Problem 13. Subject-verb agreement ( Sù hoµ hîp gi÷a chñ ng÷ vµ ®éng tõ ) Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D that best completes each sentence. 1. This one is prettier, but it costs . as the other one. A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many 2. The younger you are, it is to learn. A. easier B. you are easier C. the easier D. the easy 3. It’s becoming . to find a job. A. more difficult and more B. more and more difficult C. most and more difficult D. more difficult than 4. . electricity you use, your bill will be. A. The more/the higher B. The most/the higher C. The more/the high D. More/higher 5. The more I got to know Tom, . I like him. A. least B. the less C. the least D. the fewer 6. you are, you concentrate. A. Tired/the least hard B. The more tired/the harder C. The tireder/the harder D. The tired/the harder 7. . the man gets, . he becomes. A. The more old/the more weak B. The older/the weaker C. The older/the weakest D. older/weaker 8. Of all the candidates, Peter is probably . A. the less qualified B. the qualified less C. the most little qualified D. the least qualified 9. Jane is age as Mary. A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same 10. Sharon . from the other women I know. A. different B. as different C. differs D. more different 11. This shirt and that one . A. alike B. are alike C. as alike as D. the same 12. I want to buy some shoes . the ones you have on. A. like B. are like C. are alike D. likely 13. Mary and her mother do not . . A. alike B. look like C. look alike D. like 14. Of the two sisters, Linda . . A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as 15. There is garbage left behind in the car park.…………… A. few B. many C. a lot of D. several 16. The furniture in the department new and about three thousand dollars.………… ………… A. is / had cost B. is / cost C. were / costs D. was / costs 17. All the water used up last night and we going to fill up the containers now. …………… ……… A. was / are B. was / were C. is / were D. is / are 18. Clair one of my cousins who recently graduated from University. …………… …………… A. was / have B. is / had C. was / had D. is / has 19. The troop of soldiers proudly in to the parade ground.……………… A. march B. marching C. marches D. have marched 20. One of the pupils absent since last week. ……………… A. were B. has been C. was D. have been 21. The girl was alone at home. There was with her.……………… A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody 22. . of us given a beautifully wrapped present by grandmother.…………… A. All B. Every C. Both D. Each 23. Neither Peter nor his classmates . the project yet.………………… A. complete B. has completed C. have completed D. completes 24. of his friends has a driving license. …………… A. None B. Both C. Many D. Some 25. One hundred dollars a lot of money to give a little boy. ……………… A. are B. is C. was D. were 26. Good health . the result of good dietary habits and regular exercise. ……………… A. was B. were C. are D. is 27. Not one of the trees in his garden fruit.………………… A. bear B. bears C. are bearing D. were bearing 28. Helen, as well as her brothers how to play the violin well. …………… A. know B. knows C. have known D. are knowing 29. Neither of my uncles any children yet.………………… A. have B. has having C. are having D. has 30. The water in the kettle boiling for the past hour.……………… A. has been B. is C. was D. have been 31. Most of the soup finished by the whole family. There isn’t much left for you. …………… A. is B. was C. has been D. have been 32. John, together with his friends, how to play basketball. ……………… A. learn B. is learning C. have learnt D. are learning 33. All this week, the children . food from the canteen.……………… A. has been eating B. has eaten C. have been eating D. am eating 34. The furniture in our classrooms . removed. We have to sit on the floor for our lessons now.…………… A. has been B. has C. is D. is being 35. A pair of trousers . missing. Has anyone taken it by mistake?…………… A. is B. are C. was D. were 36. Most of the water collected in the pails during last week’s rainstorm . evaporated.…………… A. is B. have C. was D. has 37. Either I or my brother climbed Mount Everest. …………… A. is B. was C. has D. have 38. Both the girls . just been scolded by the principal for playing truant. …………… A. has B. are C. are having D. have 39. Yesterday, the farmer discovered that one of the ducklings . missing.………… A. is B. was C. are D. were 40. All the cakes in the shop by the lady who lives in the village by the sea. …………… A. has been bought B. bought C. have been bought D. are bought 41. The couple . listening to music, especially classical music.………… A. enjoys B. enjoy C. have enjoyed D. are enjoying 42. This pair of spectacles a gift from my grandparents. …………… A. is B. was C. are D. were 43. Neither the girl nor her brothers . to do the laundry.…………… A. like B. liked C. likes D. was liking 44. John nor James speaks any French at all. …………… A. Both B. Either C. Neither D. Only 45. The herds of the goats . gazing in the fields now. …………… A. was B. is C. were D. are 46. of the girls has committed the offence you have mentioned. ……………… A. Both B. Any C. Neither D. Some 47. A good deal of money spent on the books.…………………… A. have B. has C. have been D. has been 48. Either you or the headmaster the prizes to these gifted students at the meeting.…………… A. is to hand out B. are to hand out C. is handing out D. are handing out 49. One pair of trousers not enough.………………… A. are B. has C. is D. were 50. The poor woman with her two children in a street corner.……………… A. was seen beg B. was seen begging C. was seen beg D. were seen begging 51. Happiness and success . on yourself.………………… A. depend B. depends C. is depended D. are depended 52. The lost of her husband and her two sons too much for her.……………… A. were B. was C. seem D. has 53. The Vietnamese hard-working and brave.……………… A. is B. be C. are D. being 54. Many a boy . taken part in the discussion.……………… A. was B. were C. have D. has 55. The manager or his secretary . to give you an interview.……………… A. is B. are C. was D. have 56. It is said that every means been tried.………………… A. have B. is C. has D. were 57. Two hours not long enough for this rest.………………… A. is B. have C. has D. are 58. Ninety percent of the work been done.………………… A. is B. are C. has D. have 59. Those who to go with me, please raise your hands.…………… A. wants B. want C. wanting D. are wanting 60. Nobody but Peter and John . interested in Spanish.…………………… A. seem B. are C. have D. is 61. Every grammar mistake and every spelling mistake . corrected. ……………… A. have to be B. has to be C. have been D. have 62. No teacher and no student . to see the play.……………… A. want B. wants C. has wanted D. will want 63. More than one person . the strange star last night.……………… A. was watching B. were watching C. is watching D. are watching 64. Where are my books? One of those boys them now. ………………… A. have B. had C. is having D. has 65. The news bad last night. ……………… A. were B. was C. has D. has been