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Correct option: D — had completed

had completed If two actions took place in the past then the 1st action must be in the Past perfect tense(Had + V3) and the 2nd action must be in the Simple Past tense(V2). In the given sentence, ‘completing all the arrangements’ is the first action. Hence, ‘had completed(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — as badly as

as badly as When comparing two things using 'as...as', an adjective or adverb should be in its positive degree. Since 'drives' is a verb, an adverb is required to describe how he drives. ‘Badly’ is a positive degree adverb. Hence, ‘as badly as’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — as efficiently as

as efficiently as When comparing two things using 'as...as', an adjective or adverb should be in its positive degree. Since 'performs' is a verb, an adverb is required to describe how it performs. ‘Efficiently’ is a positive degree adverb. Hence, ‘as efficiently as’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — had gained

had gained ‘By the time’ is used to indicate the completion of one action before another. ‘By the time + simple past tense, … past perfect tense’ is the correct grammatical structure. Therefore, ‘gained(V2)’ must be replaced with ‘had gained(V3)’. Hence, ‘had gained’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: A — submitted

submitted The phrase "would rather + subject + verb" is used to express a preference for someone else's action. When referring to a preference for the present or future, simple past tense(V2) is used after the subject. Hence, ‘submitted(V2)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: D — easiest

easiest ‘Easiest’ is the correct superlative degree of ‘easy’. Hence, ‘easiest’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — does he agree

does he agree When sentences begin with negative adverbs like 'Hardly', 'Rarely', 'Seldom', etc., inversion of the subject and auxiliary verb is required. For simple present tense, the auxiliary verb 'do' or 'does' is used. Since the subject is 'he' (singular), 'does' is required. Hence, ‘does he agree’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — had been reading

had been reading Past perfect continuous tense(had been + V3) is used to describe an action that has been happening for some time in the past before being interrupted by another action. Hence, ‘had been reading(V3)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: C — we reach

we reach When we talk about an action that will be completed before a specific time in the future, simple present tense is used to indicate that specific time. ‘Plural subject + V1’ is the correct structure of simple present tense. Hence, ‘we reach(V1)’ is the most appropriate answer.

Correct option: B — have been aching constantly

have been aching constantly ‘Since’ is used in present perfect continuous tense to denote an action that started in the past and is still going on. “Plural subject + have been + Ving” is the correct structure of present perfect continuous tense. Hence, “have been aching constantly” is the most appropriate answer.