1) It was (hard - hardly) for us to tell her the truth.
2) He (hard - hardly) ever comes to see us because he is always very busy.
3) We could (hard - hardly) recognize the place: everything had changed so much.
4) It was a (hard - hardly) day for everybody.
5) He spoke too fast and it was (hard - hardly) to understand him.
6) He had (hard - hardly) any work to do.
7) She was so tired that she could (hard - hardly) stand.
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8) How many (meal - food) a day do you have?
9) Bring enough (meal - food) any water for the trip.
10) In England lunch is usually the biggest (meal - food) of the day.
11) They talked a lot during the (meal - food).
12) Do they serve good (meal - food) in this restaurant?