Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Old Behrman, the main character in the short story The Last Leaf by William Sydney Porter, is a simple, kind-hearted artist who always dreams of painting a masterpiece.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

Today students are under a lot of pressure due to the high expectations from their parents and teachers.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.

All the judges paid the dancer compliments on :their excellent performance in the competition.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

Jim didn't break the vase on _____ but he was still punished for his carelessness.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

She has just bought _____

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

A good friend should _____ you whatever happens.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

I'm not sure, but Tony _____ probably get that demanding job.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

The head teacher loves Literature. She _____ significance to reading classical novels by great writers like Charles Dickens or Leo Tolstoy.