57. It is not I but you who ___the first to run to the goal in that competition.

a. is　　　　　　　　　　 b. was　　　　　　　 c. are　　　　　　　　 d. is going to

56. American and Dutch beer ___ both much lighter than British.

a. are　　　　　　　　　 b. is　　　　　　　　 c. were　　　　　　　 d. was

55. Each boy and each girl ___ a new book.

a. have gone　　　　　　 b. has gone　　　　　 c. have got　　　　　　 d. has got

54. Watering the flowers and looking after the children ___ all I have to do every day.

a. are　　　　　　　　　 b. is　　　　　　　　 c. was　　　　　　　　 d. were

53. To know merely the main facts ___ enough.

a. are　　　　　　　　　 b. be　　　　　　　　 c. being　　　　　　　 d. is

52. What caused the accident and who was responsible for it ___ a mystery to us.

a. has been remained　　 b. have been remained　 c. remain　　　　　　　 d. remains

51. His brother rather than his parents ___.

a. are to be blamed　　　 b. is to blame　　　　 　c. are to blame　　　 d. is to be blamed.

50. There ___ in this room.

a. are too many furnitures　　　　　　　　　　 b. are too much furniture

c. are too much furnitures　　　　　　　　　　 d. is too much furniture

49. The manager or his assistant ___ planning to go.

a. was　　　　　　　　 b. were　　　　　　　 c. be　　　　　　　　 d. will

48. Half of the material ___ away.

a. has been taken　　　　 b. are taken　　　　　 c. have been taken　　　 d. were taken