go.
A) makes B) make C) making D) to make
137. Knowledge of the facts necessary to reach a vise
decision.
A) is B) be C) am D) are
138. This book, that book, and this pen to him.
A) belonging B) to belong C) belongs D) belong
139. Neither Mildred nor her friends to help on the clean-up.
A) is wanting B) want C) want D) wants
140. The first two parts of the experiment him too much time.
A) takes B) take C) taking D) to take
141. These people early for the lectures.
A) arriving B) arrives C) arrive D) to arrive
142. The number of books in the library really remarkable.
A) is B) be C) am D) are
143. There something to be said for both sides.
A) is B) be C) am D) are
144. Economics Mr. John’s major field of study.
A) is B) be C) am D) are
145. The speakers exactly.
A) pronounce B) pronounces C) pronouncing D) to pronounce
146. Philippines to Asian Countries.
A) belonging B) to belong C) belongs D) belong
147. Most of the people here each other.
A) know B) to know C) knows D) known
148. Some of my friends abroad.
A) living B) to live C) lives D) live
149. All of us that he is wrong.
A) thinks B) to think C) think D) thinking
150. Some people difficulty with the lecture, but most
it clearly.
A) has / understand B) have / understand
C) have / understands D) has / understands
151. Each of students in this class English for six years.
A) studying B) studies C) to study D) study
152. Mary with her parents classical music.
A) like B) likes C) liking D) to like
153. Each boy and each girl to have an English textbook.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
154. There some ways to solve this exercise.
A) to be B) am C) are D) is
155. Whatever he said unreliable.
A) were B) was C) are D) is
156. A number of the consumers to buy this kind of silk.
A) wants B) want C) to want D) wanting
157. Ten miles from my school to her house a long distance.
A) am not B) aren’t C) isn’t D) not be
158. Watering flower trees my hobby.
A) were B) am C) are D) is
159. The number of the students in our class forty-four.
A) were B) be C) are D) is
160. Advertisements on television becoming more competitive than ever
before.
A) were B) to be C) are D) is
161. Two thirds of this cake for us and one thirds of it for you.
A) were / is B) was / are C) are / am D) is / is
162. Neither John or his friends going to class today.
A) were B) was C) are D) is
163. Not studying caused him many problems.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
164. Twenty dollars too much to pay for that shirt.
A) were B) am C) are D) is
165. That he has passed the final exam his parents happy.
A) to make B) makes C) make D) making
166. The effects of the alcohol drinking been proved to be extremely
harmful.
A) has B) have C) having D) to have
167. The majority that you are in on danger.
A) believes B) believe C) believing D) to believe
168. The majority of the students him to be innocent.
A) believes B) believe C) believing D) to believe
169. Not only he but also his friends this film.
A) liking B) to like C) like D) likes
170. This pair of scissors dull (không sáng).
A) am B) is C) are D) was
171. Everybody him because he as well as his family well-known.
A) love / are B) loves / is C) to love / were D) loving / was
172. Either he or his parents seeing horror films.
A) liking B) to like C) like D) likes
173. Athletics my favorite sports.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
174. Among the subjects I likes best English.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
175. Both the boss and his secretary flying to Paris.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
176. Half of the students in this class from southeast Asia.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
177. Most of the furniture in my house comfortable.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
178. Most of these books interesting for the children.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
179. Eight hours of sleep enough for him to drive.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
180. Many famous pop stars been ruined by drugs.
A) have B) has C) to have D) having
181. The number of schoolboys in my class twenty.
A) am B) is C) are D) be
182. 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
183. 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
184. So far everything all right.
A) is B) has been C) have been D) are
185. His family a rich family.
A) is B) are C) be D) to be
186. The crowd wild with excitement.
A) is B) were C) to be D) be
187. Twenty five dollars too much to pay for this book.
A) seem B) seems C) to seem D) seeming
188. There the cattle in the field.
A) is B) are C) be D) to be
189. He looks sad because no one and believes in him.
A) understand B) understands C) to understand D) understanding
190. Many teachers and students at the lecture last night.
A) is B) are C) were D) was
191. 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
192. His silence that he agrees with us.
A) mean B) means C) have meant D) meaning
193. Their news to us once a year.
A) come B) comes C) came D) has come
194. The police many enquires about the murder up till now.
A) has made B) is making C) have made D) makes
195. All the equipment in this laboratory from Japan last year
A) is imported B) will import C) imports D) was imported
196. His knowledge of butterflies, in fact, very wide.
A) is B) are C) be D) to be
197. anybody at home?
A) Are there B) Is there C) There is D) There are
198. One of the girls to visit that old man every Sunday.
A) go B) goes C) went D) had gone
199. Mumps usually a mild fever.
A) cause B) have caused C) causes D) was caused
200. His family in the first row now.
A) is sitting B) are sitting C) sat D) sits
201. Everybody to do their best at present.
A) are trying B) is trying C) try D) tries
202. Much progress in the world of science.
A) are made B) is made C) makes D) make
203. 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
204. The development of synthetic fabrics new challenges to chemical engineers
for years.
A) bring B) brings C) has brought D) to bring
205. Furniture made in this workshop very expensive but very good.
A) am B) are C) be D) is
206. Vegetables will grow well if there enough water.
A) are B) were C) is D) be
207. My homework lately
A) do B) does C) did D) has been done
208. 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
209. All of the food served in this restaurant yesterday excellent.
A) are B) is C) was D) were
210. Neither you or I responsible for the bad result.
A) be B) are C) am D) is
211. Mr. Thomson with his wife and his three children abroad.
A) be B) are C) am D) is
212. Neither Henry nor his friends yet.
A) come B) comes C) has come D) have come
213. Measles a dangerous disease.
A) be B) are C) am D) is
214. I don’t like the people who no interest in anything.
A) show B) shows C) to show D) showing
215. Mathematics to us by Mr. Bình now.
A) is teaching B) teaches C) are taught D) is being taught
216. The news about the earthquake in Philippines on radio several times
so far.
A) has already broadcast B) has already been broadcast
C) will already broadcast D) already broadcasts
217. Geography fascinating. Mathematics fascinating.
A) is /is B) am / are C) be / is D) are / be
218. By law, every man, woman, and child guaranteed the right to free
speech.
A) is B) am C) be D) are
219. sugar and pineapple the leading crops in Hawaii?
A) Isn’t B) Aren’t C) Am not D) Not be
220. Why there a shortage of certified school teachers at the present time?
A) is B) am C) be D) are
221. How many states in the United States with the letter “A”?
A) begin B) to begin C) beginning D) begins
222. The United States of 50 States.
A) consists B) consist C) to consist D) consisting
223. What places in the world no snakes?
A) to have B) have C) has D) having
224. Politics a constant source of interest to me.
A) is B) am C) be D) are
225. there ever any doubt in your mind about the outcome of the election?
A) is B) was C) were D) are
226. According to him, the United States an important part in preserving peace in
the world.
A) play B) plays C) to play D) playing
227. Linguistics the study of the ways in which languages work.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
228. Bread and butter his favorite.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
229. There different ways to do that work.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
230. The people in this town very friendly.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
231. Whatever…………. (happen), remember to be calm.
A) happen B) happens C) to happened D) to happen
232. Whoever…………. (knock) at the door, don’t open it.
A) knock B) knocks C) to knock D) knocking
233. 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
234. Both Mary and Peter for that company.
A) to work B) works C) work D) working
235. Either he or his friends mistaken.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
236. Ten miles a long distance.
A) is not B) aren’t C) am not D) not be
237. Money as well as workers .
A) is needed B) are needing C) needs D) need
238. The ideas in that book interesting.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
239. The weather cold.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
240. Vegetables good for you.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
241. Every boy and girl in the street.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
242. A boy and a girl in the street.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
243. The furniture in those rooms comfortable.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
244. The table as well as the chairs made of wood.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
245. The chairs as well as the table made of wood.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
246. Eating vegetables good for you.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
247. Some of the road closed due to flooding.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
248. Some of the roads closed due to flooding.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
249. Three-fourths of the pizza already been eaten.
A) has B) has C) to has D) having
250. Most houses destroyed by fire last night.
A) were B) are C) was D) is
251. One of the houses destroyed by fire three days ago.
A) were B) are C) was D) is
252. Each house in ruins now.
A) were B) are C) was D) is
253. Every one in the houses serious damage in that fire.
A) to get B) gets C) get D) to getting
254. The number of desks in that classroom thirty-five.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
255. A number of stores closed today because of the holiday.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
256. States political units.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
257. The United States in North American.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
258. Economics an important area of study.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
259. Diabetes an illness. Mumps another kind of illness.
A) is / are B) are / is C) is / is D) are /are
260. Rabies a disease you can get from being bitten by an infected animal.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
261. 100 meters a long distance to travel by car.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) am not D) been not
262. Five minutes too long to wait.
A) isn’t B) aren’t C) am not D) being not
263. Six and four…………… (is/are) ten.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
264. English a common language.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
265. The English sometimes friendly people.
A) is B) are C) am D) be
266. Nearly 40 percent of the people in our town never in local elections.
A) voting B) to vote C) votes D) vote
267. A number of students participated in intensive language programs
abroad.
A) having B) to have C) have D) has
268. 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
269. 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
270. . Portuguese spoken in Brazil?
A) not be B) am not C) isn’t D) aren’t
271. A lot of Brazilians Spanish.
A) speaks and understands B) to speak and to understand
C) speak and understand D) speaking and understanding
272. Why the police standing over there?
A) is B) am C) be D) are
273. Why most of the television station broadcast news at the same hour?
A) to do B) does C) do D) done
274. Some of the most important books for my report not available in the school
library.
A) is B) am C) be D) are
275. There been times when I have seriously considered dropping out of school.
A) having B) to have C) has D) have
276. Not one of the women in my office received a promotion in the
past two years.
A) having B) to have C) has D) have
277. All of the promotions gone to men.
A) having B) to have C) has D) have
278. The news on the radio and TV stations that a serious storm is
approaching our city.
A) confirms B) confirming C) confirm D) to confirm
279. Maths______very difficult for him to study
A) is B) are C)was D) were
280. The lessons of this book_________ve ry interesting.
A) is B) are C)was D) were