Question

【题目】David was so excited at the good news that he could _____ say a word.

A. nearly B. easily C. mostly D. hardly

Answer 1

【答案】D

【解析】

句意：David对这个好消息是如此的兴奋以至于他不能说出一句话来。nearly几乎；easily容易地；mostly主要地，大部分；hardly几乎不。根据句意可知，David很激动，说不出话来，这里应选择否定意思的词，故选D。