1. Neither he nor I ___ for the plan.
a. were b. is c. are d. am
2. My family as well as I ___ glad to see you.
a. was b. is c. are d. am
3. My father, together with some of his old friends, ___ there already.
a. will be b. had been c. has been d. have been
4. There are two roads and either ___ to the station.
a. is leading b. are leading c. lead d. leads
5. Nine plus three ___ twelve.
a. are making b. is making c. make d. makes
6. Twenty miles ___ a long way to cover.
a. seem to be b. is c. are d. were
7. Very few ___ his address in the town.
a. has known b. are knowing c. know d. knows
8. When and where this took place ___ still unknown.
a. has b. is c. were d. are
9. I know that all ___ getting on well with her.
a. were b. are c. is d. was
10. The rest of the novel ___ very interesting.
a. seem b. is c. are d. were
11. Our family ___ a happy one.
a. are b. was c. are d. is
12. The boy sitting by the window is the only one of the students who ___ from the countryside in our school.
a. was b. were c. is d. are
13. More than one answer ___ to the question.
a. had given b. were given
c. has been given d. have been given
14. The students in our school each ___ an English dictionary.
a. are having b. had c. has d. have
15. The pair of shoes ___ worn out.
a. had been b. have been c. were d. was
16. A professor and a writer ___ present at the meeting.
a. had been b. were c. is d. was
17. Those who ___ singing may join us.
a. is fond of b. enjoy c. likes d. are liking
18. There ___ a knife and fork on the table.
a. are b. is seeming to be c. seem to be d. seems to be
19. Over 80 percent of the population ___ workers.
a. will be b. are c. is d. was
20. The whole class ___ greatly moved at his words.
a. is b. had c. were d. was
21. The wounded ___ good care of here now.
a. is taking b. are taking c. are being taken d. is taken
22. Deer ___ faster than dogs.
a. will run b. are running c. runs d. run
23. The police ___ a prisoner.
a. are searched for b. is searching
c. are searching for d. is searching for
24. It was reported that six ___ including a boy.
a. had killed b. was killing c. were killed d. was killed
25. The United Nations ___ in 1945.
a. was found b. was founded
c. were founded d. were found
26. I, who ___ your good friend, will share your joys and sorrows.
a. was b. are c. is d. am
27. Between the two buildings ___ a monument.
a. is standing b. standing c. stands d. stand
28. Laying eggs ___ the ant queen’s full-time job.
a. have b. has c. are d. is
29. Peter, perhaps John, ___ playing with the little dog.
a. seems b. were c. are d. is
30. Many a student ___ that mistake before.
a. had made b. has been made c. have made d. has made
