the most, most or almost

[hoangkha]

Hi!
If you book in advance you will ............. certainly have a better table at our restaurant.
A. the most
B. mostly
C. almost
D. most
The key is C, but I am wondering why A&D are incorrect, please?

 

[Gillnetter]

Hi!
If you book in advance you will ............. certainly have a better table at our restaurant.
A. the most
B. mostly
C. almost
D. most
The key is C, but I am wondering why A&D are incorrect, please?

If C is selected then it means that you may (no guarantee) have a better table.
If D is selected then is means that there is a guarantee that you will have a better table.
"A" is incorrect because "the" is not needed.
"B" is incorrect because of the form (mostly) of "most" is incorrect.

 

[Barb_D]

Unlike some other tests where one choice is possible, but another choice is better and therefore the "right" answer, I couldn't choose between the certainty of "most certainly" and the likelihood of "almost certainly" without a real context. Bad test question.

 

[emsr2d2]

C & D are both possible. A & B are not grammatical.