Problem 13. Subject-verb agreement ( Sù hoµ hîp gi÷a chñ ng÷ vµ ®éng tõ )
Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence.
1. This one is prettier, but it costs ......................... as the other one.
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many
2. The younger you are, .............................. it is to learn.
A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy
3. It’s becoming ................................... to find a job.
A. more difficult and more B. more and more difficult
C. most and more difficult D. more difficult than
4. ............................. electricity you use, ............................ your bill will be.
A. The more/the higher B. The most/the higher C. The more/the high D. More/higher
5. The more I got to know Tom, ............................... I like him.
A. least B. the less C. the least D. the fewer
6. .............................. you are, .............................. you concentrate.
A. Tired/the least hard B. The more tired/the harder
C. The tireder/the harder D. The tired/the harder
7. ............................... the man gets, ............................. he becomes.
A. The more old/the more weak B. The older/the weaker
C. The older/the weakest D. older/weaker
8. Of all the candidates, Peter is probably .................................. .
A. the less qualified B. the qualified less
C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified
9. Jane is ................................ age as Mary.
A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same
10. Sharon ............................. from the other women I know.
A. different B. as different C. differs D. more different
11. This shirt and that one .............................. .
A. alike B. are alike C. as alike as D. the same
12. I want to buy some shoes ........................... the ones you have on.
A. like B. are like C. are alike D. likely
13. Mary and her mother do not ................................. .
A. alike B. look like C. look alike D. like
14. Of the two sisters, Linda ................................... .
A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as
15. There is .. garbage left behind in the car park.……………
A. few B. many C. a lot of D. several
16. The furniture in the department .. new and .. about three thousand dollars.………… …………
A. is / had cost B. is / cost C. were / costs D. was / costs
17. All the water used up last night and we going to fill up the containers now. …………… ………
A. was / are B. was / were C. is / were D. is / are
18. Clair one of my cousins who .. recently graduated from University. …………… ……………
A. was / have B. is / had C. was / had D. is / has
19. The troop of soldiers proudly in to the parade ground.………………
A. march B. marching C. marches D. have marched
20. One of the pupils .. absent since last week. ………………
A. were B. has been C. was D. have been
21. The girl was alone at home. There was .. with her.………………
A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody
22. . of us given a beautifully wrapped present by grandmother.……………
A. All B. Every C. Both D. Each
23. Neither Peter nor his classmates . the project yet.…………………
A. complete B. has completed C. have completed D. completes
24. of his friends has a driving license. ……………
A. None B. Both C. Many D. Some
25. One hundred dollars .. a lot of money to give a little boy. ………………
A. are B. is C. was D. were
26. Good health . the result of good dietary habits and regular exercise. ………………
A. was B. were C. are D. is
27. Not one of the trees in his garden fruit.…………………
A. bear B. bears C. are bearing D. were bearing
28. Helen, as well as her brothers .... how to play the violin well. ……………
A. know B. knows C. have known D. are knowing
29. Neither of my uncles any children yet.…………………
A. have B. has having C. are having D. has
30. The water in the kettle .. boiling for the past hour.………………
A. has been B. is C. was D. have been
31. Most of the soup .. finished by the whole family. There isn’t much left for you. ……………
A. is B. was C. has been D. have been
32. John, together with his friends, .. how to play basketball. ………………
A. learn B. is learning C. have learnt D. are learning
33. All this week, the children . food from the canteen.………………
A. has been eating B. has eaten C. have been eating D. am eating
34. The furniture in our classrooms . removed. We have to sit on the floor for our lessons now.……………
A. has been B. has C. is D. is being
35. A pair of trousers . missing. Has anyone taken it by mistake?……………
A. is B. are C. was D. were
36. Most of the water collected in the pails during last week’s rainstorm . evaporated.……………
A. is B. have C. was D. has
37. Either I or my brother .. climbed Mount Everest. ……………
A. is B. was C. has D. have
38. Both the girls . just been scolded by the principal for playing truant. ……………
A. has B. are C. are having D. have
39. Yesterday, the farmer discovered that one of the ducklings . missing.…………
A. is B. was C. are D. were
40. All the cakes in the shop .. by the lady who lives in the village by the sea. ……………
A. has been bought B. bought C. have been bought D. are bought
41. The couple . listening to music, especially classical music.…………
A. enjoys B. enjoy C. have enjoyed D. are enjoying
42. This pair of spectacles .. a gift from my grandparents. ……………
A. is B. was C. are D. were
43. Neither the girl nor her brothers . to do the laundry.……………
A. like B. liked C. likes D. was liking
44. .. John nor James speaks any French at all. ……………
A. Both B. Either C. Neither D. Only
45. The herds of the goats . gazing in the fields now. ……………
A. was B. is C. were D. are
46. of the girls has committed the offence you have mentioned. ………………
A. Both B. Any C. Neither D. Some
47. A good deal of money .. spent on the books.……………………
A. have B. has C. have been D. has been
48. Either you or the headmaster the prizes to these gifted students at the meeting.……………
A. is to hand out B. are to hand out C. is handing out D. are handing out
49. One pair of trousers .. not enough.…………………
A. are B. has C. is D. were
50. The poor woman with her two children .. in a street corner.………………
A. was seen beg B. was seen begging C. was seen beg D. were seen begging
51. Happiness and success . on yourself.…………………
A. depend B. depends C. is depended D. are depended
52. The lost of her husband and her two sons too much for her.………………
A. were B. was C. seem D. has
53. The Vietnamese .. hard-working and brave.………………
A. is B. be C. are D. being
54. Many a boy . taken part in the discussion.………………
A. was B. were C. have D. has
55. The manager or his secretary . to give you an interview.………………
A. is B. are C. was D. have
56. It is said that every means .. been tried.…………………
A. have B. is C. has D. were
57. Two hours not long enough for this rest.…………………
A. is B. have C. has D. are
58. Ninety percent of the work .. been done.…………………
A. is B. are C. has D. have
59. Those who .. to go with me, please raise your hands.……………
A. wants B. want C. wanting D. are wanting
60. Nobody but Peter and John . interested in Spanish.……………………
A. seem B. are C. have D. is
61. Every grammar mistake and every spelling mistake . corrected. ………………
A. have to be B. has to be C. have been D. have
62. No teacher and no student . to see the play.………………
A. want B. wants C. has wanted D. will want
63. More than one person . the strange star last night.………………
A. was watching B. were watching C. is watching D. are watching
64. Where are my books? One of those boys them now. …………………
A. have B. had C. is having D. has
65. The news bad last night. ………………
A. were B. was C. has D. has been