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Although the television was originally created to entertain people, today many of us consider it ------------- enterprises,, offering services marketed as sources of information and entertainment. |
a commercial
overcrowded
fake
a private
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2 |
Many obvious hasty lapses in the umpire's decision make it _________ to accept the _________ of his decision of LBW. |
questionable - structure
attractive - judgement
clear - meaning
difficult - validity
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3 |
Humera's gift for script writing seemed to be ___________; both his mother and grandfather before him had been famed novelists. |
prodigious
innate
conceptual
attractive
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4 |
Unlike the Pakistan worker, who expects to work for several different companies during his carrer, until recently the Japanese worker regarded employment as a ____________ commitment. |
a lifetime
a major
an obligatory
an economic
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5 |
The proposal to use indoor plants on porches has divided the city along _________ lines: the poor feel it financial burden, while affluent are _______ about what they is an attempt to restrict their lifestyle. |
religious - angry
community - pleased
aesthetic - disappointing
socioeconomic - incensed
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6 |
After such __________ dinner, we were all quick to _________ Asiya for her delicious cooking. |
a wonderful - applaud
a heavy - thank
a delightful - avoid
a comprehensive - admire
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7 |
As the French archeologist expected, living conditions in the Ghandhara Civilization were ___________ worse than those of today. |
broadly
significantly
begrudgingly
awfully
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8 |
Today Pakistan faces the question of how to _______ the best of modern trends without losing the benefits of Pakistan's __________ way of life |
reject - modern
adopt - outdated
assimilate - traditional
implant - contemporary
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9 |
In Karachi, if you hear the _________ of a gun, you should ignore it and keep your activity continue. |
tone
report
retort
flash
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10 |
A careful __________ of the dead body revealed that it is just a case of violence |
autopsy
incision
dereliction
examination
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11 |
In some of the poorest neighborhoods of Karachi are springing up as ________ the filth and garbage of their urban surroundings. |
an accumulation of
a strategy of
a reaction to
an deposition to
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12 |
The idea of "children's literature in Urdu" __________ in 1990, when prominent educators in Pakistan first decided that children needed special ______ of their own. |
emerged - books
articulated - reading
grew - development
detracted - training
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13 |
The presence of armed guards at the building entrance ________ us from doing anything disruptive. |
defeated
excited
irritated
prevented
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14 |
Zila Nazim's speech at the town meeting was quite ________, as it appeared to _________ the traditional beliefs held by many members of the region |
provoking - useless
tricky - defend
inflammatory - ridicule
natural - attack
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15 |
Held up only by a __________ steel cable, the chairlift at Muree was ____ to carry only two people |
narrow - permitted
hard - instructed
massive - designed
single - intended
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16 |
Like Halakku khan, who was never considered a major royal figure until Changez's death made him Khan; Halaku attained royal prominence only after _______ thurst him in to the kingship |
political intrigue
outside circumstances
popular acclaim
spending royal assets
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17 |
The green supernova is still ________ cosmetologists, as it has never been seen clearly, making it impossible to study its nature |
admiring for
enigmatic to
dangerous to
exploited by
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18 |
After completing her usual morning walk, Salma found herself _______ tired. |
surprisingly
more
unbelievably
unceasingly
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19 |
His __________ painting style made it difficult to follow his thought processes - no surprise to his contemporaries, who were familiar with his ___________ manner of talking |
hynotic - attractive
complex - affected
laborious - tedious
convoluted - cicumlocutory
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20 |
As _________ of the Sindh supreme selection board, Allah Bachayo had free ______ to all Government rest houses through the country. |
a scholar - admission
a survivor - passage
an organizer - submission
a member - entrance
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21 |
The ________ manner in which the trainee manager candidate addressed the board of selection committee was a basic reason in his rejection; the board members agreed that enthusiasm is an essential quality in a manager |
Imaginative
Superior
Superficial
perfunctory
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22 |
The cheerful, lively sound of folk music ________ almost everyone. |
expired
make lazy
revived
accustomed
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23 |
Working ____________ under time pressure, Umbreen did'nt notice her ____________ mistake. |
continually -- simple
carelessly -- stupid
rapidly --careless
continuously - abnormal
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24 |
With the current wave of crime, travelers can Lahore route are _______ to make sure their valet is secure. |
banned
irreverent
illiterate
urged
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25 |
Producers of Punjabi films have long decried the _______ of the Lahore movie critics, whose reviews can determine the fate of a film in a month. |
fallacy
poverty
cruetly
power
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26 |
The __________ workshop had not been used in years |
orphan
advanced
decorated
derelict
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27 |
The myths of any society serve to explain their values; by examining a people's favorite ___________ . |
legends
pastimes
occupations
stories
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28 |
Over the wail of the sirens, you could still hear the hoarse _________ of his voice. |
harshness
rhythm
cries
sound
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29 |
Our ________ objections finally got us thrown out of the examination hall |
silent
modest
wary
vocal
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30 |
In this historical arena, a single wall still stood in mute ____________ to nature's force. |
evidence
tribute
testimony
memory
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31 |
Although official claimed that its hull was _________, the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. |
iron made
impenetrable
prominent
oval
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32 |
An editorial praised the generosity of an anonymous _______,who had donated over a million rupees and several priceless books to the college |
donor
benefactor
promoter
rich
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33 |
Muslim alchemist tried to attain wealth by _________ copper and other base metals into gold. |
placing
coin agin
melting
transforming
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34 |
The final edition of the Love and cheating consists of six volumes; however, only a small ________ of its full volume has ever been published. |
eddition
volume
fraction
chapter
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35 |
The author monotonously numerates the __________ points of scientific development, while omitting the details that might _______ the reader's interest. |
week-----sell to
trivial-----bost
stylistic------irritate
essential------limit
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36 |
The benefits of the cooperative program are _________ with both companies acquiring new production techniques: |
challenging
exclusive
normal
mutual
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37 |
As _______ as she is original, Tahira has created songs for theaters, classical concerts, and Pakistani movies. |
versatile
old fashioned
sophisticated
solo
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38 |
Because its chief accountant altered figures and completely fabricated others, the company's financial records were entirely ______________. |
hidden
spurious
transparent
taxable
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39 |
Some of the sculptures formerly ______ the Hindu artist are now thought to have been created by one of his Muslim students. |
denied by
attributed to
adapted from
submitted to
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40 |
The whale shark is found in equatorial deep waters around the world, it is ________ encountered by divers. |
rarely
successfully
anxiously
constantly
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41 |
Until its defeat by Ireland, Pakistani team won most of its test matches by innings and had achieved an ___________ series of wins. |
defeated
unbroken
difficult
aggressive
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42 |
Maria forced herself to eat every piece on her plate; although she found the food practically |
delicious
spicy
Inedible
nourishing
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43 |
Despite its apparent __________, much of early Greek philosophical thought was actually marked by a kind of unconscious dogmatism that led to _________ assertions. |
liberality ... doctrinaire
independence ... austonomous
intransigence ... authoritative
fundamentalism ... arrogant
legitimacy ... ambiguous
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44 |
Unprecedented turmoil in the usually thriving nation has made the formally __________ investors leery of any further involvement. |
pessimistic
cautious
clandestine
reticent
sanguine
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45 |
Since many teachers today draw on material from a variety of sources, disciplines, and ideologies for their lessons, their approach could best be called ___________. |
eclectic
simplistic
invidious
impromptu
dogmatic
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46 |
City Nazim Ghafoor Merani expected that his proposal on local Trade would not merely __________ the further effects of competition on local business but would also offer practical strategies for successfully resisting such competition. |
counteract
intensity
imagine
forecast
excuse
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47 |
The art of shehnaz Begum often presents us with an idyllic vision that is subtly ___________ by more sinister elements, as if suggesting the ___________ beauty of our surroundings. |
enhanced ... pristine
invaded ... flawed
altered ... unmarred
redeemed ... hallowed
devastated ... bland
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48 |
Conservative historians who represent a traditional account as __________ because of its age may be guilty of taking on trust what they should have ___________ in a conscientious fashion. |
ancient ... established
false ... reiterated
mythical ... fabricated
accurate ... examined
suspicious ... challenged
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49 |
Misrepresentative graphs and drawings __________ the real data and encourage readers to accept __________ arguments. |
obscure ... legitimate
distort ... spurious
illustrate ... controversial
complement ... unresolved
replace ... esteemed
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50 |
The board members, accustomed to the luxury of being chauffeured to corporate meetings in company limousines, were predictably __________ when they learned that this service had been ___________. |
satisfied ... annulled
stymied ... extended
displeased ... upheld
disgruntled ... suspended
concerned ... provided
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