1. He has ___ knowledge of physics.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: no article
2. She gave me ___ piece of advice.
a) a
b) an
c) the
d) no article
Answer: a
3. The ___ are united.
a) family
b) families
c) family’s
d) familyes
Answer: family
4. Mathematics ___ a difficult subject.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
5. The news ___ very shocking.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
6. A number of students ___ present.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
Answer: are
7. The number of students ___ increasing.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
8. Each of the boys ___ present.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
9. One of the students ___ absent.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
10. A lot of water ___ wasted.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
11. A lot of people ___ gathered.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
12. Bread and butter ___ my favorite breakfast.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
13. Slow and steady ___ the race.
a) win
b) wins
c) winning
d) won
Answer: wins
14. The rich ___ not always happy.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
15. The poor ___ suffering.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
Answer: are
16. Ten kilometers ___ a long distance.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
17. Five years ___ a long time.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
18. The committee ___ divided in opinion.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
Answer: are
19. The committee ___ taken a decision.
a) have
b) has
c) had
d) be
Answer: has
20. None of the students ___ ready.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
21. None of the boys ___ done the work.
a) have
b) has
c) had
d) be
Answer: has
22. Either of the roads ___ safe.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
23. Neither of the answers ___ correct.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
24. The quality of the mangoes ___ good.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
25. A pair of shoes ___ on the floor.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
26. A pair of trousers ___ expensive.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
27. The scissors ___ sharp.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
28. The furniture ___ new.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
29. The police ___ investigating the case.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
30. The cattle ___ grazing.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
31. Physics ___ an interesting subject.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
32. The audience ___ clapping.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
33. The audience ___ large.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
34. The jury ___ divided in opinion.
a) is
b) are
c) was
d) be
Answer: are
35. The jury ___ given the verdict.
a) have
b) has
c) had
d) be
Answer: has
36. Much money ___ needed.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
37. Many a student ___ failed.
a) are
b) were
c) has
d) be
Answer: has
38. More than one boy ___ present.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
39. A number of books ___ missing.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
40. The number of books ___ increasing.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
41. One-third of the work ___ done.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
42. One-third of the students ___ absent.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
43. A great deal of money ___ spent.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
44. A great number of people ___ gathered.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
45. The majority of the students ___ in favor.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
46. The majority ___ decided the matter.
a) have
b) has
c) had
d) be
Answer: has
47. His means ___ limited.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
48. The means ___ not justified.
a) is
b) was
c) are
d) be
Answer: are
49. The United Nations ___ an international organization.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
50. The United States ___ a powerful country.
a) are
b) were
c) is
d) be
Answer: is
