C1. The Philippines ___________ in the Pacific Ocean.

A. is B. belong to C. are D. lies

B2. Mathematics ___________ a very important subject.

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

D3. His mathematics _____ weak.

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

A4. An iron works ______________now.

A. is being buit B. are being buit

C. has built D. had been built

B5. Every means ____________ tried to improve teaching and learning.

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

C6. The police _______________ searching for a tall clark man with long hair.

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

D7. The Chinese people ___________ brave and hard-working.

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

A8. The Chinese people ___________ a brave and hard-working one.

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

B9. The equipment for the factory_____________

A. are being shipped B. has been shipped

C. have been shipped D. had shipped

C10. A lot of jewelry __________ stolen in that shop last night.

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

D11. Food here is cheaper than Britain’s; clothing, on the other hand, _ _dearer.

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

B12. My family _ _wonderful. They do all they can for me. I don’ t know any other family who would do so much.

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

A13. My family _______ not a big one.

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

C14. The football team ________ baths now.

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

D15. The team__________ at the bottom of the third division.

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

A16. Not all food_________ good to eat.

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

C17. All children ___________ ice cream.

A. liked B. like to take C. like D. like to have

D18. The population of the earth ____________ increasing very fast.

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

C19. One third of the population here ___________ workers.

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

C20. None of the money ____________ mine.

A. are B. belong to C. is D. was

A21. None of them _________ a good singer.

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

B22. None of them __________ teachers.

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

A23. None of the students________ seen the film.

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

D24. Most of the wood __________ to make furniture.

A. were used B. have been used C. had been used D.was used

B25. Most of them ______________ young doctors.

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

B26. Some ______________ sports, others like music.

A. likes B. like C. liked D. is liking

C27. Some of the time ____________ already passed.

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

C28. He has given away many books. ______________ there any left?

A. Is B. Has C. Are D. Have

D29. He has drunk much wine. ______________ there any left in the bottle?

A. Have B. Has C. Are D. Is

B30. Half of the stories _____________ interesting.

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

C31. Half of the fruit _______________ bad.

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

D32. The young _______________ usually very active.

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

C33. The beautiful __________ pleasure to all of us.

A. gives B. give C. are D. is

B34. Either you or I ________ able to attend the lecture.

A. is B. am C. has been D. are to be

D35. What he does or what he says _________________ me.

A. don’t concern B. concern C. do concern D. doesn’t concern

A36. Neither Mary nor her sister __________________ the party.

A. is going to B. are going to C. is going to go to D. is to go

C37. I didn’t know whether some English novels or an English dictionary________________.

A. are B. were wanted

C. was wanted D. will be wanted

C38. Not only the children but their father ___________ to see the film.

A. are fond of B. enjoys C. likes D. goes in for

D39. Here _ _ a pen, a few envelopes and some paper for you.

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

B40. In the room ___________ a desk and two chairs.

A. has found B. was found C. have found D. are found

A41. Ten minutes _________ an hour when one is waiting for a phone call.

A. is B. are C. is like D. seems

C42. Twenty dollors ____________ what he needs.

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

C43. The United Nations_________________ a resolution.

A. has past B. has passed C. have passed D. has through

A44. "The Arabian Nights" __________ a very interesting storybook.

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

B45. The New York Times __ a wide circulation.

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