a. is b. are c. has been d. was 2.the secretary and manager ____very busy now. a. is b. are c. was d. were 3.both the secretary and the manager _____agreed to attend the meeting. a. has b. have c. are d. was 4.tom as well as two of his classmates _____invited to the party. a. was b. were c. have been d. had been 5.either you or i _____going to the teachers’office after class. a. am b. is c. are d. will 6.most of his spare time ____spent in reading. a. are b. were c. was d. have been 7.this is one of the best novels that ____appeared this year.