ALS Grammar Exercises Evaluation

1. _________ seems enjoyable to you seems troublesome to me. 1. Which 2. What 3. That 4. It 2. There is _________ in what you say. 1. anything 2. something else 3. anything else 4. something 3. A: I think I broke my left leg. B: __________. 1. I hope not so. 2. I do not hope it. 3. I hope not. 4. They like _________ better than mine. 1. him and her 2. his and her 3. he and she 4. his and hers 5. Is there __________wrong with your feet? 1. something 2. anything 3. other thing 4. things 6. A: Shall I sit at this end of the boat, or the other end? B: You can sit at _______ end .

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any both each either 7. A: Would you like this one or the other one? B: _________ will do. 1. Both 2. All 3. Either 4. Any 8. No need to be in such a hurry. There are still _______ minutes left. 1. a few 2. a little 3. few 4. little 9. Does ______ matter if he can't finish the job in time? 1. it 2. this 3. that 4. he 10. Days in winter is shorter than _________ in summer. 1. these 2. those

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this that 11. A: __________ is your father? B: He is an engineer. 1. What 2. Who 3. Why 4. How 12. There are bus line 45, and 72 here. __________ will take you to the zoo. 1. All 2. Either 3. None 4. Both 13. __________ park is crowded on Sundays. 1. All 2. Every 3. Each 4. Both 14. The boy took ______ for granted that he would receive a big gift for his coming birthday. 1. that 2. it 3. them 4. what 15. _______ took them quite some time to finish the job. 1. They 2. This 3. It 4. That 16. I have two bikes. ______ is made in USA, ______ is made in China. 1. one ---- another 2. The other --- one 3. One --- the other 4. One --- the others 17. This hat is too large. Would you show me _________ one? 1. the others 2. another 3. other 4. an other 18. Since she was badly ill, her friend visited her __________. 1. every other day 2. other every day 3. every each day 4. every two day 19. They live in a house ________ face south. 1. whose window 2. which windows 3. which window 4. whose windows

20. Kate's reading is better than _________ in the class. 1. anyone's 2. anyone elses' 3. any other one 4. anyone else's 21. John introduced _________. 1. him to she 2. him to his 3. him to her 4. her to he 22. _________ have been good friends since childhood. 1. You, he and I 2. You, I and he 3. I, you and he 23. Tom! Can you see your pen and book on the floor? __________. 1. Pick it up 2. Pick up them 3. Pick them up 4. Pick up it 24. What time is it? ______five o'clock. 1. it's 2. Its 3. It's 4. It was 25. She writes _______ from time to time. 1. him to letter 2. him a letter 3. a letter him 4. letter to him 26. He told me only part of the story and that was ______. 1. this 2. it 3. that 4. one 27. Your teacher is sick today. ________ is why I have come her to give the lesson. 1. It 2. That 3. There 28. What I want to tell you is __________: The meeting is put off till next Tuesday. 1. this 2. these 3. it 4. that 29. Those people have worked for a long time. They are ______ tired and hungry, but ______ of them would stop to take a break.

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all --- neither all --- none both --- none both --- neither 30. A: Does she study French or German? B: She studies ______ of them. 1. none 2. neither 3. all 4. either 31. By 2025, the population in this area is expected to double ______ of 2005. 1. one 2. that 3. it 4. what 32. The house __________ is beautiful, but the surroundings are rather unpleasant. 1. for itself 2. by itself 3. itself 4. of itself 33. __________ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question. 1. Each 2. Any 3. Either 4. One 34. -- Would you like some wine? -- Yes. Just _________. 1. little 2. little bit 3. very little 4. a little

35. We went to see the play. I didn't like it at all. In fact, ______ of us did. 1. either 2. nobody 3. any 4. none 36. ______ who laughs last laughs best. 1. He 2. She 3. That 4. Those 37. We had a party last month. It was a lot of fun. Let's have ______ one this month. 1. other 2. the other 3. another 4. an 38. -- Is there any old equipment on sale in this store? -- Yes, __________. 1. there are many old ones

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there is quite a lot there are quite a lot there is good deal 39. If that pen is not hers, __________ can it be? 1. who else 2. whose else's 3. who else's 4. who's else 40. There are flowers and trees on __________ side of the street. 1. both 2. every 3. all 4. each 41. He says __________, but does much. 1. little 2. a little 3. some 4. a few 42. People like different colors. __________ like red, and __________ like green. 1. Some ------ the others 2. Some ------ others 3. one ------ the other 4. others ------ some 43. If you don’t have any other questions, let's go on to ______ 1. a next 2. next 3. the next 4. other one

5. 44. The chicken tastes delicious. Please give me __________. 1. little more 2. a few more 3. some more 4. few more 45. He can talk ______ in English or Spanish. 1. neither 2. either 3. both 4. also 46. He couldn't see the stranger clearly until he was only __________ yards away from her.

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few a few few of the few 47. I spoke with them one by one, and __________ told me a different story. 1. each 2. every

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all any 48. In the future, robots will do more and more work for men. __________ people will have to work long hours. 1. The few 2. A few 3. Few 4. A few of 49. I glanced at my watch. ______ was earlier than I had thought. 1. It 2. That 3. Which 4. Time 50. There are trees on __________ side of the street. 1. none 2. both 3. either 4. all



1. __________ father is an engineer. 1. William and Michaels' 2. Williams' and Michaels' 3. William's and Michael's 4. William and Michael's 2. My trousers are old. I have to buy __________. 1. a new pair 2. a pair of 3. a new one 4. a new ones 3. Most of the wood here __________ to make furniture. 1. is used 2. are used 3. uses 4. are using 4. All that can be done __________. 1. has been done 2. have done 3. have been done 4. has done 5. All of them __________ interested in photography. 1. is 2. are 3. show 4. shows 6. __________ have you read today? 1. How many news

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How many pieces of news How much piece of news How much pieces of news 7. All the __________ given by Mr. Smith __________ quite helpful to us all. 1. advices --- are 2. advice --- are 3. advice --- is 4. advices --- is 8. Jane is a close friend of __________. 1. Mary's mother 2. ? Mary's mother's 3. ? Marys' mother 4. ? Mary mothers'

9. My younger sister wears modern __________. 1. clothings 2. clothes 3. dressing 4. cloth 10. A: Where is your father? B: At __________. 1. Mr. Green 2. the Mr. Greens 3. Mr. Green's 4. Mr. Greens' 11. With the address given to him, he had no __________ in finding his friend's new house.

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difficulties troubles difficulty difficult 12. Nine __________ are eating grass at the foot of the hill. 1. sheepes 2. sheeps 3. sheep 4. shoop 13. John brushes his __________ twice a day. 1. teeth 2. tooth 3. tooths 4. teeths 14. The farmer has many __________ on the farm. 1. geeses 2. gooses 3. goose 4. geese 15. There __________ no water in the bottle. 1. is 2. are

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were has 16. Would you tell me where the __________ store is? 1. shoes 2. shoe 3. shoe's 4. shoes' 17. We forgot both of the __________ . 1. rooms numbers 2. room's numbers 3. room number 4. room numbers

18. There are three _________________ working for the project. 1. women scientists 2. woman scientists 3. women scientist 4. woman scientist 19. John __________ Mike when they met at the airport. 1. shook hand with 2. shake hands with 3. shook hands with 4. shake a hand with 20. She bought __________ eggs at the supermarket. 1. three dozen 2. three dozens 21. I need to buy two ______ of color ______. 1. boxs --- pencils 2. boxes --- pencils 3. boxes --- pencil 4. boxs --- pencil 22. He is only thirty, but has got __________. 1. a few gray hairs 2. a few gray hair 3. a little gray hair 4. a little gray hairs 23. We should make a careful study of the old teacher's __________. 1. teaching experience 2. teaching experiences 24. __________ to play with the kids! 1. What a fun it is 2. What a fun is it 3. What fun it is 4. How fun it is 25. ___________weather we have today! 1. What a nice 2. What nice

26. The rainbow is one of the most beautiful __________ of the nature. 1. phenomenon 2. phenomena 3. phenomenons 4. phenomenas 27. The two men are __________. 1. of the same ages 2. of same age 3. same age 4. of the same age 28. The umbrella was really _______in my trip. 1. of much use 2. much 29. ______ will conquer nature. 1. Man 2. Men 3. The man 4. The men 30. The little boy is smart. He has __________. 1. brain 2. a brain 3. brains 4. the brain VERB TENSES AND IRREGULAR VERBS

1. Nick learned from his science class that water ________ at 100 degrees centigrade. 1. boiled 2. boils 3. boil 4. is boiling 2. We will play golf on Sunday if it __________. 1. doesn't rain 2. won't rain 3. didn't 4. wouldn't 3. We'll begin when you ______ ready. 1. will be 2. have 3. have been 4. are 4. Great changes __________ in China since 1980. 1. has taken place 2. have taken place

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have been taken place took place 5. He _______ when we got there. 1. would have already arrived 2. will already arrive 3. had already arrived 4. has already arrived 6. You are finally back. Where ___________? 1. have you gone 2. you went 3. did you went 4. have you been 7. How many times ______ you ______ to Los Angeles? 1. have ... gone 2. have ... been 3. had ... been 4. had ... gone 8. I wondered if they _________ for Chicago next month. 1. are leaving 2. will leave 3. were leaving 4. had left 9. The man I __________ yesterday is my high school teacher. 1. came across 2. come across 3. has come across 4. had come across 10. My watch is new. It ______ perfect time. 1. kept 2. had kept 3. keeps 4. will keep

11. Don't get off the bus until it ___________. 1. will stop 2. stopped 3. stop 4. has stopped 12. We'll go out with you when our work __________. 1. have been done 2. has been done 3. has done 4. are done 13. By the time he was twelve, Edison __________ to make a living by himself. 1. would begin 2. began 3. had begun 4. was beginning

14. Jose __________ some English before he came to the United States. 1. has learned 2. had learned 3. has been learned 4. had been learned 15. I didn't go to see the movie because I _________ it twice. 1. saw 2. has seen 3. have seen 4. had seen 16. Last year my father promised that he _________ me a new bike. 1. will buy 2. would buy 3. buys 4. bought 17. You look so tired. What ________ you ___________ these days? 1. have ... been doing 2. did ... do 3. had ... done 4. do ... do 18. Our teacher told us that the earth __________ around the sun. 1. turned 2. would turn 3. turns 4. was turning 19. If you don't have a pen, a pencil __________. 1. does 2. will do 3. would do 4. has done 20. He __________ his house for ten years. 1. has bought 2. has sold 3. has had 4. has got 21. The sun __________ in the east. This is a fact. 1. will rise 2. rise 3. rises 4. has risen

22. Which lesson ______ we _______ to learn next week? 1. are ... going 2. will ... going 3. is ... going 4. have ... gone

23. He _________ an email to her yesterday. 1. is sending 2. has sent 3. sends 4. sent 24. The First World War __________ in 1914. 1. broke up 2. broke out 3. was broken up 4. broken out 25. Dick _________ a blue jacket today. 1. weared 2. was worn 3. were wearing 4. is wearing 26. What ______ you ______ from 6:00 to 8:00 last night? 1. were ... doing 2. are ... doing 3. did ... do 4. have ... done 27. I ________ TV at this time yesterday. 1. watched 2. was watching 3. have watched 4. had watched 28. It __________ when they left. 1. rainned 2. was raining 3. has rained 4. is raining 29. At this time tomorrow, we _________ to New York. 1. will be flying 2. will have flown 3. have flown 4. would be flying 30. Some new oil fields _____________ since 2000. 1. have opened up 2. opened up 3. was opened up 4. have been opened up 31. You must not always ___________ so much noise while we are studying. 1. are making 2. be making 3. be made 4. making 32. I don't know when __________.

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will she arrive she arrive she will arrive does she arrive

33. When he ______, I'll let you know. 1. arrives 2. will arrive 3. arrived 4. would arrive 34. Every possible means _______, but none proves successful. 1. has tried 2. have tried 3. have been tried 4. has been tried 35. On the ceiling ___________ a large lamp. 1. hanged 2. hung 3. hangs 4. hang 36. The election __________ next month. 1. is to be held 2. is to hold 3. is to be hold 4. is hold 37. Jane __________ John for three years. 1. has been married 2. has been married to 3. has married with 4. has got married with 38. You can find that the house __________ for years. 1. hasn't been painted 2. didn't be painted 3. hasn't painted 4. didn't paint 39. After everyone _______, the concert began. 1. sitted 2. seat 3. seated 4. was seated 40. The children __________ good care of. 1. have taken 2. has takne 3. have been taken 4. has been taken

SET 2

1. He asked me what ______________ outside. 1. was going on 2. were going on 3. going on 4. is going on 2. It's the first time he __________ the city. 1. have visited 2. had visited 3. has visited 4. visited 3. She told me that her daughter __________ to college soon. 1. go 2. goes 3. went 4. would go 4. I thanked him for what he __________ for me. 1. has done 2. had done 3. would do 4. will do 5. By the end of last semester, we __________ more than 3,000 words. 1. have learned 2. learned 3. are learning 4. had learned 6. A friend of mine __________ to see me tomorrow morning. 1. is coming 2. would come 3. come 4. came 7. If she doesn't go, __________. 1. I don't go, too 2. Either will I 3. Neither will I 4. Neither do I 8. ______ you ______ to redo your homework recently? 1. Have ... told 2. Did ... told 3. Have ... been told 4. Did ... tell 9. Many high-rise buildings __________in the city in the past few years. 1. has been built 2. have been built 3. has built 4. have built

10. Every time my mom ______ to see me, she ______ something nice to me. 1. came ... would bring 2. came ... brought 3. will ... will bring 4. comes ... bring SET 3

1. My younger brother ______ to the ground and hurt himself while he _______ his bike.

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fell ... riding fallen ... was riding was falling ... rode fell ... was riding She was born in the year when the Republic __________. 1. was founded 2. has been founded 3. was found 4. had been found What __________ done cannot be undone. 1. has been 2. have been 3. has 4. have The slaves were __________ as animals that could be bought and sold. 1. thinking of 2. thought of 3. to be thought of 4. to think of No one likes __________ in public. 1. being laughed 2. laughing at 3. to laugh at 4. being laughed at __________ many times, he still couldn't remember it. 1. Having told 2. Tell 3. Telling 4. Having been told Much __________ to prevent the air from being polluted. 1. has been done 2. have been done 3. is doing 4. has done A: Have you moved into your new house yet? B: Not yet. The rooms ___________. 1. is being painted

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are being painted are painted is painted 9. I'd like to have this suit _________. 1. cleaned 2. cleaning 3. clean 4. to clean 10. The murderer was brought in, with his hands ______ behind his back. 1. tying 2. to be tied 3. tied 4. to be tied

1. The museum he paid a visit _________ at the end of the street. 1. stand 2. to stand 3. stands 4. to stands 2. We have to go to the seaside in his car because ours __________ fixed. 1. wasn't 2. haven't 3. hasn't been 4. hadn't been 3. He said he felt bad because he __________ late the night before. 1. sits up 2. was sitting up 3. has sit up 4. had been sitting up 4. Until he was married, he __________ any new clothes. 1. has not had 2. doesn't have 3. has not 4. did not have 5. By the end of the 18th century, the city's population __________ about two million.

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was were had been has been 6. --- Excuse me. Where could I find Mr. White? --- He _________ in his office at the moment. 1. should work 2. could work 3. should be working 4. must have worked

7. When the film __________, a crowd of people stopped to watch it so that traffic came to a stop. 1. was being shot 2. was shooting 3. was shot 4. shot 8. I don't think you __________ John. 1. having met 2. have met 3. to have met 4. had met 9. The Smiths chose to buy the house as its surroundings __________ clean and quiet. 1. was 2. has been 3. being 4. were 10. I _________ TV when the light went out. 1. watched 2. was watching 3. will watch 4. had watched

1. The flower show, which __________ until 5 p.m. every day, has been a complete success.

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opens opening is open is opened He told me he __________ there the next day. 1. will go 2. had gone 3. has gone 4. would go Yesterday we were playing basketball when I fell on my knee. It ________ ever since then. 1. had hurt 2. has hurt 3. had been hurt 4. has been hurt He knew I collected stamps and coins and asked me whether my collection __________. 1. was growing 2. was grown 3. grew 4. had been grown Sir, I'll have your luggage brought in while you __________ out this form.

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are filling have been filling have filled will fill 6. After the interview, she realized that she had no useful skill that __________ the interviewer. 1. was interesting 2. would be interested 3. interested 4. interested in 7. __________ the people rose up. 1. Long before 2. It was not long before 3. It was before long 4. It was not before long 8. I __________ for New York tomorrow. 1. am leaving 2. will have been leaving 3. leaves 4. left 9. We have __________ the city for a week. Now it's time for us __________. 1. been in --- to leave 2. come to --- to leave 3. been in --- leaving 4. come to --- leaving 10. I wonder if he __________. If he _________, please let me know as soon as possible. 1. comes --- will arrive 2. will come --- arrives 3. comes --- arrives 4. will come --- will arrive

1. --- Your father has come to school. --- I _________ he _________. 1. don't think --- is coming 2. don't think --- will come 3. didn't think --- will come 4. didn't think --- was coming 2. I really didn't know whether he __________ anything about it. 1. had told 2. had said 3. has spoken 4. has talked 3. Everything ___________ by the time you get there. 1. will have been ready 2. had been ready 3. was ready

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has been ready 4. There __________ the bell. 1. is going 2. to go 3. goes 4. has gone 5. How many people does the doctor know __________ of the disease? 1. are dying 2. has died 3. dying 4. dies 6. I __________ a novel _________ by O. Henry at nine yesterday. 1. read --- written 2. was reading --- written 3. would read --- to write 4. was to read --- writing 7. The police ________ the criminal three days ago. 1. has arrested 2. have arrested 3. arrested 4. had arrested 8. I waited until he __________ speaking before I made the suggestion. 1. has finished 2. had finished 3. would finish 4. would have finished 9. It __________ a long time before I see you again. 1. has been 2. will be 3. is being 4. is 10. Can you help me? I __________ this TV set last Sunday, and now it __________. 1. have bought --- hasn't worked 2. bought --- won't work 3. had bought --- didn't work 4. bought --- doesn't work 11. Please go back and make sure that all the lights __________ off. 1. will be 2. are 3. had been 4. would be 12. Don't you remember that we __________ to the theater tonight? 1. would go 2. go 3. are going 4. will be gone 13. Could you tell me something about the accident __________ this morning? 1. that happened

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that was happened which was happened which had happened 14. Nick __________ to be quite honest and hard-working. 1. says 2. said 3. is said 4. has said 15. I believe I __________ a letter from her soon. 1. receive 2. will receive 3. have received 4. had received 16. Since I _________ you last, I _________ very lucky in everything. 1. saw ------ am 2. saw ------ have been 3. see ------ have been 4. would see ------ was 17. It __________ every day so far this week. 1. rains 2. will rain 3. rained 4. has been raining 18. What __________ you _________ when the fire broke out? 1. have ------ done 2. are ------ doing 3. were ------ doing 4. did ------ do 19. Your mother __________ when you finish your homework. 1. has arrived 2. had arrived 3. will have arrived 4. arrived 20. She said she would send me a present, but she __________. 1. did 2. hadn't send 3. never did 4. never sends 21. We were late. When we got there, the soccer game __________. 1. has started 2. have started 3. would start 4. had started 22. --- Are you going to Emma's party. --- I don't know. It __________. 1. all depend 2. will all depend 3. all depends

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is all depended 23. When you go by train, make sure you __________ an express, not a train that stops at all the stations. 1. gets 2. get 3. would get 4. should get 24. More middle-aged people suffer from heart trouble than __________. 1. general belief 2. believing generally 3. generally believed 4. to believe generally 25. He gave us warning to stay away from the machine while it __________. 1. had worked 2. was working 3. would work 4. would be working 26. I ______ the book on the reading list before I attended the lecture. 1. have read 2. had read 3. would have read 4. read 27. My uncle __________ until he was forty-five. 1. married 2. didn't get married 3. was not marrying 4. hadn't married 28. --- Do you know our city? --- No, this is the first time I __________ here. 1. was 2. came 3. am coming 4. have been 29. If a book is __________, it will surely __________ the reader. 1. interested ------ interest 2. interesting ------ interested 3. interesting ------ interest 4. interested ------ interested 30. Because of the shortage of coal, attempts __________ to use natural gas. 1. have made 2. are being made 3. having made 4. will be making

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I ________ at 6 a.m. yesterday. (arise)

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I have ________ at 6 a.m. many times. (arise) He ________ at 7 a.m. this morning. (awake) He has ________ at 7 a.m. several times. (awake) I have _______ sick many times. (be) Nancy has _______ mad many times. (be) Our team _______ your team. (beat) Our team has _______ your team a few times. (beat) I saw a paper clip and _________ it for my purpose. (bend) They have ________ good students. (become) Has Bill ever __________ a big fish before? (catch) Yesterday at dinner, they ________ ice cream for dessert. (choose) You have _________ to the side of the pool frequently. (cling) The candy bar _________ 50 cents five years ago. (cost) I _______ my finger with the knife yesterday. (cut) I _______ a big hole in my back yard last Sunday. (dig) Sam has _________ many pictures. (draw) Last night I ________ about my girlfriend. (dream) I have ________ my car to work since I bought it. (drive) Joe has ________ many, many hot dogs. (eat) The little boy has _________ down many times. (fall) I’ve ________ really bad since the car accident. (feel) Many birds have ________ away. (fly) She _________ to lock her car. (forget) That’s the first time she’s ___________ to lock her car. (forget) Maria _________ tomatoes in her back yard last year. (grow) I’ve ________ pictures on all the walls in my house. (hang) I _______ my knee when I fell down. (hurt) Alan walked into the house and _______ the box on the ground. (lay) I’ve ________ my keys in my car two or three times. (leave) Why has the bank ________ you some money? (lend) Charles has _______ his hair grow for several years. (let) I ______ on my sofa all day yesterday. (lie) I ______ my wife at the market. (meet) Nelson’s ________ me wrong before. (prove) Has Gina _______ the glass on the table? (put) Wanda’s _______ smoking about 50 times. (quit) Ted ________ the roller coaster last weekend. (ride) The phone has ________ 20 times so far. (ring) Has the sun _________ yet? (rise) Ben’s _______ in 10 marathons in the last 5 years. (run) George has ________ inner peace to improve his life. (seek) I _______ a birthday card to my mom yesterday. (send) Jim ________ the ketchup bottle before he used it. (shake) He _________ his shoes before he put them on. (shine)

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Peter’s ________ everyone his new car. (show) Eddie has ________ the door many times. (shut) Has Linda ever _______ at a concert before? (sing) Yesterday, Erin ________ $100 at the 99 Cents store. (spend) Why has the car ______ around? (spin) It has ________ to rain. (begin) I have _______ the paper clip. (bend) Bob has often ________ on the gray horse. (bet) Sara accidentally ________ her lip. (bite) Sara has often __________ her lip. (bite) Children have often __________ up balloons. (blow) When she visited her friend, she ________ a gift. (bring) They __________ their own house last year. (build)

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The child blew up the balloon until it __________. (burst) Sara has never __________ a new car before. (buy)

1. About fifty percent of the students in our class ______ from poor families. 1. is 2. are 2. One-third of the population here ______ increased its income in the past three years.

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has have has been have been Bread and butter ______ their daily food. 1. is 2. are Great quatities of fish ______ in this river in the past few years. 1. is caught 2. has been caught 3. are caught 4. have been caught Why she didn't come today _______ quite clear. 1. isn't 2. aren't 3. don't 4. doesn't When and where to build the school __________ yet. 1. has not been decided 2. have not been decided 3. has not decided 4. have not decided

7. What we need ________ bicycles. 1. are 2. is 8. What he says and what he does ____________. 1. do not agree 2. does not agree 9. He as well as his brothers _______ font of sports. 1. are 2. is 3. has 4. have 10. Five times six ______ thirty. 1. is 2. are 11. Half of the books _______ novels. 1. is 2. are 12. More than one student ______ late for class this morning. 1. was 2. were 13. Many a student ______ in the exam. 1. have failed 2. has failed 14. Twenty years ______ since I left the school. 1. has passed 2. have passed 3. had passed 15. One hundred years ______ a long time in human history. 1. isn't 2. weren't 3. aren't 16. A pair of broken glasses ______ on the desk. 1. is lying 2. are lying 3. is laying 4. are laying 17. My sunglasses ____________. 1. is worn out 2. wear out 3. are worn out 4. is wore out 18. What ______ the police looking for? 1. is 2. are 19. Ninety percent of the work ______. 1. have been done 2. has been done 3. have done

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has done 20. The cattle ______ eating grass at the foot of the hill. 1. are 2. is 3. was 21. The United Nations ______ in 1945. 1. were found 2. were founded 3. was founded 4. was found 22. Politics ______ a subject taught in all schools. 1. is 2. are 23. A number of teenagers __________ playing on the playground. 1. are 2. is 24. The number of people who own cars __________ increasing. 1. is 2. are 25. The wounded __________ sent to the hospital at once. 1. were 2. is 3. was 26. The Philippines __________ in the Pacific Ocean. 1. is 2. was 3. be 4. are 27. Her family __________ sitting outside enjoying the fresh air. 1. are 2. is 28. Neither his brother nor his sister __________ in the hospital. 1. works 2. work 29. The teacher together with his students _______ discussed the matter. 1. has 2. have 3. has been 4. have been 30. One and a half day __________ what I need. 1. are 2. is 31. E-mail, as well as telephones, __________ an important role in our daily communication. 1. is playing 2. are playing 3. have playing 4. play

32. Books of this kind _________ well. 1. sell 2. sells 3. selling 4. is sold 33. One of the new books ________ several pages __________. 1. has, missed 2. have, missing 3. have, missed 4. has, missing 34. Writing stories and essays _________ what I enjoy most. 1. is 2. have been 3. was 4. are 35. The police __________ every reason to arrest him. 1. has 2. needs 3. have 4. believe 36. Every girl in the club __________ invited to attend the party. 1. has 2. have 3. has been 4. have been 37. Professor Smith, together with his wife and two daughters, __________ to Shanghai today. 1. are flying 2. is flying 3. flys 4. fly

38. The number of tickets sold yesterday __________ much bigger than we had expected.

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is are was were 39. Reading books __________ the only habit that he developed when he was in the university. 1. were 2. was 3. are 4. have been 40. The first five questions were quite easy, but the rest __________ hard. 1. were 2. was 3. is 4. are

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42. Not even one of the two hundred students who took the test __________ passed it.

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1. 2. 3. 4.

are --- are is --- are are --- is is --- is

44. Miss White __________ her parents is going to pay a visit to the village.

1. 2. 3. 4.

not nor or and

45. Life there __________ quite comfortable in the last century.

1. 2. 3. 4.

said to be was said to be was to say had been said

46. What he says and what he does ________________.

1. 2. 3. 4.

do not agree does not agree not are not agree

47. Six times three __________ eighteen.

1. 2. 3. 4.

is equal equals equals to equal

48. Sports and games ________ one healthy while reading books ________ one wise.

1. 2. 3. 4.

make --- make make --- makes makes --- makes makes ----make

49. Fifty miles ________ a long way.

1. 2. 3. 4.

are were is been

50. Tom is one of the boys who ______ always on time.

1. 2. 3. 4.

is are was being