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
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(答案→)A. are, has been
B. is, have been
C. is, are
D. are, was
解析：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。