( ) 1. 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, were

( ) 2. E-mail, as well as telephones, ________ an important part in daily communication.

A. is playing B. have played

C. are playing D. play

( ) 3. ______ 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, are

( ) 4. Ten minutes ______ a long time for one who waits.

A. seem B. seems

C. seemed D. are seemed

( ) 5. Eric is the only one of the boys who _____ a driving license.

A. has B. have

C. is having D. are having’

( ) 6. Joy and Sorrow _____ next-door neighbours.

A. is B. are C. were D. be

( )7. In my opinion, some of the news _____ unbelievable.

A. are B. is C. has been D. have been

( )8. When ______ the United Nations founded?

A. is B. are C. was D. were

( )9. Every possible means _____ .

A. has tried B. has been tried

C. was tried D. were tried

( ) 10. What she says and does _____ nothing to do with me.

A. was B. were C. has D. have

( )11. There _____ a dictionary and several books on the desk.

A. are B. must C. have been D. is

( )12. Nobody ______ seen the film. It’s a pity.

A. but Tom and Jack have B. except Tom and Jack have

C. but my friends has D. but I have

( )13. No teacher and no student ______.

A. are admitted B. is admitted

C. are admitting D. is admitting

( )14. All but one ______ here just now.

A. is B. was C. has been D. were

( )15. When and where to build the new factory _____ yet.

A. is not decided B. are not decided

C. has not decided D. have not decided

( ) 16. The writer and singer ______ here.

A. is B. are C. were D. do

( ) 17. As I have a meeting at four, ten minutes _____ all that I can spare to talk with you.

A. are B. was C. is D. were

( ) 18. In those days John with his classmates _____ kept busy preparing for the exam.

A. is B. are

C. was D. were

( ) 19. —— ____ your clothes?

——No, mine _____ hanging over there.

A. Is it, is B. Are these, are

C. Is it, are D. Are these, is

( ) 20. The Smith’s family, which ____ rather a large one, ____ very fond of their old houses.

A. were, were B. was, was

C. were, was D. was, were

( ) 21. What the teacher and the students want to say _____ that either of the countries ____ beautiful.

A. are, are B. is, is

C. are, is D. is, are

( ) 22. He is the only one of the students who _____ a winner of scholarship for three years.

A. is B. are

C. have been D. has been

( ) 23. _____ of my brothers are reporters. Covering events, meetings, or sports meetings ______ their duty.

A. Each, are B. Both, is

C. Neither, are D. None, is

( ) 24. —— What do you think of the ______ of the coat?

—— It’s rather high. You can buy a cheaper one in that shop.

A. value B. cost C. price D. use

( ) 25. —— Are the two answers correct?

—— No, ______ correct.

A. no one is B. both are not

C. neither is D. either is not

( ) 26. The wind, together with rain and fog, _____ making sailing difficult.

A. have been B. was

C. isD are

四。答案

1.C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. D 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. A 16. A 17. C 18. C 19. B 20. D 21. B 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. B