1 |
The __________ workshop had not been used in years |
orphan
advanced
decorated
derelict
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2 |
The myths of any society serve to explain their values; by examining a people's favorite ___________ . |
legends
pastimes
occupations
stories
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3 |
Over the wail of the sirens, you could still hear the hoarse _________ of his voice. |
harshness
rhythm
cries
sound
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4 |
Our ________ objections finally got us thrown out of the examination hall |
silent
modest
wary
vocal
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5 |
In this historical arena, a single wall still stood in mute ____________ to nature's force. |
evidence
tribute
testimony
memory
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6 |
Although official claimed that its hull was _________, the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. |
iron made
impenetrable
prominent
oval
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7 |
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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8 |
Muslim alchemist tried to attain wealth by _________ copper and other base metals into gold. |
placing
coin agin
melting
transforming
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9 |
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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10 |
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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11 |
The benefits of the cooperative program are _________ with both companies acquiring new production techniques: |
challenging
exclusive
normal
mutual
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12 |
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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13 |
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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14 |
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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15 |
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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16 |
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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17 |
Maria forced herself to eat every piece on her plate; although she found the food practically |
delicious
spicy
Inedible
nourishing
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18 |
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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19 |
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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20 |
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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21 |
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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22 |
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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23 |
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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24 |
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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25 |
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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26 |
The unflattering reviews that his latest recording received were __________ by his fans, who believe that everything he performs is a triumph of artistic _____________. |
dismissed ... creativity
hailed ... responsibility
suppressed ... self-promotion
accepted ... genius
regretted ... pretension
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27 |
In many parts of East Africa at that time, wild animals were so ___________ that it was almost impossible for a photographer to approach close enough to film them. |
rare
large
wary
numerous
unsightly
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28 |
Famous educationist Farrukh Khan makes a career of expanding the limits of tuition jobs by starting ICON, making hetherto - impossible takes _________ through the new teaching methodology designed by his academy. |
famous
feasible
fantastic
controversial
captivating
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29 |
Many people find Ustad Salamat Ali's music not only entertaining but also __________. Listening to it helps them to relax and to _________ the tensions they feel at the end of a tiring day. |
soothing ... heighten
therapeutic ... allleviate
sweet ... underscore
exhausting ... relieve
interesting ... activate
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30 |
Freeing embedded fossils from rock has becomes less _________ for paleontologists, who now have tiny vibrating drills capable of working with great speed and delicacy. |
exploratory
conclusive
tedious
respected
demeaning
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31 |
In many cases, the formerly __________ origins of disease have now been identified though modern scientific techniques. |
insightful
mysterious
cruel
notable
useful
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32 |
The __________ of the Fokker crash near Multan airport could have been avoided if more safety ________ had been taken. |
tragedy - precautions
incident - preserves
fiasco - inspectors
crew - measures
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33 |
He demanded _________ obedience from his roommates, and was always telling them they must be compliant subjects. |
total
partial
formal
complete
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34 |
Whereas Shahid's _________ personality made it difficult for his classmates to accept him, Javed ingratiated himself with his sweetness and modesty. |
susceptible
pretentious
dashing
pleasing
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35 |
The softness of the early morning light ________ the room, making it larger and cozier at once |
scattered
transformed
transgenic
classifying
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36 |
Although the community was usually considered, a safe haven but who expressed beliefs contrary to those of the majority were _________ . |
applauded
disgruntled
democracy
persecuted
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37 |
A bus driver on Muree roads should have _________ trouble ahead when the road _______ into a blind path. |
expected - transformed
seen - collapsed
interrogated - grew
anticipated - dwindled
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38 |
A rumor that the corporation was close to the ________ caused panic among its creditors and stockholders |
new venture
bankruptcy
dividend declaration
annual board meeting
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39 |
It was difficult to imagine Jameela, __________ woman, as a psychiatrist; listening while others talked was not her style |
a talkative
a cheering
a smiling
a aggressive
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40 |
The applicant answered tough questions with ________ candor, winning over many interviewers who had previously supported his rival. |
Planed
Impatient
Uniintentional
Disarming
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41 |
Salma's home looked as though it had been ________ from a rag bin; her expensive burner was her sole _________ of luxury |
clean------- expensive
computerized---------cost
modernized--------symbol
salvaged-----sign
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42 |
Despite his illness, Inzamam was __________ in winning his team |
disappointing
useless
vigorous
Instrumental
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43 |
So ____________ was the sales persons tone about the qualities of the new computer system that Najam nearly missed ------- in its calculations in his budget. |
persauasive ------- flaw
adopted -------- accuracy
harsh---------- amount
irritating-------greatness
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44 |
Ozone in the Earth's atmosphere _________ living organisms from damaging ultraviolet radiation |
Protects
Warms
reflects
absorbs
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45 |
Fauzia presents herself as a bold journalist by asking people in politics the kinds of __________ questions that other reporters do not ask. |
controverstal
circumnutating
abnormal
irrelevant
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