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