9. We __________ hear the first speaker.

A. could hard                                                  B. could hardly

C. hardly couldn’t                                            D. couldn’t hardly

10. Each month John saves as much as __________.

A. him                                                            B. them   

C. her                                                             D. they

11. Paul was unwilling to accept __________ suggestion.

A. somebody’s                                                B. nobody’s    

C. anybody’s                                                   D. every body’s

12. Three fourths of the research __________ at the moment.

A. began                                                         B. begin