15. A large number of students in our class____ girls.

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

14. There ____ a pen, two pencils and three books on the desk.

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

13. The great writer and professor____.

A. is an old man　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are both old men

C. is an old man and a young man　　　　 D. were two Chinese

12. The League secretary and the monitor____ asked to attend the .meeting this afternoon.

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

11. Alice, together with two boys,____ for having broken the rule.

A. was punished　　　 B. punished　　　　 C. were punished　　 D. being punished

10. Every means ____ tried but without any result.

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

9. The population of China ____ larger than that of .any other country in the world.

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

8. Over 80 percent of the population of China ____ peasants.

A.was　　　　　　　 B.is　　　　　　　 C. would be　　　　 D.are

7. Every' boy and every girl ____ to attend the evening party.

A.wish　　　　　　　　 B.wishes　　　　　 C.is like　　　　　　 D.like

6. Not only my brother but also I ____ good at painting. Both of us ____ good painters.,

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