Half of the books _______ novels.

1.   ?    is
2.   ?    are

More than one student ______ late for class this morning.

1.   ?    was
2.   ?    were

Many a student ______ in the exam.

1.   ?    have failed
2.   ?    has failed

Twenty years ______ since I left the school.

1.   ?    has passed
2.   ?    have passed
3.   ?    had passed

One hundred years ______ a long time in human history.

1.   ?    isn't
2.   ?    weren't
3.   ?    aren't

A pair of broken glasses ______ on the desk.

1.   ?    is lying
2.   ?    are lying
3.   ?    is laying
4.   ?    are laying

My sunglasses ____________.

1.   ?    is worn out
2.   ?    wear out
3.   ?    are worn out
4.   ?    is wore out

What ______ the police looking for?

1.   ?    is
2.   ?    are

Ninety percent of the work ______.

1.   ?    have been done
2.   ?    has been done
3.   ?    have done
4.   ?    has done

The cattle ______ eating grass at the foot of the hill.

1.   ?    are
2.   ?    is
3.   ?    was