大学英语语法-Exercise for agreement

Exercise 1

Directions: Choose the answer that best completes each of the following sentences.

1. There ___________ never been hard feelings between the families living on this block.

A．has B．is C．have D．was

2. Every means ____________ been tried since then.

A．has B．have C．are D．is

3. Arabian Nights __________ full of interesting stories.

A．are B．were C．is D．has

4. Bacon and scrambled eggs ____________ the standard American breakfast.

A．was B．are C．is D．were

5. Both John and Mary __________ sports.

A．loves B．love C．are fond D．is fond 6. There are _____________ on the table.

A．three strong cup of coffee B．three cups of strong coffee

C．strong three cups of coffee D．three strong cups of coffees

7. _________________ in the room.

A．They weren’t many furnitures B．There weren’t many furnitures

C．It wasn’t much furniture D．There wasn’t much furniture

8. The public _____________ interested in this program now.

A．is B．are C．were D．was

9. Many people who would have great interest once _______________.

A．are not interesting in the matter now

B．did not care for the matter now

C．are not at all interested in the matter now

D．did not feel the least interest in the matter now

10. It is well known that one foot ________ twelve inches.

A．is equal B．equals C．equal D．equal to 11. _____________ ten dollars a big sum to him?

A．Is B．Will be C．Are D．Were 12. Neither Bill nor his parents ___________ at home.

A．is B．are C．has D．was

13. Not only I but also Tom and Mary ____________ fond of watching television.

A．am B．is C．are D．be

14. _____________ to the exhibition.

A．All but he and I are going B．All but he and I am going

C．All but he and me are going D．All but him and me am going

15. None of them _______________ right.

A．is B．are C．will D．would 16. He as well as I ______________ you.

A．agree with B．agree to

C．agrees with D．am to agree

17. Many a boy _____________ to swim before he can read.

A．learn B．learns C．learned D．have learned

18. Tom is one of the boys who _____________ always on time.

A．is B．am C．are D．was

19. The first two problems are very difficult, but the rest _____________ easy.

A．is B．are C．has D．have

20. Not only the students but also their teacher ____________ the change.

A．object to B．object C．objects to D．objects

21. The sick _____________ and the lost _______________.

A．has been cured; has been found B．have been cared; have been found C．was cured; was found D．were cured; were found

22. A cart and horse __________ in the distance.

A．saw B．see C．was seen D．were seen 23. This kind of apples ___________ highly priced.

A．was B．were C．is D．are

24. More than one case ____________ .

A．is noted B．are noted C．has been noted D．have been noted 25. A series of pre-recorded tapes _________ for language laboratory use.

A．is prepared B．are prepared

C．have been prepared D．has been prepared

26. Men of this kind __________ dangerous.

A．are B．is C．were D．was

27. Such ______ the cases that have been discussed at the meeting.

A. are

B. is

C. being

D. was

28. These statistics ______ that exports are still low.

A.show

B. shows

C. showed

D. has shown

29. Helen Keller, the famous blind and deaf American author and educator ______ regarded as

one of the most remarkable women in history.

A. are

B. were

C. is

D. have been

30. More than one thousand graduates ______ gone to work in the western regions.

A. has

B. have

C. was

D. were

31. He was the only one of the candidates who ______ able to carry out his campaign pledges.

A. is

B. are

C. were

D.was

32. The majority of countries ______ against the motion put forward by the U.S.A.

A. is

B. are

C. does

D. do

33. Class Five ______ unable to agree upon a monitor．

A. are

B. is

C. has

D. have

34. The rest of his money ______ spent on books.

A. were

B. was

C. had

D. did

35. Thousands of sheep ______ kept on his farm.

A. is

B. has

C. are

D. have

36. The last of the wine ______ gone.

A. been

B. are

C. is

D. have

37. The last of the rolls ______ gone.

A. has

B. have been

C. is

D.are

38. To mean to do something and to actually do something ______ two separate things.