TIếng Anh 12 - Chuyên đề 3: Sự hòa hợp giữa chủ ngữ và động từ

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1. CHUYÊN ĐỀ 3: SỰ HÒA HỢP GIỮA CHỦ NGỮ VÀ ĐỘNG TỪ B. PRACTICE EXERCISES Exercise 1: Put the verb in brackets into the correct form in each of the following sentences. Question 1: The United States___(lie) between Canada and Mexico. Question 2: Three years___(be) a long time to wait. Question 3: The old man with his dog___(pass) my house every morning Question 4: Mr. Thomas as well as his assistants___(arrive) here since yesterday. Question 5: That you win a good place at a prestigious university___(be) very admirable. Question 6: Neither her mother nor her father___(want) her to be a teacher. Question 7: Eight kilos of gold___(steal) from the bank yesterday. Question 8: The number of employees who___ (not finish) their work yet ___(have) to work on the weekend. Question 9: The levels of intoxication___(vary) from subject to subject. Question 10: The money that___(spend) on education every year is not enough. Question 11: Two weeks___(go) fast when you are on vacation. Question 12: That you enjoy the food I cook___(encourage) me a lot. Question 13: Measles___(be) cured without much difficulty nowadays. Question 14: A number of children___(sleep) in the bedroom now. Question 15: My mother and my father___(live) happily since they got married. Question 16: Many a student___(want) to study all day at school. Question 17: Nowadays many students___(like) playing games. Question 18: Mathematics___(be) considered as a difficult subject by many students. Question 19: Tom, together with his friends,___(want) to join the football team. Question 20: The teacher as well as her students___(disagree) with the new rule. Question 21: Most of the food___(prepare) by Jane's mother. Question 22: Most of the students in class___(get) high scores in the test. Question 23: Our team___(be) the best. It has a good chance of winning. Question 24: There___(be) a van and two cars in the parking area. Question 25: Each package that is not properly wrapped___(have) to be returned to the sender. Question 26: Not only my younger sister but also my friends___(come) to my university. Question 27: Tom and Jerry___(be) very well known all over the world. Question 28: Both Jane and Laura___(cook) for their dinner party at this time yesterday.
2. Question 29: After the accident, the injured___(take) to hospital yesterday. Question 30: Either you or I___(be) right. Exercise 2: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Question 1: Living expenses in this country, as well as in many others, are at an ABC all-time high. D Question 2: The effects of cigarette smoking has been proven to be extremely harmful. A B C D Question 3: It is impossible to believe that somebody actually admire that man. ABCD Question 4: Every Elementary School teacher have to take a training course. ABCD Question 5: John, along with twenty friends, are celebrating a party. A B C D Question 6: Linguistics bring us to further understanding of cultures, societies ABCD and civilizations. Question 7: English is one of the most popular language in the world. A B C D Question 8: It is disconcerting to believe that every possible candidate have been ABC rejected for one reason or another. D Question 9: We believe that some of the employees is going to be promoted to the ABCD higher position. Question 10: The decision regarding the merger of the two companies were announced ABC to the public yesterday. D Question 11: The interrogation, conducted by the police officers, have lasted for ABCD several hours. Question 12: Success in business requiring certain strategies that satisfy both the ABC employer and the employees
3. D Question 13: Either Pete or John are helping today with stage decorations. ABCD Question 14: The state of Michigan have endowed three institutes to do research for ABCD industry. Question 15: Everyone on the board of directors agree with the planned merger. ABCD Question 16: The manager and accountant have been on business for a week. ABCD Question 17: The number of corrections made during the first stage have influenced the ABC charges significantly. D Question 18: All of the students in the class taught by Professor Roberts is required to ABC turn in their term papers next Monday. D Question 19: None of the boys in this class are good at English. ABCD Question 20: Not only the painting method but also the colors has aroused the interest ABC of art critics. D Question 21: The singer and composer are performing tonight. ABCD Question 22: Every staff member require to be trained in security procedures to ensure AB the safety of customer's private information CD Question 23: The students hasn’t done their homework yet. ABCD Question 24: The furniture were more expensive than we had thought. ABCD Question 25: Studying a foreign language often lead students to learn about the AB culture of the countries where it is spoken. C D Question 26: Everybody who have a fever must go home at once.
4. ABCD Question 27: The president felt that no one were better suited for the position of chief ABCD staff advisor. Question 28: Our website has a page that answer frequently asked questions by its users. A B C D Question 29: There are a 25% discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week. ABCD Question 30: Being a banker were one of my dreams when I was a child. ABCD Exercise 3: Choose the best word or phrase to complete in the following questions. Question 1: A large number of students in Chu Van An high school___English fluently. A. speaks B. is speaking C. has spoken D. speak Question 2: Five billion dollars___not enough to aid the victims of the earthquake. A. was B. were C. is D. are Question 3: A series of lectures___being presented at the Central Hall this week. A. are B. will be C. has become D. is Question 4: Beauty as well as health___failed her this term. A. has B. have C. is D. are Question 5: Two years in a strange country___like a long time for lonely people. A. is appearing B. has appeared C. appears D. appeared Question 6: Peter, with his two buddies,___the cherry tree now. A. has split B. have split C. is splitting D. are splitting Question 7: Bread and butter___what Jane asks for. A. is B. are C. will be D. have been Question 8: If anyone___, tell them I will call when I come back. A. was calling B. called C. call D. calls Question 9: The film "Titanic"___very interesting and romantic. A. is B. are C. was D. were Question 10: Mathematics___my favorite subject. A. is B. are C. has been D. have been Question 11: Neither the parents nor the children___aware of the danger. A. were B. was C. are D. has been Question 12: The Browns___in New York since they migrated to America in 2000. A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living Question 13: Each of the boys in my class___the football team. A. joins B. have joined C. are joiningD.join
5. Question 14: Neither of the restaurants we went to___expensive. A. have been B. are C. was D. were Question 15: Neither Mary nor her brothers___a consent form for tomorrow’s field trip. A. need B. needs C. is needing D. has needed Question 16: Here___notebook and report that I promised you last week. A. is the B. are the C. was the D. were the Question 17: Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee,___ proposed some changes of the rules. A. have B. has C. are D. is Question 18: Advertisements on YouTube___becoming more competitive than ever before. A. has B. have C. are D. is Question 19: A number of sheep___died of a strange illness. A. have B. has C. is D. are Question 20: Half of the letters she sent him___in purple ink. A. wrote B. has written C. was written D. were written Question 21: Either Laura or her husband___breakfast each morning. A. make B. is making C. makes D. made Question 22: The army___eliminated this section of the training test. A. has B. is having C. are D. have Question 23: What he told you___to be of no importance. A. seems B. seem C. must seem D. have seemed Question 24: Psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have ___only reason for loneliness. A. are not the B. is not the C. are not an D. is not an Question 25: The flock of birds___circling overhead. A. gets B. are C. is D. get Question 26: The use of credit cards in place of cash___increased rapidly in recently years. A. have been B. has been C. has D. have Question 27: The fact that the new staff members were complimented on their achievement___known to the whole company. A. has B. have C. was D. are Question 28: If nobody___bought that car from the dealer, then you should return and make another offer. A. have B. will have C. had D. has Question 29: Massachusetts and Connecticut___located in New England. A. was B. were C. is D. are
6. Question 30: Everything___bright and clean. A. looking B. to look C. looks D. is looking Question 31: Much homework___given to students every day. A. are B. is C. were D. was Question 32: The facilities at the new research library, including an excellent microfilm file,___wonderful. A. are B. is C. has been D. was Question 33: The police___making enquiries about the murder. A. are B. is C. was D. be Question 34: To do such a hard work___so many people. A. need B. needing C. to need D. needs Question 35: The methods for studying the world___been developed slowly through the work of many people. A. have B. having C. has D. to have Question 36: The regulations governing animal research___many provisions to safeguard animal welfare. A. contains B. contain C. have been contained D. is containing Question 37: Thanks to the recent anti-smoking campaign, the number of smokers in the country___. A. has reduced B. reduce C. to reduce D. having reduced Question 38: Each of the 4 types of human___suited for a specific purpose. A. tooth are B. teeth is C. tooth is D. teeth are Question 39: There___shops on either side of the street many years ago. A. were B. was C. is D. are Question 40: Neither of my parents___my boyfriend. A. like B. likes C. liked D. has liked Question 41: The teams___ends at half-time so that neither side has an unfair advantage. A. has changed B. change C. changes D. had changed Question 42: Physics___my favorite subject when I was at high school. A. is B. are C. was D. were Question 43: The unemployed___to live on the unemployment benefits. A. has B. have C. had D. are Question 44: Why he was absent from the class yesterday___unknown. A. is B. are C. have been D. were Question 45: “I’m poor! Nobody___me.” “I know a person who___you. It’s me.” A. love/likesB. loves/likeC. loves/likesD. love/ like Question 46: The furniture he has in his bedroom___a bed and a table.
7. A. isB. areC. has beenD. have been Question 47: Learning English to find a better job___my aim in the next time. A. isB. areC. will beD. has been Question 48: Can I borrow your dictionary for a moment? Mine A. have been leftB. has been leftC. was leftD. were left Question 49: According to the announcement, only 30% of the applicants selected for the next interview. A. areB. isC. wasD. has been Question 50: The development of popular music through the ages___by the documentary. A. was tracedB. were tracedC. have been traced D. are traced Question 51: Romeo and Juliet___a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. A. areB. wasC. wereD. is