Yes. Correct for emphasis. However "often" on its own will usually suffice.
Yes, but it sounds even better if you say: They look very much alike.
The correct way woule be to say "you are very welcome."
Yes, that is a grammatical statement.
No, the correct verb to use with "you" is "were": "You were in the top third of your graduating class."
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