Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions

The teacher started to write the lesson plan right after he returned home from the work.

A. Not until

B. Just before        

C. Only        

D. No sooner

A. No other 

B. for 

C. as 

D. carefully

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. self-supporting          

B. supporting themselves

C. self-supported           

D. they supported themselves

A. a few     

B. a little     

C. very little 

D. not much