1. (be) No news __________ good news.
2. (plan) Neither Mrs. Jones nor her husband _________ to attend.
3. (live) The poor in this city __________ in slums.
4. (be) A number of people from the University __________ planning to attend the conference.
5. (oversimplify) In many respects, this book on animals __________ the very real danger of extinction that many species face.
6. (have) There __________ been approximately eight hundred visitors to the art show during the past two days.
7. (provide) Two hours of skiing __________ plenty of exercise.
8. (be) Portuguese _________ somewhat similar to Spanish.
9. (contain) Contemporary Styles _________ a brief survey of the latest ideas in architecture.
10. (be) The northern most town in the forty-eight continental states _________ Angle Inlet, Minnesota.
11. (be) Virtually nothing _________ known about the origin of that civilization.
12. (approve) Almost every professor and student at the university _________ of the choice of Dr. Brown as the new president.
13. (be) One of the seven wonders of the ancient world _________ the Colossus of Rhodes, a huge bronze statue of the Greek god of the sun.
14. (seek) Physics _________ to understand the mysteries of the physical world.
15. (astound) The extent of his knowledge on various complex subjects __________ me.
16. (be) The number of human skulls found at the archeological site __________ seven.
17. (appear) Almost all of the information in those books on the Aztec Indians and their civilization __________ to be well researched.
18. (want) Neither the teacher nor the students _________ to come to class an hour early tomorrow.
19. (be) The economic and cultural center of the United States __________ New York City.
20. (be) A car with poor brakes and no brake light __________ dangerous.