165. I _____ to him for what I said.
A. excused B. apologized C. pardoned D. explained
164. _____ at the door before you come into the room.
A. Hit B. Knock C. Touch D. Strike
163. I’ve _____ my things at home.
A. forget B. forgotten C. left D. lost
162. The city’s underground _____ more people than the buses.
A. brings B. sends C. fetches D. carries
161. A kind of glass dish that _____ heat is useful.
A. resists B. rejects C. defends D. keeps
160. The clock _____ and we realized it was two o’clock.
A. struck B. hit C. turned D. rang
159. These shoes are too dear; I’m looking for _____ ones.
A. lower B. cheaper C. dearer D. better
158. It was midnight I didn’t now the party would finish _____ like that.
A. last B. late C. long D. at last
157. I’ve promised to help you and I’ll _____ my word.
A. hold B. keep C. follow D. take
156. Like aeroplane pilots, people who _____ must know how to direct the ships.
A. ride B. hunt C. sail D. travel