19. A country can not be prosperous if it is not quite independent. (Only ..............)

18. It’s impossible for us to measure the distances between planets because they are very immense. (The distances ….....)

17. The telephone rang right after he had left the room. (Hardly …..)

16. Don’t you regret not learning to swim? (Don’t …....... swim?)

15. People claim that she is the best tennis player of our times. (SAID)

14. I would like to express my thanks for everything you have done for me. (I …  say … thankful.…)

13. Nobody plays this piece as beautifully as he does. (He … more … else)

12. “ Could I borrow five pounds from you, Rose?” asked Nick. (Nick … lend …)

11. I go out very little these days. (HARDLY)

Rosie was _______ furious that I’d borrowed her car without permission.

A. competitively

B. brilliantly

C. absolutely

D. sincerely