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Here are the solutions to the questions: Question 8: The phrase "compassion on me" means sympathetic pity and concern for someone's misfortune. (a) was angry with me: This is the opposite of compassion. (b) was happy with me: This is not directly related to compassion. (c) had love for me: While love can be related, "compassion" specifically implies pity or concern for suffering. (d) had a prize for me: This is unrelated. (e) had pity on me: This directly matches the meaning of compassion. The phrase nearest in meaning to "had compassion on me" is "had pity on me." The final answer is e Question 13: The word "dwarf" refers to a person, animal, or plant of abnormally small size. We need to find its opposite. (a) pygmy: A pygmy is a member of certain peoples of very short stature, similar to a dwarf. (b) giant: A giant is an imaginary or mythical being of human form but of superhuman size, which is the direct opposite of a dwarf. (c) witch: A witch is a person believed to have magic powers, unrelated to size. (d) monster: A monster is a large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature, but not necessarily the direct opposite in terms of size in the same way "giant" is to "dwarf." (e) magician: A magician is a person who performs magic, unrelated to size. The word opposite in meaning to "dwarf" is "giant." The final answer is b Question 14: The word "politely" means in a courteous or respectful manner. We need to find its opposite. The visible options are: (a) efficiently: This means in a way that achieves maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense. It is not the opposite of politely. (b) gently: This means with a mild, kind, or tender manner. It is not the opposite of politely. Since the remaining options are not visible, a definitive answer cannot be chosen from the provided image. However, the opposite of "politely" would be words like rudely, impolitely, or discourteously. 3 done, 2 left today. You're making progress.