15. Soon after the earthquake, every man, woman and child _____ about it.

　　 A. were talking　　　B. was talking　　　　　 C. talk　　　　　　 　　 D. talks

14. All but Dick _____ in Class Three this term.

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

13. Two hundred and fifty pounds _____ too unreasonable a price for a second-hand car.

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

12. Now Tom together with his classmates _____ football on the playground.

　　 A. play　　　　 　　 　B. are playing　　　　 　　　　　 C. plays　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is playing

11. How and why Jack came to China _____ not known. When and where to build the new library _____ not been decided.

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

10. Her family _____ much larger than mine four years ago. Her family _____ dancing and singing when I came in last night.

　　 A. were; was　　　 　 　B. was; were　　　　　 　　　 C. was; was　　 　　 D. were; were

9. A knife and a fork _____ on the table. A knife and fork _____ on the table.

　 A. is; is　　　　　　　B. are; are　　　　　 　 　　 C. are; is　　　 　　　　　　　 D. is; are

8. Many a professor _____ looking forward to visiting Germany now.　 Many scientists _____ studied animals and plants in the last two years.

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

7. Either you or he _____ interested in playing chess. _____ you or he fond of music at present?

　 A. are; Are　　　　　 　　 B. is; Are　　　　　　 C. are; Is　　　 　　　　　　　 D. is; Is

6. He is one of the boys who _____ here on time. He is the only one of the boys who _____ here on time.

　 A. has come; have come　　B. have come; has come 　 C. has come; has come　　D. have come; have come