Commodore Perry of the US forced Japan to trade, which led to Japan opening its ports to more trade. MacGregor comments that this time signaled a shift toward greater economic power for Japan.
Either d or c not very sure but should be one of them
Practicing is the verb a vern is the action word of the sentance. I hope it helps :)
The answer should be the house is extremely old because the noises are trying to tell the house owner to fix it