A number of books in the library _______ been stolen so that the number of them ______smaller than before.
A.have; is | B.has; is | C.has; are | D.have; are |
The head teacher insisted that every minute ______ made full use of ______ for the mid-exam.
A.be; to prepare | B.was; preparing |
C.be; preparing | D.was; to prepare |
The number of people present at the meeting ______ about one thousand, a large number of whom ______ experts from abroad.
A.was; was | B.was; were |
C.were; were | D.were; was |
Even more widespread _______ the copying of music and the pirating of software, especially with the development of new computer programs.
A.is | B.does | C.are | D.do |
Some experts believe it is the grandparents who ________ for the spoiled child.
A.are to blame | B.are to be blamed |
C.should blame | D.are blamed |
One-third of the country _____ covered with trees and the majority of the citizens _____ black people.
A.is; are | B.is; is |
C.are; are | D.are; is |
All the scientific evidence ______ that increasing use of chemicals in farming______damaging our health.
A.show; are | B.shows; are |
C.show; is | D.shows; is |
More than one doctor _____ involved in the rescue that took place after the earthquake.
A.was | B.is | C.were | D.are |
A number of students trees every year and the number of them increasing.
A.plant; is | B.plants; is |
C.planting; is | D.planting; are |
Listening to loud music at rock concerts _________ caused hearing loss in some teenagers.
A.is | B.are | C.has | D.Was |
Two thirds of the work ______done by Jimmy, and ______was done by Nancy.
A.was; the rest | B.was; the others |
C.were; the others | D.were; the rest |
Jackson as well as his classmates going to learn Shakespeare’s works next week, of which some hard to understand.
A.are; is | B.are; are | C.is; is | D.is; are |
A number of students _____ absent today, the number of whom ________five.
A.is, is | B.are, are |
C.is , are | D.are , is |
On this day 232 years ago, the states _______ still arguing about what the new country should be called. Today, however, the United States _______ known all over the world as the most powerful country in the world.
A.are, is | B.are, are |
C.were, is | D.was, are |