The team _______ playing well.

• have
• were
• is
• are
Correct Option: C  [ is ]

Remark: "team" is a collective noun and should be treated as a singular entity. Therefore, the verb "is" (singular) used.

While eating he _______ a lot.

• talk
• talks
• talked
• taking
Correct Option: B  [ talks ]

Remark: Singular subject takes singular verb.

The ruler and the minister ____________ killed.

• was
• has been
• have been
• is
Correct Option: C  [ have been ]

Remark:

___________ many times every winter in

• It snows
• It snowed
• It is snowing
• It is snow
Correct Option: A  [ It snows ]

Remark:

Neither the books nor the magazine ________ on the shelf.

• were
• have
• have been
• was
Correct Option: D  [ was ]

Remark: The verb agrees with the closer part of the subject, which is "magazine" in this case. Here "Magazine" is singular subject, so "was" used.

Neither John nor Alex __________ scored the century.

• have
• was
• has
• is
Correct Option: C  [ has ]

Remark: in case "Neither-Nor" the verb must agree with the second subject (the subject closer to the verb).

I _______ tennis every Sunday morning.

• playing
• play
• am playing
• am play
Correct Option: B  [ play ]

Remark:

Neither of the two stores _________ open.

• are
• is
• has
• have
Correct Option: B  [ is ]

Remark: Sentence begins with "neither" or "either" without the "or/nor" combination, the verb is singular.

The public _______ the thief red-handed.

• catch
• caught
• is caught
• catching
Correct Option: B  [ caught ]

Remark:

The horse and the coach ________ arrived.

• have
• have been
• would
• has
Correct Option: A  [ have ]

Remark: When two singular nouns joined by "and" refer to the same person or thing, the verb is singular.
But here article "the" used twice before each noun to indicate two different subjects, thus "have" used.