6. The number of people invited _______ fifty, but a number of them _________ absent for different reasons.
A. were, was B. was, was
C. was, were D. were, were
答：C。 the number of 接名词做主语时，谓语用单数。a number of 接名词做主语时，谓语用复数形式。
7. Either you or the headmaster_________ the prize to these gifted students at the meet-ing.
A. is handing out B. are to hand out
C. are handing out D. is to hand out
答：D。见第3题解析。
8. Apples of this kind______.
A. tastes good B. tastes well
C. taste good D. taste well
答：C。apples 为主语， this kind 为定语，故用复数谓语。若是This kind of apples..., this kind为主语，则谓语应用单数形式。
9. The Olympic Games _______ held every four years.
A. is B. are C. was D. has been
答：B。Olympic为定语，Games为主语，故用复数谓语，同样当the Olymples做主浯时谓语也用复数形式，因为The Olympics=The Olympic Games.
10. Many a man ________ come to help us.
A. have B. has C. were D. are
答：B。more thanone... 接单数名词，用单数谓语。
如：More than one answer is right. 不只一个答案是对的。
11. He is the only one of the students who _______ elected.
A. are B. have C. has D. is
答：D。定语从句的谓语一般与先行词一致。如：He is one of the students who have passed the exam。他是通过考试的学生之一。但若one前有the(only)修饰时。从句的谓语用单数形式。
如：He is the one of the students who has passed the exam。他就是那个通过考试的学生。
12. “All ______ present and all _______ going on well,” our monitor said.
A. is, is B. are, are C. is, are D. are, is
答：D
13. The Chinese _____ hard working and brave.
A. are B. is C. has been D. is being
答：A。the Chinese (English. French. Japanese, police)指中国人(英国人、法国人、日本人、警察)的总称，所以用复数谓语。如：Thc English (British) like to talk about weather. 英国人喜欢谈天气。
14. The rich ________ not always happy.
A. has B. is C. are D. have
答：A。the Chinese (English，French．Japanese，polict，)指中国人(英国人、法国人、日本人、警察)的总称．所以用复数谓浯。如：The English (British) like to talk about weather.英国人喜欢谈天气。