Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closet in meaning to each of the following questions.
He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research.




A.Only after he had done a lot of research did he begin to write the book.
B.He did a lot of research after he finished writing the book.
C.He delayed writing the book as he had hardly done any research.
D.It was only when he had written the book that he did a lot of research.

The Central Intelligent Agency( CIA) _________ came about as a result of the National Security Act of 1947.




A.what
B.it was
C.was what
D.it was what

They 've made up their mind for ______ excursion participated by the whole class next month.




A.a two-week
B.two-weeks
C.two weeks'
D.a two-week's

The Mayflower was bound for Virginia, but a hurricane _________ off the course.




A.blew it
B.to blow it
C.it blew
D.blowing it

Out _______ from its tiny cage.




A.does the bird fly
B.fly the bird
C.did the bird fly
D.flew the bird

The new political system didn't ______ the public's expectations.




A.catch up with
B.bring about
C.come across
D.come up to

_________ greyhound, can achieve speeds of up to thirty-six miles per hour.




A.The
B.The fastest
C.The fastest dog
D.The fastest dog, the

"How did you like the movie?" "______"




A.It lasted about two hours.
B.I went there by taxi.
C.I thought it was boring.
D.Yes, it was.

At a moment everybody was busy looking for Father Francis, but the old man was __________.




A.nowhere to be found
B.nowhere found
C.found nowhere
D.being found nowhere

"Who should go to see him?" "I suggest that Mary __________to see him"




A.go
B.goes
C.would go
D.went