1.He is too weak to ____ the heavy box. A) arise B) rise C) raise D) put 2.I ____ him, but I can't tell much about him. A) know of B) hear of C) knew of D) heard of 3.She ____ down and soon fell asleep. A) lied B) laid C) lay D) lain 4.This is a pen that ____ poorly. A) is written B) wrote C) has been written D) writes 5.Alex ____ me that he had seen the play already. A) replied B) told C) said D) answered 6.The weatherman said the coming storm will ____ the growth of crops. A) affect B) effect C) cause D) produce