EXERCISE 12.

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TOPIC 2: SUBJECT AND VERB AGREEMENT

S số it → V số it
S số nhiều → V số nhiều
I. Nhóm 1: Động từ chia số ít
1. Each, every, either, neither + of + N
2. Everything, something, anything, everybody, somebody, everyone, someone, anyone, nobody, nothing, no one.
3. Danh từ chỉ tin tức, môn học (tận cùng bằng – ics), bệnh tật, đất nước: news, physics, polictics, meals, mumps, the
Philippines, The United States, …
4. Danh từ không đếm được: thời gian, tiền bạc, khoảng cách, trọng lượng.
5. Mệnh đề bắt đầu bằng : To V , V-ing.
II. Nhóm 2: Động từ chia số nhiều
1. The + adj
2. Danh từ tập hợp: police, cattle, poultry, people …
3. Some, a few, both, several + N số nhiều
III. Nhóm 3: Động từ có thể chia số nhiều hoặc số ít
1. Either N1 or N2, neither N1 nor N2, Not only N1 but also N2 → V (dựa vào danh từ đứng gần động từ nhất)
2. N1 giới từ N2 → V (dựa vào N1)
3. The number of + N số nhiều → V số ít
4. A number of + N số nhiều → V số nhiều
5. All, some, none, plenty, half, most, the rest, a lot, lots + of + N số ít → V số ít
+ N số nhiều → V số nhiều
Ex: None of the boys are good at English.
A lot of coffee has been sold.
6. N1 + as well as/ together with/ along with/ with + N2 → V (dựa vào danh từ 1)
Ex: Mr. Smith, as well as his wife, jobs every morning.

Choose the best answer

1. ______ handicapped and ______ disabled should be helped to over come obstacles in ______ life.
A. the/ the/ no article B. The/ a/ a C. A/ a/ a D. The/ the/ the
2. She can hardly get used ______ what to do
A. to be told B. to telling C. to being told D. to have been told
3. – “______” – “Oh, it’s great.”
A. What do you think of the music of the film? B. Would you like the music of the film?
C. How is the music of the film like? D. What do you like the music of the film?
4. Ann rarely ______ coffee, but this morning she ______ a cup.
A. drinks/ has B. drinks/ is having C. drank/ had D. drank/ was having
5. I got everyone in the family ______ Jane’s birthday card before I sent it to her.
A. sign B. to sign C. signed D. having signed
6. If you ______ careful with the electricity, you might get a shock.
A. are B. were C. aren’t D. won’t
7. Do you know how much ______?
A. is it B. does it cost C. did it cost D. it costs
8. The police are looking George ______ the money.
A. being kept B. kept C. who is keeping D. that keeps
9. The news ______ good last night.
A. was B. were C. had been D. is
10. “Wow, your new hairstyle is terrific!” – “______”
A. Thanks! I had it done yesterday. B. Don’t mention it C. Yes, I’d love to D. I don’t think so
11. Some people say that in the future the whole world will experience a period of the ______ depression.
A. economics B. economical C. economy D. economic
12. The carpet still needs cleaning.
A. The carpet has cleaned B. The carpet hasn’t cleaned yet.
C. The carpet has been cleaned. D. The carpet hasn’t been cleaned
13.I prefer going out for a meal to staying at home.
A. I’d rather go out for a meal than stay at home B. I would like to go out for a meal.
C. Going out for a meal is very interesting D. Staying at home is more boring than going out for a meal
14. The new computer system ______ for the post office will allow accounts to be managed over the Internet.
A. design B. designed C. designing D. which designing
15. If the doctor had come earlier, the poor children ______.
A. would not have laid there for two hours B. would not be lying there for two hours.
C. would not have lain there for two hours D. would not lie there for two hours
→ lay – laid – laid / lie – lay – lain
16. My brother in law Jones is someone ______ about sports.
A. I always enjoy talking to B. I always talking to him
C. with who I always enjoy talking D. Whom I always enjoy talking to him
17. None of the students ______ the exam yet.
A. will have finished B. has finished C. are finished D. have finished
18. The first computer is universally thought ______ by Charles Babbage.
A. to have invented B. to have been invented C. being invented D. having been invented
19. Why don’t you have the document ______?
A. photocopying B. photocopy C. to photocopy D. photocopied
20. The rain ______ but a strong wind is still blowing.
A. has stopped B. stops C. stopped D. is stopping
21. When he ______, I ______ in London for a week.
A. arrived / has been living B. arrived/ was living C. was arriving/ had been living D. arrived/ had been arriving
22. By the time we ______ to the forest, the rain ______.
A. get/ will have stopped B. will get/ will stop C. get/ will stop D. will get/ will have stopped
23. Pete: “I thought your game was much better last night.” – Dave: “You’ve got to be kidding! ______”
A. I thought It was terrible. B. I myself like it very much.
C. I’m sure you enjoyed it. D. I supposed it was not bad.
24. What would you like to drink? - ______
A. Coffee, please. B. Thank you C. Yes, please D. No, I don’t.
25. Find error: The prize is given every year to architects their work benefits humanity and the environment.
26. ______ here before? – Yes, I ______ my holidays here last year.
A. Had you ever been / spent B. Have you ever been/ spend
C. Did you ever be/ spending D. Have you ever been/ spent
27. Nowadays children would prefer history ______ in more practical ways.
A. being taught B. to teach C. teaching D. to be taught
28. ______, you may not sleep.
A. Although you drink coffee late last night B. Because you drank coffee late last night.
C. If you drink coffee late last night D. Anyone that wanted to do the examination
29. ______ must enter before next Friday.
A. Anyone wants to do the examination B. Anyone wanting to do the examination
C. Anyone who want to do the examination D. Anyone that wanted to do the examination
30. The Vietnamese were very satisfied with excellent performances of the young and ______ athletes.
A. energetically B. energize C. energetic D. energies
31. Do you know ______? – I myself have no idea.
A. How old the earth is B. how many years the earth is C. how old is the earth D. how long is the earth
32. “How about having a drive to the countryside this weekend?” – “______”
A. That’s good idea B. Not at all C. You are welcome D. No, thanks
33. They give us a lot of information, ______.
A. most of them was useless B. that was useless C. most of which was useless D. most of it was useless
34. Columbus was one of ______ first person to cross ______ Atlantic.
A. the/ the B. the/ - C. a/ the D. - / the
35. ______ some old books in his room.
A. They having B. There have C. There are D. They be
36. My mother is looking after my children while I’m away.
A. My mother is taking care my children while I’m away.
B. My mother is caring about my children while I’m away.
C. My children are looked after by my mother while I’m away.
D. My children are being taken care of by my mother while I’m away.
37. The project ______ if there had been support from the school headmaster.
A. would have been carried out B. should have been carried out C. could be carried out D. was carried out
38. Why do you keep looking back? Are you afraid of ______?
A. being following B. being followed C. following D. having followed
39. ______ last Christmas, we haven’t had time to write to each other.
A. Since B. At C. On D. During
40. Find error: Playing the game, the children got so exciting that they couldn’t go to bed.
41. The festival ______ held in May.
A. is traditionally B. is traditional C. traditionally D. tradition
42. ______ a lot of bad news about flu pandemic.
A. There has been B. There have been C. There are D. There were
43. They had no idea why ______ so angrily.
A. he had reacted B. he reacting C. was he reacting D. had he reacted
44. She said, “John I’ll show you round my city when you’re here.”
A. She planned to show John round her city. B. She asked John to show her round her city when he was there.
C. She promised to show John round her city. D. She made a trip round her city with John when he was there.
45. I ______ to see you tomorrow unless I ______ late at the office.
A. will come/ keep B. will come/ am kept C. am coming/ will keep D. would come/ was kept
46. He is not in town; he ______ on a special mission.
A. has sent B. will be sent C. is sending D. has been sent
47. They managed ______ the classroom before the guests arrived.
A. to finish cleaning B. finishing to clean C. finishing cleaning D. to finish to clean
48. Eleven houses ______ in my village this year.
A. have just sold B. had just been sold C. have just been sold D. has just been sold
49. The office ______ my sister works in is on the fifth floor.
A. who B. which C. whose D. whom
50. “Barcelona defeated real Madrid by 6 goals to two.” – “______”
A. That’s incredible B. I’ll think about it later C. Let’s do it together D. Thanks all the same
51. Find error: Nobody in this class know anything about the changes in the exam formats.
52. “Oh, how I hate this weather!” – “I do, too. It ______ three times this week.”
A. has been rained B. had rained C. has rained D. rains

Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D

Most young couples have meals regularly in their parents’ home with little or no pay, and give their children to
the care of old couple free of charge.
Investigations have shown that parents of many couples don’t mind providing meals and caring for their
children. However, this practice shouldn’t become an accepted social custom.
The old couples’ expense on food has already increased while young couples spend more on clothing and
furnishing and less on food. If this trend continues, many young couples might take these privileges for granted and
become more dependent.
It is not the right for young peoples to make the use of the old couples’ love, not only because our nation is well
– known for its special respect paid to the elderly, but also because the young must become independent. What young
people should do is to become more considerate towards their old parents. After years of hard work, they are worthy of
such consideration.

1. Most married young couples _______________.

A. live in with their parents
B. have meals regularly in their parents’ home for they have little or no fee
C. have not become independent completely
D. pay no respect to the elderly
2. The writer thinks it is __________ for old couples to provide meals or care for their married children.
A. wrong B. an accepted social custom
C. right D. understandable
3. According to the passage, young couple should __________.
A. spend less on clothing and furnishing and more on food
B. look after their children themselves
C. be less demanding and more caring towards their old parents
D. pay for the meals they have in their parents’ home
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. What troubles young people most is that no one will look after their children except their own parents.
B. The reason why young couples depend on their parents to different degree is that their home is smaller.
C. Old couple should give money to their children instead of providing meals or caring for them.
D. It would be natural that if young couples went on depending on their old parents they would have to provide meals
and caring for their children when they get married.
5. This article is particularly written for ______________.
A. old couples B. both young and old couples
C. young couples D. young couples’ children
 Read the passage and choose A, B, C or D
The American education system requires that students complete 12 years of primary and secondary education
prior to attending university or college. This may be accomplished either at public or government-operated schools, or at
private schools. These 12 years of schooling or their equivalent may also be completed outside the USA, thus giving
foreign students the opportunity to pursue the benefits of the American education system and obtain a quality American
education. Perhaps one of the most impressive facts is that a large number of presidents, prime ministers and leaders
from other countries have experienced the American education system and graduated from a university or school in the
USA. In many fields and industries, the American education system offers the most cutting-edge, sought-after programs
at the world's best schools. That is why graduating from an accredited American school and being exposed to the rigors
of the American education system is an investment in your future.
Whether you want to study at a top USA university, a top USA college, a vocational or high school, a
thorough understanding of how the American education system works is essential. Without a clear grasp of the American
education system, an international student will find it difficult to make the right academic choices. It is no surprise that
the American education system and the American school system host more international students than any other country
in the world!

1.The expression government-operated could best be replaced by _____.

A. independent B. state C. vocational D. boarding
2.According to the text, students in the USA _______.
A. are made to take primary and secondary education in the country
B. are not necessarily take primary and secondary education in the country
C. spend less than 12 years for primary and secondary education
D. needn't take primary and secondary education
3.The writer _______ the US education.
A. appreciates B. underestimates C. overstates D. dislikes
4.Which is true?
A. The US education is not good enough for foreign students.
B. Foreign students are not offered opportunities in the US:
C. There are not many foreign students in the US.
D. Many leaders all over the world have studied in the US.
5.What is the writer's advice?
A. International students should not invest their future education in the US.
B. International students should not study at a top USA university, a top USA college, a vocational or high school.
C. Without a clear grasp of the American education system, an international student can make the right academic choices
D. International students should have a thorough understanding of how the American education system works before
going there to study.

Fill in each numbered blank with one suitable word or phrase.

Children in (1) _____ Netherlands must be at least four years old to (2) _____ primary education. Almost all 4-year-
olds (99.3%) in the country indeed attend primary school, (3) _____ this is not compulsory until children reach the age
(4) _____ 5. Primary school is free of charge. In most schools, children are grouped by (5) _____ in mixed ability
classes, with one teacher for all subjects. Primary school (6) _____ of 8 groups, thus schooling (7) _____ for 8 years.
During the first two years, which (8) _____ kindergarten, children receive an average of 22 hours of (9) _____, during
the last 6 years children receive an average of 25 hours per week. Schools are open 5 days a week, but children are free
on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of primary school, or in group 8, schools advice on secondary school choice. Most
schools use a national test to support this advice, for instance the 'Citotoets’, a test (10) ____ by the Central Institute for
Test development.

1.A. a B. an C. the D. Ø
2.A. afford B. enter C. come D. run
3.A. although B. despite C. in spite D. due to
4.A. of B. on C. in D. for
5.A. old B. elderly C. aging D. age
6.A. includes B. contains C. consists D. composes
7.A. spends B. lasts C. lengthens D. takes
8.A. also called B. is also called C. is called also D. is also calling
9.A. educate B. educative C. educator D. education
10.A. develop B. to develop C. developed D. developing