It + be + noun / pronoun (in the subject form) Ex

Ex: There have not been many large-scale epidemics lately.

1. The Vietnamese people ----------- a heroic people.

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

2. Miss White------------ her parents is going to pay a visit to the Great Wall.

A. and B both C. as well as D. or

3. The Vietnamese ----------hard-working and brave.

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

4. A good deal of money ------------- spent on the books.

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

5. The manager or his secretary ------------ to give you an interview.

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

6. Mary is one of the girls who-------------often late for school.

A. is B. are C. comes D. get

7. Two hours -------------- not long enough for this rest.

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

8. Ninety percent of the work -------------- been done.

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

9. Those who ----------------- to go with me, please raise your hand.

A. want B. wants C. wanting D. are wanting

10. Salt and water ------------ to wash the wound

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

11. The news ------------- bad last night.

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

12. Three-fifths of the police-------------in the school near the town.

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

13. ------------ not only you but also he going to Japan?

A. Are B. Is C. Were D. Was

14. All the books on the shelf ----------------to me.

A. belong B. belongs C. belonging D. is belonging

15. The trousers you bought for me ------------ me.

A. don’t fit B. doesn’t fit C. fits D. fit not

16. Mumps _________ usually caught by children.

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

17. The United States _________ between Canada and Mexico.

A. lying B. lies C. lain D. lie

18. Physics_________ us understand the natural laws.

A. helps B. help C. have helped D. helped

19. The police _________ the robber.

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

20. The cattle __________ in the field.

A. is grazing B. grazes C. has grazed D. are grazing

21. Either you or he ____________ wrong.

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

22. John as well as Mary __________ very kind.

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

23. The doctor with the nurses ___________ exhausted after the operation.

A. were B. was C. have been D. are being

24. Five miles ___________ not very far.

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

25. ____________ ten years too long?

A. Are B. Is C. Are being D. Were

26. Neither his parents nor his teacher ____________ satisfied with his result.

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

27. Each boy and each girl ___________ a book.

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

28. Writing a lot of letters ___________ her tired.

A. makes B. make C. have made D. are making

29. ___________ everybody ready to start now?

A. Are being B. Is being C. Is D. Are

30. None of the butter in the fridge ____________ good.

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

31. None of the students ___________ the test yet.

A. have finished B. has finished C. finished D. is finishing

32. A pair of shoes ____________ under the bed.

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

33. 200 tons of water ___________ last month.

A. was used B. had been used C. were used D. is used
34. In the hotel, the bread and butter _____________ for breakfast.

A. is served B. are served C. serves D. serve

35. ___________ were nice to me when I was in England.

A. The Brown’s B. Brown’s C. The Browns D. Browns

36. Neither his parents nor his teacher are satisfied with his result when he was at high school.

37. Daisy was the only one of those girls that get the scholarship.

38. Working provide people with personal satisfaction as well as money.

39. Either the doctor or the nurses takes care of changing the patients’

bandages.

40. Every student who majors in English are ready to participate in the

oratorical contest.

41. One hundreds eight thousand miles is the speed of light.

42. The guest of honour, along with his wife and children, were sitting at the first table when we had a party yesterday.

43. The audience was enjoying every minute of the performance.

44. All the books on the top shelf belongs to me.

45. Five thousand pounds were stolen from the bank.

46. Happiness and success depends on yourself.

47. The loss of her husband and two of her sons were too much for her.

48. David and his brother was indicted yesterday on charges of grand theft.

49. Current research on AIDS, in spite of the best efforts of hundreds of scientists, leave serious questions unanswered.

50. Everyone have to plan a program that fits into the day’s schedule and that allows for good exercise and appropriate rest.