Please choose the best answer from the 4 choices marked A),B),C)and D).
1.The committee____men of widely different views.
A)comprise B)comprises C)has comprises D)having comprised
2.One third of the population in this country____scattered in the mountain.
A)live B)living C)lives D)has been lived
3.The nucleus____a positive electrical charge which____of greatest importance as it determines the chemical nature of atom.
A)carries… are B)carry… is C)carries… is D)carry… are
4.These vermin____much harm.
A)does B)do C)had done D)does its
5.The correspondent and writer____very busy lately.
A)are B)is C)has been D)have been
6.Electronics____us see across space and through the blackest night and the thickest steel.
A)let B)lets C)have let D)letted
7.Today the New York Times____the first color photograph of the intact mummy in the world.
A)have published B)published C)have been published D)publishes
8.Twenty miles____like a long walk to me.
A)seem B)seems C)seemings D)have seemed
9.A part of ancient books___.
A)has been stolen B)has stolen C)have been stolen D)have stolen
10.The cattle____on the meadow near the farm.
A)is grazing B)was grazing C)are grazing D)grazes
Fill in each blank with the proper form of the verb given in the bracket.
1.Each soldier and sailor(give)___a rifle.
2.You and I(be)___of the same age.
3.Either your teacher or you(be)___mistaken.
4.Not only I but also Tom and Mary(be)___fond of watching television.
5.Every means(be)___tried since then.