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Correct option: D — when the guests have arrived

when the guests have arrived The given sentence is in the simple past tense, therefore the past form of the verb will be used. 'have arrived' must be replaced with 'arrived (V2)'. Hence, 'when the guests arrived' is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — He went to college on a train.

He went to college on a train. The correct preposition to use with modes of transport like “train” is “on.” Hence, option (d) is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — No less than

No less than “No less than” is used for uncountable nouns. But in the given sentence, “students” is a countable noun. Therefore, the correct phrase is “no fewer than.”

Correct option: C — from the stairs

from the stairs The correct preposition to use when someone falls from a higher level, such as stairs, is typically “down the stairs” or “off the stairs.” The old man fell down the stairs, not “fell down from the stairs.” The word “from” is unnecessary here. Therefore, the correct form is “fell down the stairs.”

Correct option: A — have visited

have visited The phrase ‘last month’ indicates simple past tense. Therefore, ‘have visited’ must be replaced with the past form of the verb ‘visited’. Hence, ‘visited’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — know to swim

know to swim When we talk about knowing or learning an activity, the correct structure is “know / learn + how + to + V1”. Hence, “know how to swim” is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — better in mathematics

better in mathematics “Good + at + something / doing something” is the correct grammatical structure. ‘Better’ is the comparative degree of ‘good’. Hence, ‘better at mathematics’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — tea than

tea than ‘To’ is a fixed preposition used after the verb ‘prefer’. Hence, ‘tea to’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — are too good

are too good ‘The news’ is a singular noun so it will take the singular verb ‘is’. Hence, ‘is too good’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — The sceneries

The sceneries ‘Scenery’ is an uncountable noun and its plural form does not exist. Hence, ‘The scenery’ is the most appropriate answer.