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

There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in the fall. When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to describe what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent, and twisted. The second son said no – it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed, he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfilment.

The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are – and the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life – can only be measured at the end, when all the seasons are up. If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the promise of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfilment of your fall.

Don’t judge a life by one difficult season. Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

Which best serves as the title for the passage?

We were so looking forward to stretching out on the beach in the sunshine, but it ___ the whole time we were there.

Indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)

Overpopulation in big cities has severely affected the air and water quality.

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

I was going to have a go at parachuting but lost my nerve at the last minute.

It is desirable that the hotel manager remember to call the_______staff every 6 months to clean up the air conditioners.

If we lose the case we may be____for the costs of the whole trial.

The committee is______of well-known mountaineers.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions.

All the applicants for the post are thoroughly________for their suitability.

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

The Principal demanded that the heaters repair immediately. Winter is coming!

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

The accident seemed to have destroyed completely his confidence.

___the ability to delay normal cognitive decline as we age, there are significant social benefits to lifelong learning.

She made as if____but then stopped.

_____is someone who can reduce spending without hurting morale.

______massage relieves pain and anxiety, eases depression and speeds up recovery from medical problems

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

While Tom Spinkler was travelling along Wagon Wheel Road in Big Cypress Swamp in South Florida, he came across a young snake.