40.(　 )A number of sheep _____ seen by us when we passed the field..

　 　A. is　　　　　 B. are　　　 　　C. was　　 　　D. were

39.(　 ) Our knowledge of computers ______ growing all the time.

　 A. be　　　　 B. is　　　　 C. are　 　　　D. were

38.(　 ) Both Kate and I ______ ready for the picnic now.

　　 A. is not　　　 B. is getting　　 C. are getting　 　D. am getting

37.(　 ) A boy with two dogs ____ when the earthquake rocked the city.

　 　A. were sleeping　 B. is asleep　 C. was sleeping　 D. are asleep

36.(　 ) Andy has ____ for five years. Five years ____ a long time.

　　 A. come back home, is　　　 B. come back home, are

　 　C. been at home, is　　　　　 D. been at home, are

35.(　 ) Maths _____ my favourite subject.

　　 A. be　　　 　　B. is　　　　 　C. am　　　　 D. are

34.(　 ) There _______ some milk and some bananas on the table.

　　 A. is　　 　　B. are　　　　 C. have　　　　 D. has

33.(　 ) Neither he nor I _____ from Canada, we are from Australia.

　 　A.is　　　 B. are　　　　　 C. am　　　　 D. be

32.(　 ) Fish and chips___ the most popular take- away food in England.

　　 A. are　　　　 B. is　　　　 C. were　　　 D. was

31.(　 ) _____ of the teachers in our school is 118, ______ of them are women teachers.

　 A. The number, first fourth　　　 　B. The number, one fourth

　 C. A number, one second　　　　 D. A ,number, three quarters