The small,__________farms of New England were not appropriate for the Midwest.

A. Not until

B. Just before        

C. Only        

D. No sooner

A. No other 

B. for 

C. as 

D. carefully

A. Hard had the teacher returned home from work when he started to write the lesson plan.

B. Hardly had the teacher return home from work when he start to write the lesson plan.

C. Hardly had the teacher return home from work when he started to write the lesson plan.

D. Hardly had the teacher returned home from work when he started to write the lesson plan.

A. Try as hard as I might, I could open the window.

B. Try as hard as I might, I can not open the window.

C. Try as hard as I might, I could not open the window.

D. As hard as I might, I could not open the window.

A. Everything in the house is said to has been stolen ( by the thief)

B. Everything in the house is said to have been stolen ( by the thief)

C. Everything in the house are said to have been stolen ( by the thief)

D. Everything in the house are say to have been stolen

A. a few     

B. a little     

C. very little 

D. not much