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The correct answer is 'fifty-man'. In English, when describing a group of people doing something collectively, we use the singular form of the noun with a numeral. Therefore, 'fifty-man' is the correct phrase to use.

The correct answer is 'much'. In the English Language, when comparing two things, we use the comparative form of the adjective. In this case, 'wiser' is the comparative form of 'wise'. You can add the adverb "much" to show that James' wisdom exceeds those of his friends to a large extent. The addition of 'more' in options A and B makes them grammatically incorrect as wiser is already in its comparative form. You add 'more' to only adjectives that have three or more syllables (e.g. beautiful, excellent, etc). You cannot use more and '-er' for the same adjective. Therefore the answer is D. 'much'.

The correct answer is 'whichever'. In this context, 'whichever' is used to mean 'no matter which', implying that regardless of the perspective one takes, the athlete is guilty.

The correct answer is 'went off'. In English, when an alarm starts to sound, we say that the alarm 'went off'.

The correct answer is 'superior'. In English, 'superior' is an absolute adjective, meaning it does not have comparative or superlative forms. Therefore, it is incorrect to say 'more superior' or 'most superior'.

The correct answer is 'to'. In English, the verb 'privy' is followed by the preposition 'to' when referring to having knowledge of something that is considered secret or private.

The correct answer is 'weren't we'. This is a tag question, which is a small question that is attached, or 'tagged', to the end of a sentence. The tag question 'weren't we' is used here to confirm or check information that was mentioned earlier in the conversation.

The correct answer is 'girls' shoes'. This is an example of a possessive noun, which is used to show ownership or association. In this case, the shoes belong to the girls, so we use the possessive form 'girls' shoes'.

The correct answer is 'had cleaned'. This is an example of the past perfect tense, which is used to show that an action was completed (or 'perfected') at some point in the past before something else happened. In this case, the action of cleaning the board was completed before the lecturer entered the hall.

The correct answer is 'Between'. This is a preposition of time, which is used to show when something happened. In this case, the operation was completed between the hours of nine and ten.

The correct answer is 'an expensive red Japanese car'. This is an example of the correct order of adjectives in English. The general order is: quantity, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose. In this case, 'expensive' (opinion), 'red' (color), and 'Japanese' (origin) are in the correct order.

The correct answer is 'ours'. In this context, 'ours' is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to or relates to us. The sentence is comparing the duty of the teacher to the duty of the speaker and others. Therefore, 'ours' is the correct word to use.

The correct phrase is 'fallen out'. In this context, 'fallen out' is an idiomatic expression that means to have a disagreement or quarrel. Therefore, the sentence should read 'The teacher has fallen out with the principal.'

The correct preposition is 'on'. In this context, 'on' is used to indicate the basis or grounds for something. Therefore, the sentence should read 'A meeting was called on the instance of the chairman.'

The correct conjunction is 'because'. In this context, 'because' is used to introduce a word or phrase that stands for a clause expressing an explanation or reason. Therefore, the sentence should read 'Business is poor these days because workers are on strike.'