9. A. pleased

B. erased 

C. increased

D. amused

10. A. arrived

B. believed

C. received

D. hoped

11. A. opened

B. knocked

C. played

D. occurred

12. A. rubbed

B. tugged

C. stopped

D. filled

13. A. dimmed

B. travelled

C. passed

D. stirred

14. A. tipped

B. begged

C. quarrelled

D. carried

15. A. killed

B. hurried

C. regretted

D. planned

16. A. visited

B. showed

C. wondered

D. studied

17. A. sacrificed

B. finished

C. fixed

D. seized

18. A. needed

B.  booked

C. stopped

D. washed

19.  A. loved 

B.  teased 

C. washed 

D. rained

20.  A. packed

B. punched

C. pleased

D. pushed 

21.  A. painted

B. provided

C. protected

D. equipped

22.  A. tested

B. marked

C. presented

D. founded

23.  A. used

B. finished

C. married

D. rained

24.  A. allowed

B. dressed

C. flashed

D. mixed

25.  A. switched

B. stayed

C. believed

D. cleared

26.  A. decided

B. waited

C. handed

D. designed

27.  A. annoyed

B. phoned

C. watched

D. remembered

28.  A. hurried

B. decided

C. planned

D. wondered

29.  A. posted

B. added

C. managed

D. arrested

30.  A. dreamed

B. neglected

C. denied

D. admired