问题
选择题
Although many of the houses in the small town ______ still in need of repair, there _____ lots of improvement in their appearance.
A．are, has been
B．is, have been
C．is, are
D．are, was
答案
答案：A
本题考查主谓一致。第一空主语为many of the houses，故谓语动词用复数，第二空improvement为不可数名词，故谓语动词用单数，选A。