Help with English Language, 8th grade: Test on Subject-Verb Agreement

Test 1: Fill in the blanks with "is" or "are"

1. The news ___ very exciting.
2. Where ___ his scissors?
3. There ___ a lecture on history today.
4. The shopping ___ heavy.
5. Where ___ my gloves?
6. People ___ starving in some countries.
7. My socks ___ in the drawer.
8. Our furniture ___ very cheap.
9. His accommodation ___ luxurious.
10. Evidence ___ needed before the trial can continue.
11. Your trousers ___ in the wardrobe.
12. Mumps ___ a common illness among children.
13. My glasses ___ on the table.
14. Chinese ___ difficult to learn.
15. Where ___ the kitchen scales?
16. Billiards ___ a popular game.
17. His work ___ very interesting.
18. This information ___ correct.
19. Education ___ the key to his success.
20. Where ___ your trousers?
21. Mathematics ___ his favourite subject.
22. Darts ___ a popular game in Britain.
23. This bread ___ stale.
24. People ___ unhappy with the new tax system.
25. The police ___ near.

Test 2: Choose the correct form of the verb

1. Four days ___ long enough for a good holiday.
2. The trousers he bought for her ___ fit her.
3. The police ___ to interview men about the robbery.
4. Physics ___ my best subject at school.
5. Can I borrow your scissors? Mine ___ sharp enough.
6. The news ___ as bad as we expected.
7. Where ___ your family live?
8. Economics ___ his favourite subject.
9. He can’t find his binoculars. Do you know where ___?
10. Do you think the people ___ happy with the government?
11. ___ the police know how the accident happened?
12. She doesn’t like hot weather. Twenty-eight degrees ___ too warm for her.
13. The staff at school ___ not happy with their new working conditions.
14. Thirty thousand pounds ___ stolen in the robbery.
15. Two years ___ a long time to be without a job.
16. Five miles ___ a long way to walk every day.
17. I need more money. Six pounds ___ not enough.
18. These species ___ very rare.
19. My hair ___ dark brown.
20. His watch ___ repairing.