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主谓一致练习题 1. _ of the land in that district _covered with trees and grass.A. Two-fifth, is B. Two-fifth, are C. Two-fifths, is D. Two-fifths, are2. Every possible means _ to prevent theair pollution, but the sky is still not clear.A. is used B. are used C. has been used D. have been used3. E-mail, as well as telephones, _ animportant part in daily communication.A. is playing B. have played C. are playing D. play4. The number of people invited _ fifty,but a number of them _ absent for different reasons.A. were, was B. was, was C. was, were D. were, were5. Either you or the headmaster _ theprize to these gifted students at the meeting.A. is handing out B. are to hand out C. are handing out D. is to hand out6. A library with five thousand books _ tothe nation as a gift.A. is offered B. has offered C. are offered D. have offered7. Not only I but also Jane and Mary _tired of having one examination after another.A. is B. are C. am D. be8. When and where to build the new factory_ yet.A. is not decided B. are not decided C. has not decided D. have not decided9. My family _ a big one. Now my wholefamily _ watching TV.A. is, is B. are, are C. is, are D. are, is10. The singer and dancer _ our Englishparty.A. is to attend B. are to attend C. are attended D. is attended11. The old _ well looked after by thegovernment in China.A. is B. are C. was D. has12. She is the only one of the girls I knowwho often _ ill of others behind their backs.A. speak B. speaks C. like to speak D. are to speak13. Most of his spare time _ spent inreading novels.A. was B. were C. has D. have14. Each man and each woman _ asked toattend the meeting.A. are B. was C. has D. were15. The police _ the murderer everywherewhen he suddenly appeared in the theater.A. is searching for B. are searching for C.were searching for D. were searching16. More than 70 percent of the earthssurface _ by water.A. are covered B. is covered C. were covered D. covers17. No bird and no beast _ on that lonelyisland.A. are seen B. see C. is seen D. sees18. It is I who _ going to attend themeeting tomorrow.A. is B. am C. are D. be19. Each of us _ a book and we each _ toread it.A. have, have B. has, has C. have, has D. has, have20. Either he or I _ to attend the meetingtomorrow.A. is B. am C. be D. are21. Tom as well as two of his classmates _invited to the party.A. was B. were C. has D. have22. “All _ present and all _ going onwell.” our monitor said.A. is, is B. are, are C. are, is D. is, are23. The population of the city _ large.One third of it _ workers.A. is, is B. are, are C. is, are D. are, is24. Whether shes coming or not _ toomuch.A. matter B. doesnt matter C. dont matter D. matter about25. Alice,together with other boys, _ for breaking the windows of the room.A. were punished B. was punished C. punished D. being punished26. Both the secretary and the manager _agreed to attend the meeting.A. has B. have C. are D. was27. This is one of the best novels that _appeared this year.A. had B. has C. have been D. have28. That they were wrong in these matters_ now clear to us all.A. is B. was C. are D. were29. John is the only one of the students inour class who _ to school on foot.A. go B. goes C. have been D. are going30. More than one man _ had such a kind ofexperience.A. have B. has C. will D. shall31. The students each _ a dictionary. A. is B. are C. has D.have32. One and a half apples _ on the table.A. is leaving B. is left C. are left D. left33. _ room is next to ours.A. Jim and Marys B. Jims and Mary C. Jims and Marys D. Jim and Mary34. As _ reported, the team has lost thegame.A. is B. are C. were D. was35. The rich _ not always happy.A. are B. is C. has D. have36. The ppopulation of China _ largethan that of any other country in the world.A. is B. are C.has D. have37. Every means _ tried but without anyresult.A. have been B.is to be C. are to be D. has been38. There _ a pen, two pencils and threebooks on the desk.A. are B. is C. has D. have39. The Olympic Games _ held every _years.A. is, four B. are, four C. is, fourth D. are, fourth40. Between the two rows of the trees _teaching building.A. stand B. stands C. standing D. are standing41. Large quantities of water _ forirrigation.A. is needed B. has needed C. are needed D. need42. _ either of your parents come to seeyou recently?A. Have B. Had C. Has D. Is43. The following _ some other examples. A. are B. is C. was D. were44. To play basketball and to go swimming_ useful for character training.A. was B. is C. are D. were45. Its not you but he who _ wrong thistime.A. is B. are C. were D. was46. My family _ sitting at the breakfasttable now. My family _ a large one.A. is, is B. is, are C. are, is D. are, are47. They each _ perform on three pieces ofequipment as well as the floor.A. need B. needs C. has to D. have to48. People eat all kinds of food which _into energy.A. change B. changes C. has changed D. changed49. The knife and fork _ dirty. Would youplease give me _ knife and fork?A. is, another B. are, another C. is the other D. are, other50. The sick with the director _ sentto hospital.A. has been B. have been C. is D. was51. There _ a plate of fish and twoglasses of milk on the table.A. are B. is C. has D. havve52. The number of people invited _ fifty,but a number of them _ absent for different reasons.A. were, was B. was, was C. was, were D. were, were53. There _ nothing but some desks andchairs in the room.A. is B. are C. has D. have54. Half of the plays put up recently _funny and interesting.A. is B. are C. has D. have55. John or his parents _ going to visitthe Smiths next Sunday.A. is B. are C. was D. will be56. A traffic accident has just happenedaround the corner of the street.The police _ already there.A. is B. are C. has arrived D. have arrived57. Ten years _ only a short time in thelong history.A. is B. are C. has seemed D. seem58. Look! The cattle _ grass on thegrassland.A. eat B. eats C. is eating D. are eating59. Nobody but my brothers _ the secret.A. know B. are knowing C. has told D. has been told60. All but one _ here just now. A. is B. was C. has been D.were61. Such teachers as _ not easily forgotten.A. he is B. he are C. him is D. him are62. Lucy is the only one of the girls who_ invited to the party.A. were B. being C. has been D. have been63. More than one answer _ to thisquestion. You can ask Miss Gao for help.A. give B. gives C. is given D. are given64. Most of the city _ in the war.A. was hurt B. was destroyed C. were damaged D. were burned65. Each man and each woman _ to help inthe work.A. is arranged B. are arranged C. has arranged D. have arranged66. The bread and butter _ in their shop.A. has sold out B. have sold out C. has been sold out D. have been sold out67. Reading English stories _ a goodmethod to improve your reading ability.A. is B. are C. makes D. make68. Whether to build the dams _ at themeeting tomorrow.A. are to discuss B. is to discuss C. are to be discussed D. is to be discussed69. What they are in great