In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as the answer. Thus, a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the option (d).

Hardly $$\underline {{\rm{had}}\,{\rm{he}}\,{\rm{reached}}} $$ home when the telephone rang.

In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as the answer. Thus, a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the option (d).

He is likely to win the elections $$\underline {{\rm{by}}\,{\rm{the}}\,{\rm{sweeping}}\,{\rm{majority}}} $$.

In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as the answer. Thus, a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the option (d).

My old teacher gave many poor students money $$\underline {{\rm{in}}\,{\rm{spite}}} $$ of he was poor.

In this section, look at the underlined part of each sentence. Below each sentence are given three possible substitutions for the underlined part. If one of them (a), (b) or (c) is better than the underlined part, indicate your response against the corresponding letter (a), (b) or (c). If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (d) as the answer. Thus, a 'No improvement' response will be signified by the option (d).

You $$\underline {{\rm{should}}\,{\rm{to}}} $$ read the newspapers regularly, if you want to be well-informed.