Bài tập tiếng anh lớp 12 unit 22

UNIT 22. SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT
I. Circle the best option to complete each sentence:
1. Collecting old coins and paper notes _________ one of my father’s hobbies when he retired
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
2. Neither you nor I _________ responsible for the bad result
a. are
b. be
c. am
d. is
3. Fifty thousands dollars ___________ stolen
a. were
b. has been
c. have been
d. are
4. Neither oil nor coal _________ used to produce electricity
a. was
b. are
c. is
d. were
5. Either Minh or his friends _________ going to the beach today
a. is
b. are
c. was
d. were
6. Mr Green, along with his friends, _________ arriving here tonight
a. is
b. are
c. was

d. were
7. Every country _________ a national flag
a. is
b. are
c. has
d. have
8. Each learner of English _________ a good dictionary
a. needs
b. need
c. is
d. are
9. The captain as well as the passengers _________ frightened
a. be
b. been
c. was
d. were
10. Each of the girls _________ the piano.
a. play
b. plays
c. is playing
d. are playing
11. Everyone in the class _________ the novel.
a. has read
b. have read
c. has red
d. have red
12. The boy with his dog _________ here last night.
a. is
b. are
c. was

d. were
II. Choose the correct verb forms
1. The picture of the soldiers (bring) ____________ back many memories
2. Anything (be) ____________ better than going to the play tonight
3. A number of reporters (be) ____________ at the conference yesterday
4. There (be) ____________ some people at the meeting last night
5. Each student (have) ____________ answered the first three questions
6. Either John of his wife (make) ____________ breakfast each morning
7. A pair of scissors (be) ____________ in the sewing basket
8. These pictures as well as photograph (brighten)____________ the room
9. Gymnastics (be) ____________ my favourite sport
10. The trousers you bought for me (not fit) ____________ me
11. Where your family (live) ____________ ?
12. Three days (not be) ____________ long enough for a good holiday
13. Measles (be) ____________ cured without much difficulty nowadays
14. Neither the moon nor stars (be) ____________ visible in this dark tonight
15. Looking after children (be) ____________ fun
16. The police (want) ____________ to interview my friend about robbery
17. Fortunately, the news (not be) ____________ as bad as we expected


18. Physics (be) ____________ more difficult than chemistry
19. Ten tons of rice (cost) ____________ a lot of money
20. The number of days in a week (be) ____________ seven
21. People (speak) ____________ English in New Zealand
22. Every man and every woman (have) ____________ enjoyed the party
23. The French (be) ____________ famous for their food
24. Where (be) ____________ our luggage?
25. Five thousands dollars (be) ____________ a big sum