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The expression "fell through" is used to describe a plan or proposal that fails or is not successful, especially after initial effort. In this case, the application for the contract did not succeed, so "fell through" is the correct choice.

The sentence "He is Mr. Bello's son" is a positive statement, and the correct tag question for a positive statement is negative. The tag question should also match the subject ("he") and auxiliary verb ("is").

This sentence is a tag question, and the tag question should mirror the auxiliary verb used in the main sentence. The main sentence is in the future tense ("You will help me"), so the correct tag question is "won't you."

The sentence requires the adjectives to be placed in the proper order. In English, when multiple adjectives are used, they typically follow this order: Quantity or number (e.g., first) Opinion or quality (e.g., very) Size or shape (if relevant) Age (if relevant) Color (e.g., green) Proper adjective (e.g., party, which describes the type of dress)

This is because the word "Although" introduces a contrast or exception. So, the sentence is structured to show that despite not being born in Yorubaland, he has the ability to speak the language.

The correct preposition to use with "curious" when referring to something a person is wondering or interested in is "about." In this case, Adaku and Udoka are curious about who is coming to see their father.

The sentence compares Moji's ability in Maths with someone else's, and the correct construction for making such a comparison is "better than I am." The phrase "than I am" completes the comparison in the proper way.

The sentence requires the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present perfect tense, which is "been," followed by "so" to intensify the adjective "humiliated." The correct word order is "been so" in this context.

The sentence describes an action that was completed before another event in the past, which requires the past perfect tense. The past perfect is formed using "had" + the past participle of the verb, in this case, "left."

In comparative structures, "much more" is commonly used to intensify the adjective (in this case, "convincing") when comparing two things. The sentence means that the proposer's argument was significantly more convincing than the opponent's.

The phrase "too bright" means that the brightness is excessive or beyond what is desirable and it means that it exceeds the speaker's preference.

The sentence is describing an action that will be completed before another action in the future, which calls for the future perfect tense. The future perfect tense is formed using "shall have" or "will have" + the past participle of the verb. In this case, the correct form is "shall have finished."

The correct phrase is "superior to" when comparing two things. "Superior" is an adjective that is already a comparative form, so adding "more" is redundant.

The phrase "came down with" is an idiomatic expression meaning to become ill with a particular sickness or condition. In this case, it indicates that Janet became ill with the flu.

The correct expression is "made a good impression on someone," which means to leave a positive impact or effect on them. In this case, it refers to the impression made on the rest of the class.