29. Many a boy and many a student ________ looking forward to visiting the United States of America at present.

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

28. Every means _______ tried, but in vain.

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

27. It seems to me that what Lucy saw and heard ________ very interesting.

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

26. The old ________ taken good cave of in our country.

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

25. That they have cheated the boys ________ now clear to us all.

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

24. The manager or his secretary ______ to give you an interview.

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

23. Where to find the teacher and where to do the experiment _________.

　　 A. are not known　　　　　 　　　　　 B. is not known

　　 C. has not known　　　　　 　　　　　 D. have not known

22. This kind of cakes ______ good while cakes of that kind ________ different.

　　 A. taste; are　　　　　 B. tastes; are　　　 C. smells; is　　　　　 D. look; are

21. “The public _______ the best judge.” means “the public always ______ their thoughts correctly.”

　　 A. are; express　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are; expresses　

　　 C. is; express　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is; express

20. The first two questions were easy, but the rest of them _______ not.

　　 A. was　　　　　　　 B. were　　　　 C. being　　　　　　　　 D. to be