121. It was so dark that we could ... see the objects.
a) hard
b) easy
c) hardly
d) easily
122. When Mary came home ... her parents were very angry.
a) late
b) lately
c) early
d) soon
123. The friends lived in the same ....
a) road
b) street
c) way
d) path
124. She didn't explain ... of her absence.
a) the way
b) the reason
c) the purpose
d) the task
125. His brother works ... a doctor at our hospital.
a) like
b) as
c) such
d) so
126. Jane is the ... daughter in the family.
a) single
b) very
c) only
d) dear
127. To do the exercise the pupils had to ... in the blanks.
a) feel
b) fall
c) fill
d) try
128. Young people hate ... hats in winter.
a) carrying
b) wearing
c) having
d) giving
129. What... is spoken in your family?
a) tongue
b) language
c) speech
d) dialect
130. He delivered a bright... at the conference.
a) conversation
b) talk
c) speech
d) dialogue
131. My friend likes to ... a bicycle when the weather is fine.
a) drive
b) ride
c) lead
d) rule
132. I know that he ... some foreign language.
a) says
b) talks
c) tells
d) speaks
133. The ... of a large sum of money upset her.
a) losing
b) lost
c) loss
d) lose
134. The farmers ... cows and pigs on their farm.
a) grow
b) breed
c) plant
d) teach
135. He always gets up ... in the morning.
a) soon
b) early
c) fast
d) quick
136. The writer published the book of ... short stories.
a) chosen
b) selected
c) special
d) expensive
137. Ann is short of money, she can't... this dress.
a) sell
b) buy
c) pay
d) cost
138. The ... of this book is not high.
a) praise
b) price
c) value
d) title
139. The plane was flying ... in the sky.
a) high
b) highly
c) tall
d) close
140. They kissed each other and ... good-bye.
a) spoke
b) played
c) asked
d) said
141. Who ... you English in your school?
a) studied
b) learnt
c) instructed
d) taught
142. After dinner the friends were ... the film they had watched the day before.
a) solving
b) discussing
c) describing
d) playing
143. The Brown’s can’t ... such a house, they are short of money.
a) allow
b) permit
c) afford
d) let
144. The phone is ringing, can you ... it?
a) ask
b) question
c) answer
d) put
145. Margy ... beautiful in her new dress.
a) notices
b) looks
c) sees
d) watches
146. The student got a good … for his composition.
a) point
b) dot
c) mark
d) notice
147. The … of the clock moved and stopped forever.
a) arm
b) hand
c) leg
d) foot
148. Bob is very busy because he … to the university every day and has to learn a lot.
a) comes
b) walks
c) goes
d) treads
149. Little Charlie always … his bed by himself.
a) writes
b) does
c) takes
d) makes
150. The elder sister … to teach her younger brother how to use the phone.
a) makes
b) lets
c) tries
d) goes
151. The teacher … many pictures of London after her visit to Great Britain.
a) took
b) brought
c) fetched
d) did
152. When the classes … the student went home.
a) finished
b) were over
c) ended
d) stopped
153. The teacher … several mistakes in the student’s paper.
a) met
b) lost
c) found
d) made
154. A lot of people go in for sport and regard it their … .
a) work
b) talent
c) hobby
d) inclination
155. We took a taxi and … at the station in time.
a) came
b) went
c) spent
d) arrived
156. Soon it … raining and the sun appeared in the sky shining brightly.
a) stopped
b) ended
c) finished
d) was over
157. Football is a popular … which is played all over the world.
a) sport
b) game
c) hobby
d) job
158. The students … in the classroom to discuss their project.
a) gathered
b) collected
c) picked up
d) came
159. Bill never … his mind after his final decision.
a) changes
b) chooses
c) selects
d) picks
160. Jane lives … the park so she often goes for walks there.
a) nearly
b) near
c) close
d) closely
161. The car is … to drive that’s why I have bought it.
a) easily
b) easy
c) light
d) lightly
162. After a long break the friends were glad … each other again.
a) to look
b) to see
c) to examine
d) to watch
163. The family … the summer in the mountains far from civilization.
a) spent
b) spread
c) spared
d) spelt
164. June was … the whole week preparing for her final exams.
a) engaged
b) busy
c) occupied
d) angry
165. They carried their luggage to the car which was … them near the platform.
a) expecting
b) waiting for
c) hoping
d) trying
166. Usually farmers … trees in spring when the earth is warm.
a) plant
b) grow
c) breed
d) take
167. He … to help me in my difficult work.
a) said
b) advised
c) offered
d) asked
168. Ann … her purse at home and couldn’t do shopping.
a) brought
b) left
c) put
d) took
169. Pete can’t … a car that’s why he had to take a taxi.
a) drive
b) ride
c) go
d) lead