With “neither…nor”, the verb agrees with the nearer subject “students” (plural) → “are”.

We say “committed to” + noun/gerund in standard collocation.

A finished action at a definite past time takes Simple Past → “visited”.

“European” begins with a /juː/ sound (consonant sound), so use “a”.

Unreal past condition → “had left” + “would have caught”.

Passive of Simple Present: am/is/are + V3 → “is spoken”.

Adverb required to modify “spoke” → “politely”.

“To spill the beans” = disclose/reveal a secret.

Plutocracy = rule by the rich; others denote different systems.

“Succinct” means brief and clearly expressed → “concise”.

“Scarce” ↔ “plentiful”; other options are near-synonyms of “scarce”.

Correct spelling is “acquaintance”.

Logical order: promise goal (D) → wake (A) → freshen up (B) → start work (C).

“Each” takes a singular verb → “has arrived”.

“Capable of” is the correct collocation before a gerund/noun.

After “between”, use objective case → “me”.

“Although” introduces a concessive clause; others are incorrect/need different structure.

Scene setting (D) → anticipation (C) → restoration backstory (B) → unveiling (A).

Complement after “was” needs an adjective → “dangerous”.

“Put off” = postpone.

“Few” = hardly any (negative sense); “a few” = some (positive).

“The number of …” takes singular verb → “is increasing”.

Contrast is expressed with “but”.

Correct spelling → “mischievous”.

“Misogynist” = woman-hater; “misanthrope” = hater of mankind.

“Bite the bullet” = endure a painful/difficult task with courage.

Standard pattern: “insist on” + gerund/noun.

Process: gather (B) → outline (A) → arrange (D) → revise (C).

“Philanthropy” = generous support for causes; fits “toward education” best.

Correct correlative structure: “Hardly had… when…”. Hence, no error.