1. But I know the government ________ his invention.
　　A. think highly      B. speak high of C. sing highly       D. thinks highly of
　　2. She is the only one among the _ _______ writers who ________ stories for children.
　　A. woman…writes B.  w omen…writes C. women…write D. woman…write
　　3. The professor, together with his son, _________ Lanzhou _________ Beijing.
　　A. have left …for B. has left…forC. have left …to D. has left …to.
　　4. Nobody but Sam and John __________ in the laboratory.
　　A. are   B. had been C. were   D. is
　　5. My family _________ having supper when suddenly the bell rang.
　　A. is     B. was  C. are D. were.
　　6. The singer and dancer _________ come to our school.
　　A. have    B. has  C. were  D. was.
　　7. A number of children _________ for the teacher to come now.
　　A. is waiting      B. are waiting    C. waits   D. waited
　　8. The wounded __________ to the hospital at once.
　　A. were sent B. were send    C . is sent  D. was send
　　9. More than one person ________ late for class this morning.
　　A. are   B. was  C. is  D. were
　　10. The cattle _______ grazing on the grass.
　　A. w ere  B. was  C. be  D. is
　　11. The students each _____ a dictionary now.
　　A. hasB. haveC. has gotD. had got
　　12. Many a child _____ lost their parents.
　　A. hasB. haveC. i sD. are
　　13. Steam and ice _____ different forms of water.
　　A. isB. areC. wasD. were
　　14. Every desk and every chair _____ made of wood.
　　A. isB. areC. wasD. w ere
　　15. _____ not only you but also  he going to Beijing?
　　A. AreB. IsC. WereD. Was
　　16. The manager or his  secretary _____ to give you an interview.
　　A. isB. areC. wereD. have
　　17. Mary is one of the girls who _____ often late for school.
　　A. isB. areC. comesD. get
　　18. Mary is the only one of the girls who _____ often late for school.
　　A. isB. areC. comesD. get
　　19. The United Nations _____ an organization of independent countries.
　　A. isB. areC. wasD. were
　　20. Every means _____ been tried.
　　A. haveB. hasC. isD. were
　　21. Two hours _____ not long enou gh for this test.
　　A. isB. areC. hasD. have
　　22. One dollar and eighty-seven cents _____ all  Della had.
　　A. isB. wasC. areD. were
　　23. Where _____ my glasses?
　　A. isB. areC. wasD. were
　　24. The Chinese _____ brave and hardworking.
　　A. isB. areC. beD. being
　　25. The rich _____ always happy.
　　A. isB. areC. is notD. are not
　　26. Reading books _____ one wise.
　　A. madeB. makesC. makeD. have made
　　27. Whether he will be able to pass the exam _____ unknown.
　　A. isB. areC.   wasD. were
　　28. The class _____ in the charge of Mr. Li.
　　A. isB. areC. beingD. were
　　29. All _____ going on very well.
　　A. isB. areC. wereD. be
　　30. Most of the oranges _____ sour.
　　A. isB. areC. eatsD. eating
　　31. What he has bought for me _____ only a few magazines.
　　A. isB. areC. will beD. have been
　　32. Many a teacher and many a student _____ taken part in the stormy discussion.
　　A. wasB. were C. haveD. has
　　33. Going to bed early and getting up early _____ a good habit.
　　A. isB . areC. wereD. be
　　34. "You" _____ a very useful word in English.
　　A. areB. isC. hasD. become
　　35. Twice two _____ four.
　　A. areB. are to beC. makesD. make
　　36. _____ were nice to me when I was in the United States.
　　A. The Brown'sB. Brown'sC. The BrownsD. Browns
　　37. I have read a large part of the book, the rest of which _____ more difficult.
　　A. isB. areC. readD. is read
　　38. Bread and butter _____ a daily food in the west.
　　A. isB. areC. wasD. were
　　39. Traffic police _____ always very busy.
　　A. isB. areC. wasD. were
　　40. Ninety percent of the work _____ been done.
　　A. isB. areC. hasD. have
　　Keys:
　　1~20:  DBBDD  BBABA  BABAA  ABAAB
　　21~40:  ABBBD  BAAAB  BDABC  CAABC