I. Circle the best option to complete each sentence: 1. Collecting old coins and paper notes _________ one of my father’s hobbies when he retired a. is b. are c. was d. were 2. Neither you nor I _________ responsible for the bad result a. are b. be c. am d. is 3. Fifty thousands dollars ___________ stolen a. were b. has been c. have been d. are 4. Neither oil nor coal _________ used to produce electricity a. was b. are c. is d. were 5. Either Minh or his friends _________ going to the beach today a. is b. are c. was d. were 6. Mr Green, along with his friends, _________ arriving here tonight a. is b. are c. was d. were 7. Every country _________ a national flag a. is b. are c. has d. have 8. Each learner of English _________ a good dictionary a. needs b. need c. is d. are 9. The captain as well as the passengers _________ frightened a. be b. been c. was d. were 10. Each of the girls _________ the piano. a. play b. plays c. is playing d. are playing 11. Everyone in the class _________ the novel. a. has read b. have read c. has red d. have red 12. The boy with his dog _________ here last night. a. is b. are c. was d. were II. Choose the correct verb forms 1. The picture of the soldiers (bring) ____________ back many memories 2. Anything (be) ____________ better than going to the play tonight 3. A number of reporters (be) ____________ at the conference yesterday 4. There (be) ____________ some people at the meeting last night 5. Each student (have) ____________ answered the first three questions 6. Either John of his wife (make) ____________ breakfast each morning 7. A pair of scissors (be) ____________ in the sewing basket 8. These pictures as well as photograph (brighten)____________ the room 9. Gymnastics (be) ____________ my favourite sport 10. The trousers you bought for me (not fit) ____________ me 11. Where your family (live) ____________ ? 12. Three days (not be) ____________ long enough for a good holiday 13. Measles (be) ____________ cured without much difficulty nowadays 14. Neither the moon nor stars (be) ____________ visible in this dark tonight 15. Looking after children (be) ____________ fun 16. The police (want) ____________ to interview my friend about robbery 17. Fortunately, the news (not be) ____________ as bad as we expected 18. Physics (be) ____________ more difficult than chemistry 19. Ten tons of rice (cost) ____________ a lot of money 20. The number of days in a week (be) ____________ seven 21. People (speak) ____________ English in New Zealand 22. Every man and every woman (have) ____________ enjoyed the party 23. The French (be) ____________ famous for their food 24. Where (be) ____________ our luggage? 25. Five thousands dollars (be) ____________ a big sum