Câu hỏi: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.

A. It was not until the 19th century that the demand for tea started to increase.

B. It was its astronomical price which decreased the demand for tea in the 19th century.

C. In the 19th century the price for tea didn't increase despite the demand.

D. The demand for tea was so high in the 19th century that its price was enormous.