Which do you think is the best verb to fill each of these gaps?

1. When the car suddenly swerved to avoid hitting the dog, it ____________ __ out of control and crashed into a tree.
A) popped
B) bolted
C) careered
D) dashed

2. When she switched the bathroom light on, she was horrified to catch a glimpse of cockroaches ____________ __ away into cracks in the tiles.
A) plummeting
B) scuttling
C) creeping
D) nipping

3. I’m going to ____________ __ into town in my lunch hour. Can I get you anything?
A) bolt
B) plunge
C) totter
D) nip

4. If you don’t ____________ __, you’ll miss the bus and be late for school.
A) accelerate
B) rocket
C) speed up
D) crawl

5. Meena’s spirits ____________ __ when she learnt that she had won first prize.
A) plunged
B) soared
C) zipped
D) tore

6. When the boy saw the fierce dog, he ____________ __ into the house.
A) dawdled
B) careered
C) tottered
D) bolted

7. I’m just going to ____________ __ to the letter box to post these letters.
A) scurry
B) totter
C) plunge
D) pop

8. Richard ____________ __ into the house, trying hard not to wake his parents.
A) soared
B) crept
C) scampered
D) accelerated

9. The dog suddenly ____________ __ out into the road.
A) tottered
B) darted
C) plunged
D) soared

10. We watched the cars ____________ __ past on the motorway.
A) whizzing
B) tumbling
C) popping
D) darting