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This option places "twice" after "round the town," which is the correct word order for indicating the number of times the action took place.

This is because the Lagos Trade Fair takes place annually, which is a habitual or regular action, so the singular form "is held" is used.

The phrase "in no time" means that something will be done very quickly or in a very short period.

The phrase "going under the hammer" is an idiom commonly used to describe a property or item being auctioned. In an auction setting, the auctioneer often uses a hammer to signal the final bid and declare the item as sold to the highest bidder.

The word "compromising" means being willing to make concessions or accommodate the other party. The option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "compromising" is: rigid. "Rigid" means inflexible or unwilling to change, which contrasts with the idea of being compromising.

The word "pragmatic" refers to a practical, realistic approach to problems or situations. The option that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "pragmatic" is theoretical. This is because "theoretical" refers to ideas or concepts that are abstract or not grounded in practical experience.

This option follows the correct order of adjectives in English: opinion (brand new), size/shape/color (blue), origin (Japanese), and type (sports). So, the sentence would read: "John’s father has just bought a brand new blue Japanese sports car."

This is because the sentence suggests that Faruk was subject to an action (being pushed) while running the marathon, and this is best expressed in the passive form in the past continuous tense. So, the sentence would read: "Faruk was pushed down while running the marathon."

The phrase "It's high time" is often followed by a verb in the past tense to suggest that something should have been done earlier, or it is now overdue. Therefore, "stopped" is the correct form to use here. So, the sentence would read: "It's high time we stopped discriminating against one another."

To "allay" means to put worries to rest, to ease. The opposite would be to "aggravate" which means to make a problem worse.

Manslaughter refers to the unlawful killing of a person without premeditation and due to negligence or an accident, which fits the context of the driver inadvertently killing a man.

The sentence refers to a general fact that is true in the present, so "is spoken" is the most appropriate choice.

A "vicious" dog refers to one that is aggressive, violent or prone to attacking, which fits the description of a dog always in the mood to attack. A "voracious" animal is one that has a large appetite.

The phrase "takes time off to talk" is grammatically correct. It implies that the President makes time for the purpose of talking to the press.