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Informally, we'd be more likely to say 'sent the class home', so it could be described as formal.
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Hello Flash,

I try to make the beginning, but I'm not sure, if I do everything well


A fast number of goods are being criticized because they are being diffucult to handle these days.


In spite of the fact that the Professor had given her a lot of difficult tasks she handled it well.


Peter will handle her preparation for the coming exam.


The terrible storm had reduced a huge number of biuldings into rubble.


It is very curious that only 14-year-old girls are allowed to go in.


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1. I'll make a start, but I am not sure if I will get everything just right.
2. The original is okay.
3. Even though the professor gave her a lot of difficult tasks, she handled it well.
4. That is good.
5. The terrible storm reduced a large number of buildings to rubble.
6. I would prefer "odd" to "curious" there. Thus, I would say:
It is very odd that ony 14-year-old girls are allowed to go in.

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Sorry, that was a mistake of me. You should use "A lot of goods ......"


I'm not really sure about the usige of "into". It was an act of instinct


"handling" is a noun, and I'm sure that you have to use a verb.
"will be handle" = passive (I'm sure that you have to use active)
Inspector Dawkin will handle this case.
Or you should say: This case will be handle by Inspector Dawkin.


Then, why you haven't used "very"?
"most" is the comparison of "many". many - more - most


"... are being difficult to handle this days". It is a passiv sentence, and means that it is not easy for the customers to handle them.

I hope that I could help you

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That was a mistake of mine.

The word handling is part of the verb phrase will be handling. (The word handling can be a noun. Example: "He was criticized for his handling of the situation.")

The word most is a superlative, not a comparative.

Say They are difficult to handle, not They are being difficult to handle.

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