Option 2 is correct because “colossal” means very great in size, making tiny its opposite.

Option 1 is correct because the causative structure “have something done” requires the past participle (“painted”).

Option 1 is correct because misfortune is the direct opposite of luck, matching victory and defeat.

Option 2 is correct because “servile” means having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others, making assertive its opposite.

Option 2 is correct because “protracted” means lasting for a long time or longer than expected, making brief its opposite.

Option 3 is correct because wealthy landowners historically sought to preserve power through matching marriages (“preserve… wealthy”).

Option 2 is correct because essays concerning social justice reflect caring, thoughtful traits (“passionate… thoughtful”).

Option 2 is correct because “however” effectively links continuous effort with a failure to meet a deadline.

Option 3 is correct because physical location relative to a specific landmark or point uses the preposition “at”.

Option 2 is correct because “clemency” means mercy or lenience, making cruelty its opposite.

Option 2 is correct because “fortitude” means courage in pain or adversity (bravery).

Option 3 is correct because “impartial” means treating all rivals equally; fair.

Option 3 is correct because a liar inherently lacks honesty, just as a fool lacks wisdom.

Option 2 is correct because “reticent” means not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily (shy).

Option 2 is correct because “precarious” means not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall, making safe its opposite.

Option 3 is correct because habitual past actions using “used to” are followed by the bare infinitive (“let”).

Option 1 is correct because “benevolent” means well meaning and kindly.

Option 2 is correct because “assiduous” means showing great care and perseverance (careful).

Option 2 is correct because being skeptical contradicts belief, just as being homeless lacks shelter.

Option 1 is correct because an engine is the core functional unit of a car, just as a lens is for a microscope.

Option 2 is correct because “benignant” means kind and well-meaning, making cruel its opposite.

Option 3 is correct because sunscreen protects the skin, just as armor protects the body.

Option 2 is correct because positive traits align harmoniously for a successful restaurant (“delicious… courteous”).

Option 4 is correct because the verb “get” in a personal causative structure takes the full infinitive (“to buy”).

Option 4 is correct because a brother is a specific type of sibling, just as a father is a specific type of parent.

Option 4 is correct because the active verb “make” in a causative construction takes a bare infinitive (“pay”).

Option 4 is correct because the causative verb “let” is followed by a bare infinitive (“play”).

Option 3 is correct because “imminent” means about to happen soon; approaching.

Option 3 is correct because a downpour is an intense form of rain, just as a blizzard is an intense form of snow.

Option 1 is correct because the standard idiomatic phrase for blocking passage is “in the way”.

Option 1 is correct because wool is derived from sheep, just as leather is derived from cows.

Option 2 is correct because a “rebuke” is an expression of sharp disapproval or criticism (scolding).

Option 3 is correct because progressive changes over time take the present continuous tense “is growing”.

Option 3 is correct because a train travels along a railroad, just as a truck travels along a highway.

Option 2 is correct because third conditional past counterfactuals take the structure “would have been”.

Option 1 is correct because a wizard is inherently magical, just as a king is inherently royal.

Option 2 is correct because “exemplary” means serving as a desirable model, making shameful its opposite.

Option 1 is correct because completing a tough exam with surprising ease forms a standard logical contrast.

Option 2 is correct because “vivid” colors are intensely bright and striking.

Option 2 is correct because “eloquent” implies fluent or persuasive speaking.

Option 4 is correct because complex problems contrast naturally with simple ones (“complex… important”).

Option 2 is correct because “gaunt” means lean and haggard, making plump its opposite.

Option 2 is correct because “cogent” means clear, logical, and convincing.

Option 2 is correct because “decrepit” means elderly and infirm / worn out, making new its opposite.