Ten thousand dollars ________ a large sum of money．

A．seem

B．were

C．is

D．are

Zhang’s family ________ rather big and his family ________ fond of popular music．

A．is; are

B．is; is

C．are; is

D．are; are

Jack is the only one of the few students who ________ English well．

A．speaks

B．speak

C．say

D．tell

This kind of stories ________ instructive while stories of that kind ________ harmful to children．

A．is; seems

B．are; seem

C．is; seem

D．are; seems

Many an American friend ________ looking forward to visiting China at present．

A．are

B．is

C．were

D．have been

Everything ________ ready and all ________ eager to enjoy the Chinese food．

A．is; is

B．are; are

C．is; are

D．are; is

E-mail, as well as telephone, ________ an important part in daily communication．[JP]

A．is playing

B．have played

C．are playing

D．play

Most of what has been said about the Smiths ________ also true of the Johnsons．

A．are

B．is

C．being

D．to be

The writer and actor ________ invited to give us a report on plays in China yesterday．[JP]

A．are

B．have been

C．was

D．were

－Why don’t we hold a party to celebrate the achievements gained by our Olympic plays?

－________

A．Because we have not got enough preparations．

B．Good idea!

C．It is all because of the terrible weather．

D．Not all would like to attend it．