KEYS

PRONUNCIATION
1. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. proofs B. books C. points D. signs
2. A. helps B. laughs C. cooks D. mouths
3. A. neighbors B. friends C. relatives D. photographs
4. A. cities B. satellites C. series D. workers
5. A. proofs B. regions C. lifts D. rocks
6. A. involves B. believes C. suggests D. titles
7. A. days B. plays C. says D. stays
8. A. handcuffs B. triumphs C. snakes D. breakthroughs
9. A. coughs B. sings C. stops D. sleeps
10. A. hiccups B. accumulates C. shifts D. ploughs
11. A. wishes B. practices C. mirages D. leaves
12. A. grasses B. stretches C. comprises D. potatoes
13. A. mends B. develops C. clothes D. equals
14. A. repeats B. classmates C. amuses D. attacks
15. A. horses B. clothes C. knives D. arrives
16. A. manages B. laughs C. autographs D. makes
17. A. dishes B. oranges C. experiences D. chores
18. A. biscuits B. magazines C. newspapers D. vegetables
19. A. knees B. peas C. trees D. niece
20. A. houses B. faces C. hates D. places

2. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the rest.
1. A. failed B. reached C. absorbed D. solved
2. A. looked B. laughed C. moved D. stepped
3. A. coughed B. passed C. sighed D. placed
4. A. believed B. prepared C. involved D. beloved
5. A. smoked B. followed C. changed D. implied
6. A. pronounced B. jogged C. booked D. stopped
7. A. accomplished B. attached C. wicked D. choked
8. A. involved B. conceived C. praised D. unlocked
9. A. remembered B. cooked C. closed D. cleaned
10. A. smiled B. regarded C. crooked D. blessed
11. A. reversed B. caused C. confused D. amused
12. A. minded B. hated C. exchanged D. aged
13. A. fixed B. promised C. abused D. telegraphed
14. A. dated B. exchanged C. struggled D. agreed
15. A. scaled B. stared C. phoned D. ragged
16. A. developed B. stretched C. comprised D. experienced
17. A. approved B. answered C. amazed D. stamped
18. A. managed B. clapped C. captured D. uttered
19. A. kneeled B. bowed C. replied D. learned
20. A. bottled B. involved C. trapped D. betrayed
 SUBJECT & VERB AGREEMENT - ANSWER KEY
Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
1. One of _____ a goldfish bowl on her kitchen table.
A. my friend keep C. my friend keeps B. my friends keep D. my friends keeps
2. Every _____ love.
A. man, woman and child needs C. man, woman and child need
B. men, women and children needs D. men, women and children need
3. One of the girls who _____ in this office _____ my niece.
A. works / is B. works / are C. work / is D. work / are
4. Each _____ the same as the day before.
A. days was B. day was C. days were D. day were
5. More men than _____ left handed.
A. woman are B. woman is C. women are D. women is
6. Every one of the students _____ on time for class.
A. is B. are C. were D. have been
7. This information about taxes _____ helpful.
A. were B. have been C. is D. are
8. The vegetables in the bowl on the table _____ fresh.
A. looks B. smells C. are D. is
9. Writing _____ her happy.
A. letter makes B. letters makes C. letter make D. letters make
10. None of the money robbed from the banks last year _____ yet.
A. has been found B. have been found C. has found D. have found
11. My father and mother _____ for the same company.
A. works B. work C. is working D. has worked
12. The elderly _____ this kind of music, but the young ____________.
A. don’t like / does B. doesn’t like / does C. don’t like / do D. doesn’t like / do
13. The science classes at this _____ difficult.
A. school are B. schools are C. school is D. school's is
14. The English _____ strong traditions.
A. have much B. has much C. has many D. have many
15. The first two problems _____ very difficult but _____ is not.
A. are / the rest B. is / the other C. are / another D. are / the last
16. Here _____ notebook and report that I promised you last week.
A. is the B. are the C. was the D. were the
17. Half of the letters she sent him _____ in purple ink.
A. wrote B. has written C. was written D. were written
18. The number of participants of the international conference _____ still increasing.
A. are B. be C. is D. were
19. Psychologists have found that the number of social contacts we have _____ only reason for loneliness.
A. are not the B. is not the C. are not an D. is not an
20. The fact that the new staff members were complimented on their achievement _____ known to the whole
company.
A. has B. have C. was D. are
21. The facilities at the new research library, including an excellent microfilm file, _____ wonderful.
A. are B. is C. has been D. was
22. Each of the 4 types of human _____ suited for a specific purpose.
A. tooth are B. teeth is C. tooth is D. teeth are
23. The committee has met and ____________.
A. they have reached a decision B. it has reached to a decision
 C. its decision was reached at D. it has reached a decision
24. The number of the months in a year _____ twelve.
A. was B. were C. are D. is
25. Water and oil _____ mix.
A. does not B. have not C. do not D. is not
26. Winning a lottery is a rare occurrence. _____ very small.
A. A number of winners are B. The number of winners is
C. A number of winners is D. The number of winners are
27. The picture of the soldiers _____ back many memories.
A. will bring B. brings C. bring D. have brought
28. These pictures, as well as the photograph _____ the room.
A. brightens B. brightening C. brighten D. being brightened
29. The quality of the recordings _____ not very good.
A. is B. are C. is being D. has been
30. This house as well as that one_____ for sale, which will you have?
A. are B. is C. have D. has
31. To what place _____ either the man or his son wish to go?
A. is B. does C. do D. are
32. What he told you _____ to be of no importance.
A. seems B. seem C. must seem D. have seemed
33. Mathematics _____ not always an exact science.
A. was B. are C. is D. were
34. Mr. John, accompanied by several members of the committee, _____ proposed some changes of the rules.
A. have B. has C. are D. is
35. The flock of birds _____ circling overhead.
A. gets B. are C. is D. get
36. The levels of intoxication _____ from subject to subject.
A. has been varied B. have been varied C. varies D. vary
37. The majority of the students _____ him to be innocent.
A. was made B. believe C. makes D. make
38. The use of credit cards in place of cash _____ increased rapidly in recent years.
A. have been B. has been C. has D. have
39. Advertisements on television _____ becoming more competitive than ever before.
A. has B. have C. are D. is
40. The Browns _____ here since 1950.
A. are living B. have lived C. have been living D. has been living

Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. The news about Mr Hogan (be) IS surprising.
2. Fifty minutes (be) IS the maximum length of the time allowed for the exam.
3. Many people in the world (not have) DON’T HAVE enough food to eat.
4. The poor (need) NEED help from the community.
5. Listening to loud music at rock concerts (cause) HAS CAUSED hearing loss in some teenagers these days.
6. There (be) ARE a lot of sheep in the field.
7. Ten miles (be) IS too far to walk.
8. Not only John but also his friends (want) WANT to buy this race horse.
9. A number of students (recently participate) HAVE RECENTLY PARTICIPATED in intensive
language programs abroad.
10. Sarah, along with 20 students, (plan) IS PLANNING a party now.
11. The number of students who (withdraw) HAVE WITHDRAWN from class since the term began (be) IS
quite high.
12. There (be) IS at least one window in every room.
13. A lot of students in my class (speak) SPEAK and (understand) UNDERSTAND Spanish.
14. The trousers Lan’s bought (not, go) DON’T GO best with her shirt.
15. The information she gave me (be not) WASN’T valuable.
16. The number of days in a week (be) IS seven.
17. Either you or he (have) HAS to do the task.
18. Two years without a job (be) IS too long to be.
19. Every girl and boy (be) IS required to have certain immunizations before enrolling in public school.
20. Neither of John’s parents (be) IS English.

Exercise 3: Correct the sentences if necessary. Put a tick () for any that are already correct.
1. The Chinese has an interesting history. HAS  HAVE
2. English is one of the most popular language in the world. LANGUAGE  LANGUAGES
3. The scissors on the table is my sister’s. IS  ARE
4. Linguistics is my major field of study. 
5. There are good furniture in this showroom. ARE  IS
6. The cattle is grazing in the meadow. IS  ARE
7. The interrogation, conducted by the police officers, have lasted for several hours. HAVE  HAS
8. The tenants in the apartment next to mine is giving a party this evening. IS  ARE
9. The president, surrounded by secret service agents, is trying to make his way to the podium. 
10. The buildings destroyed during the fire are being rebuilt at the taxpayers’ expense. 
11. 20 percent of the forest have been destroyed lately. HAVE  HAS
12. The witnesses saw that most of the fire in the hills was extinguished. 
13. Some of the animals from the zoo was released into the animals preserve. WAS  WERE
14. All of the students in the class taught by Professor Roberts is required to turn in their term papers next Monday.
IS  ARE
15. Half of the food that we are serving to the guests are still in the refrigerator. ARE  IS
16. We believe that some of the employees is going to be devoted to quality control. 
17. It is impossible to believe that somebody actually admire that man. ADMIRE  ADMIRES
18. Each of the doctors in the building needs to have a separate reception area. 
19. The president felt that no one were better suited for the position of chief staff advisor. WERE  WAS
20. Everybody participating in the fund-raiser are to turn in the tickets by 8. 00. ARE  IS