18 __ all to no avail "What does it mean? A. It's better to do nothing. B. Everything is impossible to do. C. All the efforts done are useless. D. There is no way out the solve the problem The following text is for questions number 19 and 20. Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. They had been sharing machinery, trading a labor and goods as needed without a hitch Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference which exploded into an exchange of bitter word followed by week of silence. One morning there was a knock on the elder brother's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's tool box. "I am looking for a few small jobs here and there . Could I help you?" "Yes," said the elder brother. "I do have a job for you. Look across the creek at that farm! That's my neighbor in fact,it's my younger brother and we don't get along. Last week, he dug a wider passage for water into his farm. But he ended up creating a very wide creek in between our farms and I am sure he did it just to annoy me . I want you to build me something so that we don't have stand and see each other's face from across." The carpenter.said, "I think I understand the situation. I will be able to do a job that will please you." The elder brother had to go to town for supplies, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was of for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that da sawing, and nailing At sunset when the elder brother returned the carpenter had just finished his job. The elder brother's eyes opened wide and his jay dropped. It I was not what he had even thought of or imagined. It was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work, beautiful handrails To his surprise, his younger brother across the creek was coming to meel him with a big smile and arms wide open to hug him. "You are really kind and humble, my brother After all I have done and said to you, you still show that blood relations can never be broken! I am truly sorry for my behavior " the younger brother said as he hugged his elder brother." 19. What is the text about? (HOTS) a.Two brothers is dispute. b. Two brothers having continuously bad crops C. Two brothers competing with each other d.Two brothers fighting for the carpenter's services. 20. What is actually requested by the elder brother to the carpenter? a. a pond. a shed. b. a wall. d. a bam