1. Large supplies of petroleum (was, were) shipped from Middle East.
2. Over 40 percent of the children (have, has) measles.
3. About 40 percent of the crop (was, were) destroyed by the insects.
4. One of the most stressful aspects of student life (is, are) final exams.
5. The majority of the homework (is, are) useful.
6. A drop in prices (is, are) predicted for the coming year.
7. Some bottles of perfume sold at Mataram Mall (doesn’t have, don’t have) labels.
8. The cruise vessel with 300 men, women, and children (was, were) rescued by the Coast
Guard.
9. A number of sheep (has, have) died from a strange illness
10. The majority of the TOEFL tests (is, are) difficult.
11. The majority of the TOEIC test (is, are) easy.
12. The curricula of the program (is, are) designed by a team appointed by the local
government.
13. The syllabi of the program (is, are) reviewed by the experts of ELT.
14. Fish (is, are) dying because of polluted water.
15. Those series of Naruto (is, are) sold out on the first week of release.
16. The new and sophisticated SAMSUNG product (has, have) been sold in Mataram Mall.
17. Small amounts of poison (was, were) found in the coffee cup.
18. The chances of passing the mathematics test (is, are) five to one.
19. My sons’ instructor (seems, seem) very competent.
20. Newtonian Physics (is, are) difficult for most people to study.