9. The news ------------- bad last night. A. were B. was C. has D. has been 10. ------------ not only you but also he going to Japan? A. Are B. Is C. Were D. Was 11. All the books on the shelf ----------------to me. A. belong B. belongs C. belonging D. is belonging 12. The trousers you bought for me ------------ me. A. dont fit B. doesnt fit C. fits D. fit not 13. Mumps _________ usually caught by children. A. are B. was C. is D. were 14. The United States _________ between Canada and Mexico. A. lying B. lies C. lain D. lie 15. Physics_________ us understand the natural laws. A. helps B. help C. have helped D. helped 16. The police _________ the robber. A. were arrested B. has arrested C. have arrested D. was arresting 17. The cattle __________ in the field. A. is grazing B. grazes C. has grazed D. are grazing 18. Either you or he ____________ wrong. A. are B. were C. have been D. is 19. John, as well as Mary __________ very kind. A. were B. are C. is D. have been 20. The doctor with the nurses ___________ exhausted after the operation. A. were B. was C. have been D. are being 21. Five miles___________ not very far. A. is B. are C. were D. have been 22. ____________ ten years too long? A. Are B. Is C. Are being D. Were 23. Neither his parents nor his teacher ____________ satisfied with his result. A. are being B. were C. is D. are 24. Each boy and each girl ___________ a book. A. are having B. have had C. have D. has 25. Writing a lot of letters ___________ her tired. A. makes B. make C. have made D. are making 26. ___________ everybody ready to start now? A. Are being B. Is being C. Is D. Are 27. None of the butter in the fridge ____________ good. A. is being B. is C. have been D. are 28. None of the students ___________ the test yet. A. have finished B. has finished C. finished D. is finishing 29. A pair of shoes ____________ under the bed. A. have been B. are C. are being D. is 30. 200 tons of water ___________ last month. A. was used B. had been used C. were used D. is used 31. In the hotel, the bread and butter _____________ for breakfast. A. is served B. are served C. serves D. serve