1. —Lucy,
there _____too many things on the desk. What a mess!—Sorry, Mum. I'll put them
away.A. have B. is C. are2. —I saw Tom's father bought
lots of books yesterday.—That's not strange. Not only
Tom but also his father ______ reading.A. enjoy B.
enjoys C. enjoyed3. The number of people in the
city ______ about seven million now.A. are B. has C. is4. About three fourths of the
earth ____ covered with water, but we have less fresh water.A. is B.
are C.
has 5. The number of the whales ______smaller
and smaller because of human activities now.A. was B. is C. are6. Tom, together with his
friends, often_______ to the old people's home to cheer the old up.A. go B. goes C. went7. Not only I but also my sister
______ interested in listening to music. So we usually listen to music
together.A. am B.
are C. is8. I don't think the poor ______
always poor. As long as they work hard, they can lead a good life.A. is B. are C. were9. The girl, along with her
parents, often ______ to help children in schools for the deaf in their spare
time.A. volunteer B. volunteers
C. volunteered10. Two weeks ______ not a long
time, but you can do much preparation work for your history report.A. was B. is C. are11. Everybody ______ to be happy
every day. So, keeping a positive mind is very important.A. wants B. want C. wanted12. A number of students ______
helping to clean up the rubbish in the mountains. They really set good examples
to us.A. is B. are C. was13. One of the useful ways to
solve problems ______ to face them bravely.A. was B. is C. are14. Two thirds of the boys in our
class _____ football. So do I.A. likes B. liked
C. like15. The students as well as the
teacher ______ listening to a report on how to keep safe when an earthquake
happens.A. were B. are C. is16. The Whites often ______
sharing food with their neighbors. How kind they are!A. enjoys B.
enjoy C.
enjoyed17. Neither Jimmy nor I ______ a
basketball player, but we like playing basketball.A. are B. is C. am18. Either you or your brother
______ to the playground to help pick up the balls.A. comes B. come C. came19. Both my father and I ______
excited because I finally learned how to play chess well.A. was B.
were C.
am20. Nowadays, a lot of people ______
to take a walk in the morning to breathe the fresh air.A. prefers B. prefer
C. preferred21. Our class ______ regarded as
the model class of the whole school. We all felt proud.A. were B. are C. was22. Everyone except Tina and Mike
______ a new dictionary.A. has B. have C. had23. There ______ a pencilcase
and several books in my schoolbag.A. is B.
are C.
were24. Plenty of tourists _____ to
take a plane to travel, because it is quite fast.A. chooses B. choose C. chose25. There ______ a cup of water
and two bananas on the table.A. is B. are C. was26. My family often _____ for a
walk in the park after dinner.A. go B. goes C. went27. We both have different
answers to this question.Either Alex or I ______ right.A. am B.
is C.
are28. The police ______ the
thieves who stole a lot of money on the street.A. catches
B. is catching
C. are catching29. In western countries, the
knife and fork ______ often used in daily life.A. were B. is C. was30. Here ______ the gifts and
candies for all of you, because you did a good job today.A. was B. are C. is31. —How many students in your
school?—The number of the students in
our school ______1，200. It's much larger
than that in my sister's school.A. is B.
are C.
has32. The twins ______ interested
in dancing. They want to be dancers one day.A. was B.
is C.
are33. —How many lessons do you
usually have a day?—Six. And each of them _____ 45
minutes.A. was B.
has C.
have
