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Correct option: C — to eating

to eating The phrase “used to” when expressing a habit is followed by a gerund (-ing form). In the given sentence, “eat” should be replaced with “eating.” Therefore, the corrected sentence is "I am used to eating late at night."

Correct option: A — Hardly had I entered

Hardly had I entered If a sentence starts with a negative word (hardly / barely / scarcely / rarely / no sooner / not only / never / little), the correct grammatical structure is “Negative word + Helping verb + Subject + Main Verb”. Hence, ‘Hardly had I entered’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — left the room

left the room The phrase “It is high time” is followed by a past tense verb to indicate that an action should be done immediately. Hence, ‘left the room' is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — over

over The correct phrase is “an improvement over” when comparing something with a previous version. In the given sentence, “rather” should be replaced with “over” to convey the intended comparison. Hence, the corrected sentence is "This session is an improvement over the previous one."

Correct option: C — who

who The word 'that' is unnecessary because 'asked' can be directly followed by an interrogative word like 'who'. Hence, 'who' is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — increased yesterday

increased yesterday In the given sentence, “yesterday” refers to a specific past time. With specific past time expressions, we use the simple past tense. Therefore, the correct form is ‘ increased yesterday.’

Correct option: A — were taller

were taller The phrase “I wish” is used in the subjunctive mood to express desires. The correct structure is “I wish + simple past.” Therefore, the correct sentence should be “I wish I were taller.”

Correct option: D — for two hours

for two hours The sentence is about an action continuing for a period of time, so the correct preposition is for. Therefore, the correct form is “for two hours.”

Correct option: C — decorated with posters

decorated with posters ‘With’ is the fixed preposition used with ‘decorated.’ Therefore, ‘decorated with posters’ is the correct form.

Correct option: A — would have waited

would have waited The sentence is a third conditional. The structure is If + past perfect (had + V3) … would have + V3. Therefore, the correct form is “would have waited.”