The architect has drawn plans for an extension to the house.

A. The firemen managed in vain to put the fire out after a 12-hour fight.

B. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the firemen were able to put it out.

C. The firemen wasted 12 hours putting the fire out.

D. Fighting the fire for 12 hours, the fire was put out.

A. Bad habits cannot be harmful to our health.

B. Bad habits can be harmful to our health.

C. Bad habits can be harmless to our health.

D. Bad habits can be harmful with our health.

A. That expression on his face is meaningless.

B. That expression on his face means.

C. That expression on his face is mean.

D. That expression on his face is meaningful.

A. They didn’t get good seats because they arrived too late

B. They arrived late enough to get good seats

C. They had to stand for the whole show

D. We couldn’t get good seats although we arrived early

A. He couldn’t buy the car because it was too expensive

B. He bought the car because it was expensive

C. He bought the car though it was expensive

D. He had enough money but he didn’t buy the car