Direction: Select an appropriate word in brackets: 1.It seems the cattle on the sides of the dykes(was,were)the only living creatures in these desolate surroundings. 2.The British police(has,have)only very limited powers. 3.A team which(is,are)full of enthusiasm(is,are)likely to win. 4.That green foliage(was,were)restful. 5.The militia (was,were)called out to guard the borderland. 6.The government(is,are)doing its best to boost production. 7.That family(is,are)a very happy one. 8.The audience(is,are)listening to a Beethoven symphony. 9.The football team (is,are)being reorganized. 10.The football team(is,are)having baths and(is,are)then coming back here for tea. 11. The football team (has, have) discussed the matter for a long time but they have shown no signs of reaching an agreement. 12.The class (is, are) taking notes, (its, their) pens scribbling quickly over (its, their) exercise books. 13. The suite of furniture he bought (was, were) of contemporary design. (It, They) (was, were) quite expensive. 14. Can you see that huge flock of birds in the distance? (It, They) (is, are) coming this way. 15. The Broad of Directors (is, are) shaking (its, their) heads at the Chairman’s speech. I think (it, they) (disapproves, disapprove) of what he is saying. 16. The congregation (was, were) not numerous that night, but (it, they) seemed to be listening attentively to the lecture. 17. A lot of machinery (was, were) imported from abroad. 18. The poultry (is, are) kept in the backyard. 19. The public (was, were) convinced of his innocence. 20. The committee (was, were) divided in opinion as to whether the matter should be dealt with at once.