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

No matter how hard I tried, I could not open the window.

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. self-supporting          

B. supporting themselves

C. self-supported           

D. they supported themselves

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